# Insurer denies heart procedure for 12-year-old with Kawasaki disease

- Source: Times of India
- Published: 2026-10-18T16:15:19+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: 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
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/insurer-denies-heart-procedure-for-12-year-old-with-kawasaki-disease-28f318/

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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