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January 13, 2010

Insurance Firms Funded Anti-Healthcare Reform Ad Blitz
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As the talks continue, the National Journal has revealed six of the
nation’s largest insurance companies quietly funded an advertising blitz
against healthcare reform from September through last month. The
companies—Aetna, Ci GNA, Humana, Kaiser Foundation Health Plans, United
Health Group and Wellpoint—funneled an estimated $10 to $20 million
through the lobbying group America’s Health Insurance Plans. The money
was sent to the US Chamber of Commerce and used for television ads by
two business coalitions the Chamber established.



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