As a follow up to Sunday’s blog, Is Property Insurance Propaganda and its Impact on Public Policy Similar to What the Health Insurance Industry Does?, I have linked to an interview Wendell Potter gave to Democracy Now!, that aired on July, 16, 2009. In this fascinating and engaging interview, Potter explains why he decided to become a whistleblower, and he details the media strategies behind some of the health insurance industry’s biggest embarrassments and most publicized tragedies. He also talks about how the health insurance industry is now consolidated in just a few companies, how it rids itself of risky (sick) policyholders, and the scare tactics they use to influence public opinion and maximize profits.
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