Tag Archives: AHIP

Extras: Obama, Bush, Health Care and More

Posted on March 12, 2010

In this edition of Extras, we look at morphing presidents, a piece of health care pie chart and an ad that checks itself. Mighty Morphin’ Presidents In Sunday’s New York Times, the American Civil Liberties Union took out a full page ad urging President Obama to try Sept. 11 defendants …
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AHIP on the Attack: 50 Percent of What?

Posted on October 14, 2009 , Corrected on October 15, 2009

Almost immediately after releasing an incomplete report on the supposed increase in premiums that the Senate’s health care overhaul bill would trigger, the health insurers’ trade group took to the airwaves with a TV ad claiming the bill would shortchange millions of seniors. This ad, which is sponsored by America’s …
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Insurance Industry: Spinning the Polls

Posted on July 22, 2009

Harry and Louise may have switched sides, but that’s no excuse, in our book, for the health insurance industry to resort to misrepresenting polls as it argues against inclusion of a public plan in health care overhaul proposals on Capitol Hill. Karen Ignani, the head of industry trade group America’s …
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