'I can't go on like this': US asks what's next for healthcare

Initially rejected, the 43-year-old from Minnesota spent hours on hold appealing the decision - even lodging a complaint with the state - only to see her claims denied three times.

Now she is bracing for the battle to start again, after deciding her best option was to try her luck with a new insurance company.

"It's exhausting," she said. "I can't keep going like this."