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Wendell Potter
Former VP, . Whistleblower and reformed insurance propagandist. President, , . Media inquiries: andrew@feldmanstrategies.com.
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Katy Tur 20 h
Thank you for coming on. Insightful and predictive. Can’t ask for more.
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Wendell Potter 21 h
I’m joining on now to talk about why the Iowa results were so worrying for my former colleagues in the corporate health insurance industry. Tune in!
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Anand Giridharadas 5. velj
“In the lead-up to the caucuses, officials at the state party and the D.N.C. made an effort to keep Shadow’s involvement a secret, asking with no apparent irony that even the name of the company be withheld from the public.”
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Wendell Potter 5. velj
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One of the great thinkers of our time came out for a single-payer plan like Medicare For All in a 2000 book called "The America We Deserve." That sage was Donald J. Trump. But in fairness, this was before he had to ask Sean Hannity's permission anytime he wants to speak. (3/3)
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Wendell Potter 5. velj
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This week, Morning Consult found that "in a testament to the resilience of Medicare for All, across 13 surveys spanning 13 months, the share of the electorate that backs it never slipped below 50%." Kaiser found that 65% of Independents (and 56% overall) back it. (2/3)
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Wendell Potter 5. velj
Donald Trump's healthcare system is a disaster in which millions go bankrupt & even more die due to absurd premiums & deductibles, surprise bills & denials of coverage, all so corporate execs can gobble more profits. That's why a majority of Americans want Medicare For All (1/3)
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Wendell Potter 4. velj
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With a system that’s bankrupting millions & leaving many to die, voters are saying they’ve had enough. These results send a message that the days of high premiums & deductibles, surprise bills & begging your neighbors on GoFundMe for help with medical bills are almost over. (5/5)
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Wendell Potter 4. velj
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Plus there's the money they gave to candidates & the ads those campaigns ran against Medicare For All. What did they get for this investment? Most Iowa caucus goers now "support eliminating private health insurance as part of establishing a single-payer health-care system." (4/5)
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Wendell Potter 4. velj
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The health care industry’s front group, the Partnership for America’s Health Care Future, spent at least $1.2 million on TV ads in Iowa to scare voters about Medicare for All. Over the summer, they bought HALF of all political advertising in Iowa. (3/5)
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Wendell Potter 4. velj
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Keep in mind, stopping Medicare for All is the single most important goal for my former industry, because it would prevent them from raking in massive profits on things like administrative fees that do nothing for Americans' health. So they launched a campaign to stop it. (2/5)
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Wendell Potter 4. velj
As we wait for Iowa results, one winner is already clear: In last night's entrance polls, Medicare for All was backed by a whopping 6 in 10 Iowa caucus goers. Back when I was a health insurance exec, this literally would have been my worst nightmare. (1/5)
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Medicare for All NOW! 4. velj
Frustrated by the mixup in Iowa? Here's what we do know: 57% of caucus-goers backed , showing the whole country that is a winning issue on the campaign trail. Let's keep building momentum throughout 2020!
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John Couvillon 4. velj
MORE IOWA ENTRANCE POLL (Which CNN says can change as the night goes on): 40% healthcare as most important issue, 59% support "Medicare for All"
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Wendell Potter 3. velj
NEW: As Iowans prepare to caucus tonight, this new story by is a must-read about how a health insurance company harming Iowans is boosting Vice President Biden’s campaign as he opposes significant health care reform. Let me explain (1/12)
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Wendell Potter 3. velj
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So when Vice President Biden fights against significant reform to the health care system -- in opposition to most voters of his own party -- there may be a good reason for that. Someone who has his ear, and a lot of influence with him, brings a very different perspective. (12/12)
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Wendell Potter 3. velj
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Even though Neidorff is a big Biden bundler, he’s also working to preserve a GOP-led Senate to make it harder to pass real health care reform. Among the recipients of his money: Sen. Susan Collins, Lindsay Graham and David Purdue. He also gives to GOP & conservative PACs. (11/12)
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Wendell Potter 3. velj
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Those worries appear to have been warranted. Last month, the state announced it was withholding $44 million from Centene’s Iowa subsidiary, Iowa Total Care, for failing to pay 106,000 claims to health care providers. (10/12)
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Wendell Potter 3. velj
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A few months later, Centene relocated to one of the most expensive office spaces in Des Moines. Critics worried the high rent the company would be paying would “siphon the financial resources needed for the care of the state’s disabled and poor.” (9/12)
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Wendell Potter 3. velj
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In 2018, Iowa chose Centene as 1 of 3 for-profit insurers to manage its Medicaid program, despite what the Des Moines Register called a “troubled past.” It reportedly faced "serious charges of mismanagement resulting in $23.6 million in penalties” (8/12)
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Wendell Potter 3. velj
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Centene *was* a relatively obscure company when the ACA was passed. Now, largely through acquisitions & bids to manage the Medicaid programs of several states, it's grown to become the country’s 6th largest for-profit insurer. One of those states is Iowa (7/12)
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