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You Snooze, You Lose: How Insurers Dodge The Costs Of Popular Sleep Apnea Devices

Tony Schmidt, pictured here with his CPAP machine in his home in Carrolton, Texas, was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea in 2006. He has to use the machine to get sound sleep. He was shocked to learn that his insurance company had been collecting data from the machine on his sleep patterns. (ProPublica)
Tony Schmidt, pictured here with his CPAP machine in his home in Carrolton, Texas, was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea in 2006. He has to use the machine to get sound sleep. He was shocked to learn that his insurance company had been collecting data from the machine on his sleep patterns. (ProPublica)

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