Saturday, July 11, 2009

Former Health Insurance Insider Blows Whistle on Industry

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In his first television interview since leaving the health insurance industry, Wendell Potter tells Bill Moyers why he left his successful career as the head of Public Relations for CIGNA, one of the nation's largest insurers, and decided to speak out against the industry. "I didn't intend to [speak out], until it became really clear to me that the industry is resorting to the same tactics they've used over the years, and particularly back in the early '90s, when they were leading the effort to kill the Clinton plan."

Mr. Potter (for some reason that name makes me snicker) practically advocates single payer health care at the end of the video.  Very interesting,  indeed, but I'm suspicious that something else is up.... as usual.....~~jg

Watch the video and read the transcript at PBS

1 comment:

  1. Here's what I see from United healthcare, Cigna
    and Aetna

    Patient insurance verification we got last week.

    In Network Deductable - $7.000.00 (nothing met)
    Out of Network deductable - $15,000.00 (nothing met)
    Co-pay 80-20 and Out of pocket $15,000.00

    What do you think this person is paying for this policy?

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