Health Insurance Whistle-Blower Knows Where the Bodies Are Buried

TruthDig by Amy Goodman | Jul. 14, 2009 (Opinion)

Wendell Potter is the health insurance industry’s worst nightmare. He’s a whistle-blower. Potter, the former chief spokesperson for insurance giant CIGNA, recently testified before Congress, “I saw how they confuse their customers and dump the sick—all so they can satisfy their Wall Street investors.” Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Health
Topics: Health Care, Corruption in Congress, Corruption
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Jul 17, 2009 - 9:29 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Dwight Rousu (review), Tanya J. Maurer (review)
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Edited by: Dwight Rousu - Jul 17, 2009 - 9:29 AM PDT
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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - Jul. 17, 2009

Insurance corporation corruption and their corruption of congress is laid out briefly and clearly.

Public financing of elections would return some ownership of democracy to the people, instead of to corporations and the wealthy.

Don’t be fooled. Profit-driven insurance claim denials actually kill people, and Wendell Potter knows where the bodies are buried. His whistle-blowing may be just ... More »

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 by Tanya J. Maurer - Jul. 19, 2009
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