In June 2009, former insurance executive Wendell Potter made national headlines with his scorching testimony before the Senate panel on health-care reform. Now Potter, author of Deadly Spin, explains how a huge chunk of our health-care spending actually bankrolls a propaganda campaign and lobbying effort focused on protecting one thing: profits. And, he says, whatever the fate of the current health-care legislation, it makes no attempt to change that fundamental problem.

Presented by Town Hall’s Future of Health Lecture Series, a series of talks with notable experts exploring a wide range of emerging health issues from global policy to personal health. The series is sponsored by Bastyr University and PCC Natural Markets.

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