I posted last month about a family in Indiana with a baby that needed a massive operation in order to live.  Just as an update, the family has been able to secure coverage for the costs of the operation.  Apparently, they received quite a bit of donations - over $150,000 in the first three days the story broke.  All the donated monies received are being funneled to an institution dedicated to getting the baby's particular condition ruled 'non-experimental' so that other families in similar situations should have an easier time getting insurance to cover it.