Cutting-edge surgery could fix a 12-year-old's scoliosis. Insurance says it's too new to cover.
- Posted on December 4, 2025
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Cutting-edge surgery could fix a 12-year-old's scoliosis. Insurance says it's too new to cover.
The FDA approved a new type of surgery for scoliosis in 2019. But Aetna declined to cover it for a 12-year-old girl in Colorado, saying the surgery is still experimental.