Few people appeal rejected medical claims. It’s often worth it.

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<p>On today&rsquo;s show: President Donald Trump <a href="https://apple.news/AWUd3urwoQyqBvug7yc2fog">denounced</a> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as “a dictator without elections” on Wednesday. <a href="https://apple.news/AmAdfyiOSQI-veeqQF4Yddg">Reuters</a> reports that major risks loom as Trump upends U.S.-Russia policy.</p> <p>Who can force out New York City&rsquo;s mayor? Katie Honan from <a href="https://apple.news/ADvnw7jLRQJ-WEoB8evaIcA">The City</a> joins to discuss this and more <a href="https://apple.news/AxWRqvOyyRxGSOF4sMLv1nA">questions</a>.</p> <p>Health insurers deny 850 million claims a year. The <a href="https://apple.news/AhJthtD2DQACXpZ5HDTf02g">Wall Street Journal</a>&rsquo;s Julie Wernau reports that the few who appeal often win. The <a href="https://apple.news/A6xt1fAHNQ1ugKQYcu-FOZg">Journal</a> also has five steps to take if your health-insurance claim is denied.</p> <p>Plus, Hamas has returned <a href="https://apple.news/AjV-pFp5mQq-l9apGgPt7bA">return</a> the bodies belonging to four Israeli hostages that are said to include the Bibas family, the Trump administration has <a href="https://apple.news/AcnVinzB_Rz-L7vAXR7RTog">halted a program</a> that provided lawyers to nearly 26,000 immigrant children, and the U.S. and Canada <a href="https://apple.news/AL08Exi_XSR-mPXMQfAlv0Q">square off</a> in the 4 Nations Face-Off.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>