ANALYSIS: Who is essential? Insurers or consumers?

By Wendell Potter

Behind the scenes jockeying over what benefits will be required of health insurers

Excerpts from this story referencing "chronic disease":

"… ces and devices; laboratory services; preventive and wellness services and chronic disease management and pediatric services, including oral and vision care.The Depa …"

"… s of millions of Americans who, like the people we advocate for, live with chronic disease and disability,” they told Sebelius. “We are writing to urge you to ma …"

OPINION: Translating the insurance industry's feel-good rhetoric

By Wendell Potter

Industry rhetoric obscures the real agenda

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"… em to promote prevention and wellness, help patients and physicians manage chronic disease, and reward quality care.”Translation: “We have Democrats as well as R …"