Back to school for the billionaires

By Rita Beamish

Business titans find reforming schools much harder than just writing checks

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"… ngs. The CEO approach took a further hit when his successor — publishing executive Cathie Black, who had no background in education — flamed out after just …"

"… g a lease agreement." The charter eventually moved to another location.The executive director of Michael Dell’s family charity, Janet Mountain, concluded: "S …"

"… emic standards that are being adopted across the country.Michael Casserly, executive director of the Council of the Great City Schools, calls the billionaires' …"

Analysis — Insurers lobbying on the fine print may erase consumer protections

By Wendell Potter

One of the provisions of the health reform law that insurers hate most requires that they spend at least 80 percent of what we pay them in p

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"… s that would count in reaching that 80 cent plateau. But insurance company executives—and the independent agents and brokers who sell their product &mdas …"

"… fort to change the law in the Senate. Nelson is a former insurance company executive who previously served as Nebraska’s insurance commissioner. Gettin …"

"… endangered list. News analyst Wendell Potter, a former insurance company executive, is the author of Deadly Spin: An Insurance Company Insider Speaks Out on …"

Analysis — A Canadian-style single-payer health system in Vermont?

By Wendell Potter

A new governor in Vermont is boldly declaring his intent to look at a Canadian-style single-payer health care system....

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"… can insurers — a campaign I used to help carry out as an industry PR executive. But according to 2008 Harris Interactive polls in ten developed countri …"

"… ral decades ago. News analyst Wendell Potter, a former insurance company executive, is the author of Deadly Spin: An Insurance Company Insider Speaks Out on …"

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Analysis — Insurers’ ‘friends’ will influence public option debate in Conn.

By Wendell Potter

Health insurers in Connecticut will call on some of their longtime allies to help turn the public and state lawmakers against the idea of cr

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"… premium revenue to meet Wall Street’s profit expectations or to pay executives millions. Polls showed that the public option enjoyed substantial publi …"

"… , but also had to manage relationships with several rich insurance company executives who are among his most powerful constituents. Lieberman became such a ste …"

"… vors from its friends in the business world. That’s because industry executives know that the public would be highly skeptical of a big PR campaign overt …"

"… from one of the talking points I used when I was an insurance industry PR executive. The reality is that the public option enjoyed significant support from …"

Analysis — Fear and loathing over a public insurance option in Hartford

By Wendell Potter

Will a "public option" have a better chance in Hartford than in Washington? Not if the insurance companies have anything to say about it. ..

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"… day to find out. News analyst Wendell Potter, a former insurance company executive, is the author of Deadly Spin: An Insurance Company Insider Speaks Out on …"

Analysis — The insurers’ real agenda for change

By Wendell Potter

Former executive says big firms don't want reform law repealed, but they do want to strip key regulations and consumer protections....

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"… re doing, I can speculate from previous experience as an insurance company executive that the committees are developing strategies in these areas: lobbying, st …"

"… ng for consumers. Commentator Wendell Potter, a former insurance company executive, is the author of Deadly Spin: An Insurance Company Insider Speaks Out on …"

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Analysis — Obama’s view: Not a lot left to debate in health care law

By Wendell Potter

New IRS reporting requirement could be axed, but malpractice reform is not likely....

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"… hing of the past. Commentator Wendell Potter, a former insurance company executive, is the author of Deadly Spin: An Insurance Company Insider Speaks Out On …"

Analysis — ‘Reframing’ the debate to make insurers look poor

By Wendell Potter

While the country was struggling to emerge from a recession, and more and more of us were struggling with no medical coverage, the big for-p

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"… been running on all cylinders.In conference calls with financial analysts, executives of those companies tried to explain their embarrassment of riches by sugg …"

"… s every single day.News analyst Wendell Potter, a former insurance company executive, is the author of Deadly Spin: An Insurance Company Insider Speaks Out on …"

Analysis – One year later, health reform a law worth keeping

By Wendell Potter

Is the health care reform law a good deal for Americans or is it so badly flawed that Congress should repeal it?...

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"… ntinue the journey.News analyst Wendell Potter, a former insurance company executive, is the author of Deadly Spin: An Insurance Company Insider Speaks Out on …"

Analysis — Death panels, fact and fiction

By Wendell Potter

“Death panels” are back in the news and Congress is turning its attention to them once again. The problem is, lawmakers are looking in all t

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"… t I do know is that medical directors at insurance companies are corporate executives, just as I was. When you work for an investor-owned insurer, you’re awa …"

"… be the Senate will.News analyst Wendell Potter, a former insurance company executive, is the author of Deadly Spin: An Insurance Company Insider Speaks Out on …"

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