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Round Table on the Health Care Ruling

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 29, 2012 Dr. Oliver Fein of Physicians for a National Healthcare Program, Wendell Potter, a whistle-blower and former executive at Cigna and Humana, and Jodi Jacobson, editor in chief of RH Reality Check, discuss the consequences of the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the 2010 Affordable Care Act. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Health Insurers Prefer ‘Profits Over People’

Staff / Truthdig Aug 3, 2011 Major health insurance providers Aetna, WellPoint and UnitedHealth reported huge earnings this quarter, up significantly from the same quarter last year, all while the number of people actually receiving coverage for care is steadily decreasing. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Wendell Potter on ‘Deadly Spin’

Staff / Truthdig Dec 1, 2010 The health industry spinmaster-turned-whistle-blower says the consumer is funding the industry's smear campaigns: "A big portion of what we spend or pay in premiums is skimmed off to operate and conduct these fear-mongering and anger-mongering campaigns." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Health Insurance Industry’s Vendetta Against Michael Moore

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Nov 24, 2010 Health insurance executives at an industry strategy session on how to respond to Michael Moore's 2007 documentary "Sicko" thought they may have to implement a plan "to push Moore off a cliff," says whistle-blower Wendell Potter. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )