Months after the killing of a top health insurance executive unleashed Americans’ pent-up anger over denials of medical care, the industry announced Monday that it will take action to “streamline, simplify and reduce” the preapproval process.

Some of the nation's health insurers say they're taking steps to speed the process by which doctors approve medical care.

The nation’s major health insurers are promising to scale back and improve a widely despised practice that leads to care delays and complications.