{
  "id": 15446974,
  "title": "North Carolina boy, 12, with Kawasaki disease denied heart procedure by insurer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/north-carolina-boy-12-with-kawasaki-disease-denied-heart-procedure-by",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-18T16:15:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/12-year-old-north-carolina-boy-with-kawasaki-disease-faces-new-battle-after-insurance-denies-heart-procedure-in-boston/articleshow/135031199.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Rowan Lowry, a 12-year-old boy, urgently needs a stent procedure to address complications stemming from Kawasaki disease. His family faces an insurance denial categorizing the procedure as medically unnecessary. Undeterred, they plan to seek treatment at Boston Children's Hospital, driven by their concern for Rowan's deteriorating health and the fear of open-heart surgery. Determined, they vow to…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/what-bill-belichick-said-after-uncs-win-over-duke",
        "published": "2026-10-18T17:07:06.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}