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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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ANALYSIS: Media has stopped watching health reform; insurers taking advantage

ANALYSIS: Examining the soaring profits of the nonprofit Blues

ANALYSIS: Health execs get richer as Americans beg for help to pay bills

ANALYSIS: Health insurers cheered last week when profits soared; consumers left in lurch

Rep. Ryan's Medicare plan would shred the safety net for seniors and make billions for insurers

ANALYSIS: Republicans sold seniors a bill of goods on health care reform and Medicare

Wendell Potter is honored for speaking truth to power, but hopes such prizes won't always be necessary

Today is the day health insurers and their allies plan to launch their brand new front group the Choice and Competition Coalition.

A closer look at Texas malpractice reform raises doubt about its benefits

Wendell Potter looks at the GOP budget plan

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