Claim: Just a few days after the release of an insurance industry-backed study that found premiums would go up under the Senate health care bill, another industry-backed report has been published. Both reach the same conclusion about premiums. Both fail to take into consideration certain cost-saving measures in the Finance Committee bill. And both acknowledge that. In an earlier Wire post, we explained some of the limitations of the first report, drawn up by PricewaterhouseCoopers for the trade group American's Health Insurance Plans and then flagged as a less-than-adequate evaluation of the bill by PwC itself.
Fact-check: Another Salvo from the Insurance Industry - FactCheck.org
Verdict: just a few days after the release of an insurance industry-backed study that found premiums would go up under the senate health care bill, another industry-backed report has been published. both reach the same conclusion about premiums. both fail to take into consideration certain cost-saving measures in the finance committee bill. and both acknowledge that. in an earlier wire post, we explained some of the limitations of the first report, drawn up by pricewaterhousecoopers for the trade group american's health insurance plans and then flagged as a less-than-adequate evaluation of the bill by pwc itself.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Lori Robertson
Date published: 2009-10-15T18:04:31