The Empire Strikes Back

Mother Jones by Kevin Drum | Oct. 12, 2009 (Opinion)

AHIP, the insurance industry trade group, has apparently decided to hop off the healthcare reform bandwagon. After months of claiming that they were on board, they released a report on Monday claiming that current proposals would raise insurance costs for middle class families by about $4,000 more than otherwise projected over the next decade. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Derek Hawkins - Oct 12, 2009 - 12:01 PM PDT
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  • Is the Insurance Industry Declaring War?

    New Republic by Jonathan Cohn | Oct. 12, 2009 (Opinion)
    Over the weekend, America's Health Insurance Plans circulated a study it commissioned from PriceWaterhouseCoopers. In a memo to AHIP members, reproduced here, president Karen ...
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  • The Insurance Industry's Deceptive Report

    Washington Post by Ezra Klein | Oct. 12, 2009 (Opinion)
    (Blog Post) In the hallowed tradition of the tobacco and energy industries, the health insurance industry has commissioned a report (pdf) projecting doom and despair for those who seek to ...
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