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ANALYSIS: Health insurers would make consumers pay for better information

By Wendell Potter

Facing new ‘labeling’ mandate, health insurers threaten to pass $50 million compliance tab to policy-holders and employers.

Excerpts from this story referencing "health insurance":

"… n. Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia asked me to testify about little-known health insurance industry practices at a hearing of his Senate Commerce Committee, I initia …"

"… f larger legislation to reform the U.S. health care system, especially the health insurance industry. Without disclosure, it’s hard to understand what you’re payi …"

"… als to make sure that consumers understand the benefits and costs of their health insurance policies. The benefits of providing a new summary of coverage document mus …"

ANALYSIS: Doctors treating sick in Africa now aid U.S. uninsured

By Wendell Potter

Nonprofit's free clinics in Chicago and other U.S. cities illustrate health system failures - and need for reform

Excerpts from this story referencing "health insurance":

"… ic, I would have introduced them to 61-year-old Dariel Banks, who lost her health insurance last year when she was laid off. Since then, she has only been able to fin …"

ANALYSIS: Why the 'safety net' can't keep up with medical needs of uninsured Americans

By Wendell Potter

ANALYSIS: Volunteer corps, while noble, cannot staunch the need for medical care

Excerpts from this story referencing "health insurance":

"… are unemployed or earn so little money that sending monthly premiums to a health insurance company is not a possibility.  I also didn’t note that many of the …"

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ANALYSIS: The mythical benefits of tort reform in Texas

By Wendell Potter

Texas Gov. Rick Perry boasts of the benefits of malpractice reform, but average citizens are still waiting

Excerpts from this story referencing "health insurance":

"… ssary, out of fear of being sued.  Well, if Texans believed their own health insurance rates would go down once tort reform made defensive medicine less prevalen …"

ANALYSIS: Translating gobbledygook from health insurers

By Wendell Potter

Having trouble deciphering health care forms? Ask Wendell

Excerpts from this story referencing "health insurance":

"… Sadly, you probably won’t be surprised to learn that the satisfaction of health insurance plan members is among the lowest across the industries in which J.D. Power …"

"… people find their way through the maze and haze that characterize the U.S. health insurance industry.But now — with a bit of nudging from my colleagues at the Cente …"

"… ntegrity — I’d like to attempt to assist in another way. If you have a health insurance related question — or are in the midst of a fight (or nightmare) with yo …"

"… ow than they were two years ago when I testified before Congress about how health insurance companies “confuse their customers and dump the sick—all so they can s …"

ANALYSIS: Cynical attempts to undo health care reform

By Wendell Potter

House Republicans would like to dismantle the president's health reform law piece by piece

Excerpts from this story referencing "health insurance":

"… to all companies; and the medical loss-ratio (MLR), which is unique to the health insurance industry. The MLR is the ratio between what an insurer actually pays out i …"

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Ask Wendell: How to find health insurance

By Wendell Potter

How to find affordable health insurance when options are limited

Excerpts from this story referencing "health insurance":

"… medical debt, and many of those people have what they thought was adequate health insurance. They found out too late that it was not adequate—or they gambled too mu …"

ANALYSIS: Don't turn your back on Ryan's Medicare plan

By Wendell Potter

Rep. Ryan's plan is shelved for the moment, but health insurers are sure to bring it back

Ask Wendell: The Mental Health Parity Act may save the day

By Wendell Potter

Insurers must treat mental illness like any other medical condition thanks to Congress.

FACT CHECK: Did Romney’s health care law kill jobs?

By FactCheck.Org

Perry campaign using statistics from a unverifiable conservative think tank, and using them often

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