US EditionInsurance change could compromise asthma care for suburban child
- A family living in a Chicago suburb is raising concerns that a recent alteration in insurance coverage could interfere with essential treatment for their young daughter, who suffers from serious asthma and life-threatening food allergies.
- In April 2025, Blue Cross Blue Shield implemented a policy limiting the in-office administration of certain FDA-approved self-injectable medications, including Xolair, which the daughter has been receiving since January.
- Asthma causes chronic airway inflammation leading to symptoms like wheezing, cough, and breathlessness, with environmental triggers such as pollution and allergens worsening attacks, especially among children in polluted urban areas.
- Dr. Priya Bansal noted that these environmental triggers increase asthma risks, and Xolair prevents deadly allergic reactions, but the insurance change removes treatment certainty, causing distress for patients and families.
- The case highlights broader concerns about access to essential asthma care, with health advocates urging policy reforms to ensure affordability and availability of inhaled treatments for all asthma patients.
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