Wendell ­Potter

Wendell ­Potter, who spent 20 years in charge of the corporate communications departments of major health insurance companies, including Cigna and Humana, before leaving the industry. He is a senior analyst at The Center for Public Integrity, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization, Washington, DC, and is a former consumer liaison representative for the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. He is author of Obamacare: What’s in It for Me? (Bloomsbury). WendellPotter.com

Open Enrollment for Obamacare

Open Enrollment for Obamacare

Wendell ­Potter | November 6, 2014

New Cautions Even If You Signed Up Last Year The Obamacare health insurance marketplaces are no longer brand new, but…

Lost Your Job? Cobra vs. Obamacare

Lost Your Job? Cobra vs. Obamacare

Wendell ­Potter | January 24, 2014

If you find yourself temporarily unemployed or you retire shortly before becoming Medicare eligible (at age 65), you might face…

There Is an Alternative to Obamacare!

There Is an Alternative to Obamacare!

Wendell ­Potter | December 6, 2013

But Does It Work for You? The new Obamacare insurance marketplaces are getting lots of attention—much of it negative—but for…

The Big Insurance Change Coming for Workers
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The Big Insurance Change Coming for Workers

Wendell ­Potter | November 19, 2013

No, It's Not Obamacare There's something new in the health insurance arena that is not Obamacare but that is causing…

What Health Insurance Companies Don’t Want You to Know

What Health Insurance Companies Don’t Want You to Know

Wendell ­Potter | July 16, 2013

America’s health insurance system is ailing in ways that hurt many consumers despite the federal government’s efforts to overhaul it.…