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Auction 2012: How The Drug Industry Games Washington

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 02.01.2012 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Bill, Pay for Delay, Health Care for America Now, Auction 2012, Charles Grassley, Drug Industry, Lobbying, Medicare Part D, Olympia Snowe, Debbie Stabenow, Canada Drugs, Barack Obama, Campaign Finance, Video, Pharmaceutical Industry, Prescription Drugs, Max Baucus, Affordable Care Act, Medicare, Byron Dorgan, Health Care, Politics News

Auction 2012 is a weeklong series in collaboration with "The Dylan Ratigan Show" and United Republic. When he first ran for president, Barack Obama...

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HHS Protects Fla. Consumers From $145 Million Health Insurance Heist

Ethan Rome | Posted 12.15.2011 | Politics

Read More: Hhs, Rick Scott, Health Care for America Now, Health Insurance, Consumer Protection, Republicans, Mlr, Politics News
Ethan Rome

There are two clear sides in the health care wars, and when the Republicans like Rick Scott and the insurance companies win, America's seniors and families lose.

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Occupy the Kochs, and Stop the Corporatization of America

Ethan Rome | Posted 01.04.2012 | Politics

Read More: Mitt Romney, American Dream, Koch Brothers, Health Care for America Now, Americans for Prosperity, Occupy Wall Street, Herman Cain, Politics News
Ethan Rome

The Kochs and their front groups are trying to steal our democracy. They and their cronies have purchased the Republican Party to serve their agenda of destroying America's middle class, including crushing workers and their unions.

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A Tale of Corporate Greed and Political Collusion

Ethan Rome | Posted 12.31.2011 | Politics

Read More: Affordable Care Act, Health Care for America Now, Rick Scott, Health Insurance, Koch Brothers, Medical-Loss Ratio, Politics News
Ethan Rome

Florida Gov. Rick Scott wants to cheat the families of his state out of $140 million in health insurance rebates. If Scott gets his way, it could harm consumers across the country.

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"Occupy Wall Street" Should Protest the Wall Street Takeover of Health Care At Insurers' Big Lobbying Group

Wendell Potter | Posted 12.10.2011 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Health Care for America Now, Health Insurance, Hcan, Obamacare, Health Care, Occupy Wall Street, Ahip, Politics News
Wendell Potter

The lobbyists for U.S. health insurers surely have to be feeling a little uneasy knowing that thousands of Occupy Wall Street demonstrators who have been marching and protesting might target them in the days ahead.

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Prospects for Progressive Politics: A July 4th Interview With Activist Jeff Blum

Peter Dreier | Posted 09.04.2011 | Politics

Read More: Consumer, Health Care for America Now, Rich Trumka, Environmental, Labor, Jeff Blum, Larry Cohen Francis Bellamy, Mary Kay Henry, Maria Elena Durazo, Progressive Politics, Unions, US Action, Politics News
Peter Dreier

This year, Americans celebrated their independence at a time when almost 10 percent of the workforce is officially unemployed, millions more are underemployed, and millions of families are losing their homes. Under these circumstances, why isn't the left gaining momentum?

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Five Reasons Health Insurance Companies Should Roll Back Rates Now

Ethan Rome | Posted 08.23.2011 | Business

Read More: Rebates, Health Care for America Now, Hcan, Profits, Stock Buybacks, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance Industry, Affordable Care Act, Consumers, Health Insurance Premiums, Ethan Rome, Health Care, Business News
Ethan Rome

It's unconscionable that insurance companies continue to impose double-digit premium hikes on America's families and businesses to pay for their excess profits and financial shell games at a time when consumers and employers are struggling in this tough economy.

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Insurance Industry Flack Screws Up, Points Us to Report We Really Should Read

Wendell Potter | Posted 07.19.2011 | Business

Read More: Health Care for America Now, Hcan, Public Relations, Ahip, Health Insurance, Single Payer, Hmos, America's Health Insurance Plans, Health Care, Business News
Wendell Potter

Successful flacks know how to use a variety of public relations tricks to obscure the truth -- being selective in the disclosure of information, for instance, or using statistics in misleading ways. But sometimes that can backfire.

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The Truth About Health Insurance Company Profits: They're Excessive

Ethan Rome | Posted 07.18.2011 | Business

Read More: Health Care for America Now, Profits, Ahip, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, America's Health Insurance Plans, Health Care Repeal, Republicans, Politics, politicsAffordable Care Act, Business News
Ethan Rome

Following astonishingly high first-quarter profit reports from health insurance companies, that industry's trade group, America's Health Insurance Plans, now claims it is among the least profitable health care industries.

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Mother's Truth Inadmissible at Republican Show Trial

Ethan Rome | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: Small Business, Health Care for America Now, Health Care Reform Repeal, John Boehner, Economy, Republicans Health Care Repeal, Stacie Ritter, Jobs, Health Insurance, Health Care Repeal, Harrisburg, Obama Health Care, House Energy and Commerce Committee, House Republicans, Michele Bachmann, Senior Citizens, Health Care Reform, Affordable Care Act, Aca, Cancer, Health Care, Pre-Existing-Condition, Politics News
Ethan Rome

Instead of creating jobs and growing the economy, the Republicans are re-fighting the battles of a year ago and trying to take us back to the days when insurance companies had a stranglehold on our health care.

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Republicans Protect Billions in Health Insurance Company Profits

Ethan Rome | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: Collective Bargaining, Health Care for America Now, Wisconsin, Budget Cuts, Budget, Health Care for America Now (HCAN), Wisconsin Unions, Health Insurance, Insurance Companies, Planned Parenthood, Federal Budget Deficit, Scott Walker, Planned Parenthood Funding, Health Care Reform, Affordable Care Act, Health Care, Wisconsin Protests, Politics News
Ethan Rome

Unfortunately it's no shock that America's big insurance companies make huge amounts of money and then spend millions to own the Republican Party, which then protects their ability to make excessive profits and pay bloated CEO salaries.

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Walker and Boehner: Dangerous and Extreme

Ethan Rome | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: Health Care for America Now, Labor, Wisconsin, Budget, Scott Walker, Madison Wisconsin, Governor Scott Walker, Labor Unions, Unions, Wisconsin Protests, Affordable Care Act, Planned Parenthood, Government Shutdown, John Boehner, Campaign Contributions, Speaker John Boehner, Politics News
Ethan Rome

I know they're both more interested in pleasing the corporate lobbyists than the people they were elected to represent, but Scott Walker and John Boehner have really gone too far.

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Wisconsin's Workers Are Fighting for All of Us

Ethan Rome | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: Health Care for America Now, Wisconsin, Scott Walker, Health Care Reform, Governor Scott Walker, Unions, Health Care, Obama Health Care, Wisconsin Protests, Labor, American Dream, Memphis, Dr. Martin Luther King, Afscme, Koch Brothers, Politics News
Ethan Rome

The American Dream has been made possible by the strength of the American labor movement. The people of Wisconsin are making history by drawing a serious line in the sand against unbridled corporate power.

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Will Attacking Planned Parenthood Create Jobs?

Ethan Rome | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: Women, Health Care for America Now, Women's Issues, Women's Health, Boehner, John Boehner, Health Care Reform, Planned Parenthood, Health Care, Abortion, Government Shutdown, Budget, Politics News
Ethan Rome

Apparently, according to House Republicans, taking away women's access to reproductive health services is an important way to create jobs and get the economy moving again.

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Lies, Damned Lies and Republican Hypocrisy

Ethan Rome | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: Health Care for America Now, Mitch McConnell, Health Insurance Profits, Republicans Health Care, Kathleen Sebelius, John Boehner, Senate Republicans, Gop Health Care, Bill Gates, Health Insurance, House Republicans, Medical-Loss Ratio, Rebates, Medical Loss Ratios, Health Insurance Companies, Hcan, GOP Hypocrisy, Republican Hypocrisy, Hypocrisy, Health Care Reform, Warren Buffett, Affordable Care Act, Healthcare Reform, Health Insurance Premiums, Health Care, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance Reform, Politics News
Ethan Rome

The Republicans will say and do anything to help their rich friends. In the world of post-shame politics, they're the poster children -- they just don't seem to care how extreme and unconscionable their hypocrisy is.

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The 'Mis-informant' Part 2: Nathan Spewman Turns 8-Year-Old Girl Into Glenn Beck (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy

Read More: Jack Black, America Ferrara, Health Care for America Now, Nathan Spewman, Funny Videos, Political Humor, The Misinformant, Hcan, Stop Spewman, Video, Comedy News

Yesterday we brought you part one of 'The Mis-informant,' a series presented by Health Care For America Now to bring attention to the corporate spread...

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Jack Black Is Nathan Spewman: 'The Mis-informant' (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy

Read More: Jack Black, Health Care for America Now, Video, Hcan, America Ferrara, Political Humor, Stop Spewman, Nathan Spewman, Comedy News

People who love Jack Black and hate lying corporations will get a real kick out of this hilarious viral campaign from Health Care For America Now. Sto...

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Jack Black, America Ferrera Use Comedy to Help HCAN Unmask 'Liars for Hire'

Ethan Rome | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: Jack Black, Health Care Reform, Health Care for America Now, America Ferrara, America Ferrera, Obama Health Care, Health Care, Politics News
Ethan Rome

Health insurance industry front groups and their allies are flooding the airwaves with political ads presenting false information about health reform and its supporters in the lead-up to the November election.

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A New Era in Health Care Begins Today

Karen Davis | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Health Care, Health Care for America Now, Hcan, Politics News
Karen Davis

This morning, millions of Americans gained access to more stable and comprehensive health insurance, ushering in newfound health and economic security for those who have struggled too long.

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When the Republicans Lie About Health Care, We Have to Fight Back

Ethan Rome | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: Health Care for America Now, MoveOn.Org, Hcan, Health Insurance, Health Care Reform, Political Ads, 60-Plus, Affordable Care Act, Medicare, 60 Plus, Health Care Repeal, Americans United for Change, Pre-Existing-Condition, Factcheck.org, Republicans, Politics News
Ethan Rome

When the Republicans say they want to repeal the health care law, they're talking about giving health care back to the insurance companies so they can deny our care, drop us when we get sick and jack up our rates whenever they please.

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Insurance Companies Abandon Sick Children And Lie About It - Mike Huckabee Says That's OK

Ethan Rome | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: Karen Ignani, Mike Huckabee, Ahip, Sarah Palin, Health Care Reform, Christine O'donnell, Insurance Companies, Health Care for America Now, Health Care, Pre-Existing-Condition, Wellpoint, Health Insurance Reform, Politics News
Ethan Rome

The latest announcement by the insurance companies that they won't cover kids is immoral, and to blame their appalling behavior on the new law is patently dishonest.

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Betsey Markey And John Salazar Both Plan To Vote FOR Health Care Reform In Wake Of CBO Report

Posted 05.25.2011 | Denver

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Update: The Denver Post reports that Betsy Markey WILL vote for the compromise health care reform bill on Sunday. The Post's Michael Riley Report...

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Rate Regulation Needed to Restrain Big Insurance Greed

Ethan Rome | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: Greed, Health Care for America Now, Anthem Blue Cross, Jan Schakowsky, Dianne Feinstein, Senator-Feinstein, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Angela Braly, Kathleen Sebelius, Obama, Wall Street, Wellpoint, Politics News
Ethan Rome

It seems that WellPoint CEO Angela Braly hasn't been happy with BP grabbing all the headlines lately as the most reckless, buck-passing, greedy corporation. So she unwisely decided to pick a fight with the president.

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Healthcare Is a Moral Right

Rabbi Joshua Levine Grater | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion

Read More: Morality, Action, Healthcare, Health Care Reform, Moral Imperative, Hcan, Health Care, Health Care for America Now, Religion, Religion News
Rabbi Joshua Levine Grater

We must stand with President Obama, who is under unimaginable pressure to cave on health care (even though a huge majority elected him president, in part for his stance on health care).

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The Coming Battle of the Ritz Carlton

Robert Creamer | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: Health Care for America Now, Health Insurance Industry, Hcan, Angela Braly, Cigna, Obama Health Care Plan, Ed Hanway, Nataline Sarkisian, Viet Nam War, Wellpoint, Health Care Reform, Anthem Blue Cross, Karen Ignagni, Ahip, America's Health Insurance Plans, Ritz Carlton, Health Insurance Reform, Politics News
Robert Creamer

Insurance executives are not here to negotiate or to shape legislation. They are here to stop health care reform dead in its tracks. They will not be "convinced" to allow health care reform to pass the Congress.

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