#15 From health insurance spin doctor to truth teller

Reckonings by Stephanie Lepp

Jul 5, 201732:38Society & Culture

'I was getting people to make decisions based on misleading information that could have life or death consequences.' That's Wendell Potter, the former head of public relations for CIGNA. As the executive spin doctor for...

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