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Together, the California Nurses Association and State Senator Sheila Kuehl have pledged to match the first $6,000 donated to place “Insurance Jive” on the air in San Francisco in the next 48 hours — just as thousands of health insurance executives gather in the city for their annual convention.
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The match has been hit. Now can we go for more? If we hit $7,000 we can expand the ad buy into Los Angeles.
The Courage Campaign’s latest television ad is not what you might expect. It’s not traditional. Or typical. It’s called “Insurance Jive” and it features a nurse (actor Beth Broderick of “Lost”) who – reminiscent of the Barbara Billingsley character in the
1980 movie “Airplane” – translates insurance jargon for a hospital patient and her husband.
Sounds funny, right? Well, “Insurance Jive” also packs a punch. That’s why, together, the California Nurses Association and State Senator Sheila Kuehl have pledged to match the first $6,000 donated to place this powerful ad on the air in in
San Francisco in the next 48 hours – just as thousands of health insurance
executives gather in the city for their annual convention.
The premise of “Insurance Jive” is based on the true story of Patsy Bates. Health Net canceled – or “rescinded” – Patsy’s health insurance policy after this 52-year-old grandmother was diagnosed with breast cancer, forcing Patsy to halt chemotherapy
for several months while piling up $129,000 in medical bills.
A judge recently ordered Health Net to pay Patsy a whopping $9 million in mostly punitive damages.
But her victory is a rare blow to an industry that routinely seeks to profit at the expense – and physical well-being – of its customers. For example, according to
the Los Angeles Times, Patsy’s lawsuit revealed that Health Net had “linked cancellations to employee performance goals,” an illegal policy that helped drive
more than $35 million in denied claims between 2003 and 2006.
Fortunately, Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo has initiated a lawsuit and criminal investigation into Health Net’s decisions to drop, deny or delay health care.
Rocky Delgadillo is talking to these corporations in a language they can easily understand: “lawsuit”. That’s why we created “Insurance Jive” to spread the word about the City Attorney’s helpful website for consumers.
If you like this powerful new 30-second ad, please consider contributing $25, $50, $100 or more on ActBlue so we can put it on the air in San Francisco in the next 48 hours.