Push Michael Moore Off a Cliff: Insurance Whistleblower Details How Industry Attacked Sicko

[democracy1st]

Run time: 11:06 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQpz-azpLqg   Posted on YouTube: November 16, 2010 By YouTube Member: mediagrrl9 Views on YouTube: 994   Posted on DU: November 18, 2010 By DU Member: democracy1st Views on DU: 803

 
When Academy Award-winning film director Michael Moore announced he would be making a documentary about the American healthcare system in 2004, it put the health insurance industry on high alert. One person who immediately went on the offensive was Wendell Potter, who at the time was the chief spokesperson for insurance giant CIGNA. Last year, Potter became the industry’s most prominent whistleblower. We speak to Potter about his role in attacking Michael Moore’s film Sicko and the movement for a single-payer healthcare system.



Push Michael Moore Off a Cliff: Insurance Whistleblower Details How Industry Attacked Sicko Part2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i39AOSJQdhs



http://www.democracynow.org/2010/11/17/push_michael_moore_off_a_cliff

[EFerrari]

1. That was an excellent interview.

I watched it three times AND looked up the NYTs article he referenced about Health Care America.

The odd thing is, in that article I learned that "a uniquely American solution" was first an industry meme before it was adopted by Obama. That was disturbing.

[democracy1st]

2. do you have that link ?

[EFerrari]

3. Let me go get it. Edit: here it is.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/24/us/politics/24sicko.html?_r=1&scp=4&sq=%22Sicko%22&st=cse

SourceWatch is good on Health Care America, too.

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Health_Care_America

[democracy1st]

6. as Pres Obama would say Thank U,Thank U,Thank u very much!

[Quantess]

4. Wow. Someone actually unrec'd this.

The number stayed the same when I recommended it. You know it's good stuff!

[wtmusic]

7. Yes, they are among us.

Probably the same PR assclowns he's talking about. :eyes:

[pauldp]

5. K&R ! Potter is a hero.

[wtmusic]

8. Kick. nt

[Quantess]

9. Don't forget to watch part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i39AOSJQdhs

[pacalo]

10. K&R