Wendell Potter

Freelance Analyst  The Center for Public Integrity

Following a 20-year career as a corporate public relations executive, Potter left his position as head of communications for CIGNA, one of the nation’s largest health insurers, to show the world the dark inner workings of the insurance industry. He has testified before Senate and House committees, briefed several members of Congress and their staffs, appeared with lawmakers at several press conferences, spoken at more than 100 public forums, and has been the subject of numerous articles in the U.S. and foreign media. His new book is called Deadly Spin: An Insurance Company Insider Speaks Out on How Corporate PR Is Killing Health Care and Deceiving Americans.

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Employers, insurers see high-deductible health plans as wave of the future.

Brokers, agents trying to freeze out others who can help consumers 'navigate' new choices

Act prohibits insurers from charging one person more than triple the amount for insurance as another person for the same policy.

Feds have been overpaying for Medicare Advantage.

What Sen. Sessions neglected to tell you

Health insurance 'producers' help raise the cost of insurance plans

Part D brought drug companies billions, but they say the sky is falling

Pharmaceutical firms are getting their money's worth on Capitol Hill

Insurers, drug companies get what they want from Congress; the public, not so much

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