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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.

Edition:

1st U.S. ed.

Publisher:

Bloomsbury Press,

Copyright Date:

2010

Description:

277 p. ; 24 cm.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references 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.

ISBN:

1608192814 (alk. paper)
9781608192816 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)636894712

LCCN:

2010022700

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)

MXPG943 -- Fort Dodge Public Library (Fort Dodge)

DTPD413 -- Garner Public Library (Garner)

SCPC074 -- Hudson Public Library (Hudson)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

GYPE631 -- Knoxville Public Library (Knoxville)

IBAX173 -- North Iowa Area Community College Library (Mason City)

JHPC815 -- Sac City Public Library (Sac City)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

CQPE926 -- Washington Free Public Library (Washington)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)