of Sarkisyan's liver transplant as her situation became increasingly high profile. A flash point occurred during a protest for Sarkisyan in front of Cigna's offices in Glendale, California with live coverage from CNN. During the protest, the company agreed to reverse its decision and offered to pay for the transplant itself (independent of the insurance policy) when it made the exception to the policy. Potter advised a colleague from the regional office to inform the Sarkisyan family that Cigna would provide coverage, to which Hilda Sarkisyan, Nataline's mother, responded by jumping in joy and hugging supporters. Nataline Sarkisyan died a few hours after Cigna's reversal of its policy. Sarkisyan is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills). Aftermath Sarkisyan's family spoke out at a New Hampshire rally in support of Senator John Edwards' presidential campaign on January 6, 2008, based on his advocacy of reforming and overhauling the US health care system. Cigna PR Executive Wendell Potter resigned shortly after Sarkisyan's death and blew the whistle on the health insurance industry. Lawsuit Sarkisyan's family retained attorney Mark Geragos to sue Cigna, and requested that Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley file murder charges against the insurer. The case was thrown out due to a Pilot Life Ins. Co. v. Dedeaux, 1987 U.S. Supreme Court ruling shielding employer-paid healthcare plans from damages over their coverage decisions. See also Health care in the United States References External links Healthcare reform in the United States Social problems in medicine Corruption in the United States