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Author Potter, Wendell, 1951-

Title Deadly spin : an insurance company insider speaks out on how corporate PR is killing health care and deceiving Americans / Wendell Potter.

Publication Info. New York : Bloomsbury Press, [2010]
©2010

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 Bloomfield, Prosser Library - Adult Department  659.2 POT    Storage
 Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction  659.2 P856    Check Shelf
 Cromwell-Belden Public Library - Adult Department  368.38 PO    Check Shelf
 East Windsor, Library Association of Warehouse Point - Adult Department  659.2 POT    Check Shelf
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Adult Department  659.2 POTTER    Check Shelf
 Granby, Main Library - Adult  659.2 POT    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  659.2 POTTER    Check Shelf
 Marlborough, Richmond Memorial Library - Adult Department  659.2 POTTER    Check Shelf
 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  362.1 POT    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  659.29368 POT    Check Shelf

Edition First U.S. edition.
Description x, 277 pages ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-261) and index.
Contents The beginning -- The campaign against SiCKO -- Perception is reality -- Remote area medical in Wise County, Virginia -- Health care history, reform, and failure -- Consumer-driven care -- It's all about the money -- An end too soon -- ERISA Stymies the Sarkisyans, and us -- A victory, of sorts -- The playbook -- Spinning out of control.
Summary Potter shows how a huge chunk of health care spending actually bankrolls a propaganda campaign and lobbying effort focused on protecting one thing: profits.
Subject Health insurance -- United States.
Insurance companies -- Public relations -- United States.
Insurance, Health -- economics -- United States.
Delivery of Health Care -- economics -- United States.
Health Care Reform -- economics -- United States.
Health Care Sector -- economics -- United States.
Public Relations -- economics -- United States.
ISBN 9781608192816 alkaline paper
1608192814 alkaline paper
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