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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Independent Reviewers Overturned 72 Percent of California Insurance Denials in 2025; Fewer Than 1 Percent of Denials Are Appealed, Apellica Benchmark Finds</news:title>
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