Debunking emailed Health Care Myths
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Channel: The Uptake by Bridgemakers · 2009 · News & Politics
There are quite a few viral emails floating around, making outlandish claims about health insurance reform and pretending to be careful analyses of the bills moving through Congress. Drafted to appear as if they are written by concerned citizens, more often the information comes from organizations with a strident agenda to protect the status quo. White House Health Reform Director Nancy-Ann DeParle takes on one of the most prevalent emails directly. Politifact debunks each claim in the email here: http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2009/jul/30/e-mail-analysis-health-bill-needs-check-/ Video from the White House
