Thursday, September 10, 2009

The Dark Underside of Private Insurers

If you'd like to remember why we need health insurance reform, take a look at some of the things we've been learning from Wendell Potter, who worked for insurance giant CIGNA for 15 years but couldn't take it any longer.

Interview with Bill Moyers

Commentary: How Insurance Firms Drive Debate (how your premiums pay for PR)

Is Obama Planning to Sign Congress' Health Care Reform Bill with Lipstick?

An Apology for Destroyed Lives (from Stand with Dr. Dean)


If you can take it, also listen (via Democracy Now) to the story of Nataline Sarkisyan, a 17-year-old who died waiting for her insurance company (CIGNA) to approve a liver transplant. Amy Goodman interviewed her mother on 9/9/09. (Kudos to whoever is getting Democracy Now on FM radio here in Lewisburg over the noon hour on Wednesday!)

If you missed the President's speech about health care, you can get full text and video here.

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