Claim: 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 Health Insurance Plans , told lawmakers that "77 percent of Americans are satisfied with their existing health insurance coverage," according to today's Washington Post.
Fact-check: Insurance Industry: Spinning the Polls - FactCheck.org
Verdict: 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 health insurance plans , told lawmakers that "77 percent of americans are satisfied with their existing health insurance coverage," according to today's washington post.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Viveca Novak
Date published: 2009-07-22T16:31:33