North Carolina man missed one insurance payment, then lost family health coverage

A man in North Carolina lost health insurance coverage for his entire family after missing a single payment. As a consequence of losing this coverage, he was forced to cancel his ongoing medical treatment.

Separately, media reports on the incident have been accompanied by unrelated celebrity health disclosures. British broadcaster Jeremy Clarkson revealed he is in remission following treatment for aggressive prostate cancer, though he stated he has no plans to alter his lifestyle.