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Health Care Group Hits AHIP For 'Dishonest' Report In New TV Ad

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Health Care for America Now is up with a new television ad blasting America's Health Insurance Providers (AHIP) for dropping a report suggesting insurance premiums would increase under the Senate Finance Committee.

It says AHIP's report is filled with "lies" and criticizes industry profits and insurer CEO pay. It closes with a call to action: "Tell Congress. We need good health care we can afford. With the choice of a public health insurance option."

The ad is tied to an afternoon press conference with families who have suffered due to problems with insurers. They plan to challenge AHIP officials today during the industry lobbying group's conference in at the Capital Hilton.

TPMDC will be on hand for the HCAN protest, where activists plan to carry signs reading, "It's a crime to deny care."

Watch the ad after the jump.

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October 22, 2009 11:33 AM   

better yet, tell Congress to put something in HCR that would regulate Insurance Companies regarding raising Premiums.

afterall, their study may be flawed, but they can raise premiums, and even cite flawed studies for their reasons. What's to stop them?

Insurance companies can even collude and raise premiums. What's stopping them? They aren't bound by anti-trust laws.

here's a quote from Senator Shumer:

“The health insurance’s antitrust exemption is one of the worst accidents of American history. It deserves a lot of the blame for the huge rise in premiums that has made health insurance so unaffordable. It is time to end this special status and bring true competition to the health insurance industry,” Schumer said. "

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October 22, 2009 11:45 AM    in reply to Indie Pro

Revoking the anti-trust exemption would be one of the best outcomes of this entire brouhaha.

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October 22, 2009 12:00 PM   

FYI, Ignagni's recent comments notwithstanding, AHIP is still flogging the PWC report to insurance employees one of whom just forwarded an insurance co email touting the conclusions

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