Longmont man says vaccine appointment canceled due to medical debt. A 72-year old Longmont man was ready to get his vaccine until a phone call put those plans on hold. By asking questions, he got back in line. : Health

Really the headline should say, “By us, 9News, asking questions, he got back in line”

There was no action or change in the situation until they picked up the story and reached out.

9NEWS contacted Boulder Medical Center Thursday afternoon. That same evening, Rogan got a personal call from the medical center’s CEO.

Individuals often have no recourse or power against healthcare institutions, patients are an extraneous, politically alienated third/fourth party, outside the power structure of provider/hospital + insurance + regulator. Patients exist as a raw material, not a stakeholder. No one is accountable to you, and you’re accountable to everyone.