A woman who had her medical coverage canceled as she was undergoing treatment for breast cancer has been awarded more than $9 million in a case against one of California's largest health insurers. Patsy Bates, 52, had been left with over $129,000 in unpaid bills when Health Net canceled her policy in 2004. On Friday, an arbitration judge ordered Health Net to repay that amount while providing $8.4 million in punitive damages and $750,000 for emotional distress. Health Net said it was implementing a freeze on policy cancellations until the company sets up a third-party review panel to scrutinize cases.