HEALTH CARE un-covered
Wendell Potter, Joey Rettino, Seth Glickman, Rachel Madley, PhD, Ginny Crisp, Zena Wolf, Julie ApplebyPulling back the curtains on how Big Health is hurting Americans and how we got to this point.
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Former VP, @cigna. Whistleblower and reformed insurance propagandist. President, @cforhd. Press: [email protected]. Speeches: [email protected].
Joey is a writer
Seth Glickman is a veteran health care leader with diverse experience, including as a clinician, researcher, senior executive at large provider and payer organizations, and serial entrepreneur.
Rachel is Director of Policy and Advocacy at the Center for Health and Democracy. She previously worked for Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal. She received her PhD from Columbia University and has written for publications including The New York Times.
Helping Self-Funded Employers Eliminate PBM Waste | PharmD & CEO @ Prescription Benefit Solutions | Pharmacy Benefits Consultant
Zena is a researcher with the Center for Health & Democracy. She previously worked for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Elizabeth Warren conducting Congressional oversight.
I report on all things related to health policy and costs for KFF Health News
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