Last night I stumbled across a 2006 article called “Anorexics Denied Insurance Coverage: Insurance Companies Stop Coverage And Cost Lives” on CBSnews.com, and I was astonished to read about a situation in which an anorexia patient’s insurance company withdrew coverage during her treatment.
I decided to do a little research and see if anything came up more recently on this very topic, and here’s what I found:

“Illness a costly burden: Insurance falls short for eating disorders” from the Chicago Tribune
“Insurers’ Refusal To Cover Eating Disorders Prompts Lawsuits” from Psychiatric News
“Treating anorexia: the question of insurance” from The Seattle Times
“Anorexia Patients Denied …read more

The cover of the current issue of In Touch Weekly caught my eye last night, and I just had to pick it up even though I’m not usually someone who reads stuff like that. Just look at Nicole Richie! She looks positively ill. No wonder the cancer rumors have started circulating… (Interestingly, there are also some pregnancy rumors going around!)
Courtesy of TheSkinnyWebsite.com, you can see the spread and read about Angelina Jolie’s shocking weight loss, as well.
Although Nicole, Angelina, and other celebs like Lindsay Lohan and Mary-Kate Olsen have become the poster children for skinny celebrities, there are …read more