Whoops! Insurance Company Emails Reform Group, Urges Them To Oppose Public Option

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Whoops! Insurance Company Emails Reform Group, Urges Them To Oppose Public Option
By Brian Beutler - July 27, 2009, 3:25PM

It control's about 50 percent of the state's health insurance market, so it's no real surprise that Anthem sells coverage to the Virginia Organizing Project--a activist group dedicated to, among other things, reforming the health care system.

But it's a bit ironic that Anthem would try to enlist VOP members to call on Congress to oppose a public health insurance option.

We strongly support reform that builds a strong, sustainable private-sector health care system - and strongly oppose creating a government-run health plan. We are urging our elected officials in Washington to take bipartisan action that will accomplish that. We are educating policymakers in Washington and working with our trade associations to encourage Congress to build on the current system and not disrupt the quality, affordable coverage on which our members depend....

As our elected officials debate health care, they need to hear directly from you.