Anorexic woman fights for recovery, coverage

Mandy Moore’s insurance company has paid $1 million in hospital costs related to her anorexia, but it will not pay for her to receive treatment at an eating disorders clinic. Dayton Daily News reporter Mary McCarty gives you the inside story on the struggles this 22-year-old Miami County mother has faced to get her insurance company to pay for treatment that could help fix the problem, not just treat the symptoms.

McCarty’s reporting shows you how Moore, a national spokeswoman for changing the way the insurance industry pays for the treatment of eating disorders, is dealing with a problem happening across the country.