His impassioned plea for healthcare reform, was driven by his industry insider status: Potter saw first hand how insurance companies could devastate the lives of customers by denying coverage to patients facing serious health issues; or by setting policy deductibles so high that customers were forced into financial ruin. In addition, his urgent call for policy action was shaped by his experience as an analyst at The Center for Public Integrity and as a consumer representative to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. These roles contributed to Potter’s expertise, and a perspective that is informed by both analytical insights and direct advocacy for consumer interests in the realm of insurance and healthcare.

New York Times Best Selling author of Deadly Spin: An Insurance Company Insider Speaks Out on How Corporate PR Is Killing Health Care and Deceiving Americans, Potter also wrote Obamacare: What's in It for Me? What Everyone Needs to Know About the Affordable Care Act as well as For Want of a Dentist: The Rise of the Dental Therapy Movement in Tribal Nations and the U.S., Lessons from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Most recently Potter along with Nick Penniman co-authored Nation on the Take: How Big Money Corrupts Our Democracy and What We Can Do About It.

In his substack newsletter, ‘HEALTH CARE un-covered,’ Potter examines and reports on breaking news within the U.S. healthcare system and insurance industry, and its impact on patient care.

Potter’s unique perspective blends insurance industry insider knowledge with fervent dedication to transform healthcare. Frequently hosted by physician, attorney, policy maker, employer, and other professional groups eager for insight on issues of concern, he engages audiences on a wide range of topics:

• Expanding insurance coverage while lowering deductibles and copays
• Improving access to quality healthcare, especially in rural areas
• How health care reform can help companies recruit and retain employees
• Increasing the control doctors have over patient care
• Obtaining justice for clients foiled by an insurance company
• Countering the insurance industry's anti-health reform propaganda
• Discovering how and why insurance companies apply social determinants and pre-existing conditions to define available coverage and policy pricing

As the most influential advocate for healthcare reform, Wendell Potter exposes the dark underbelly of health insurance companies, shedding light on their deceptive tactics to maximize profits. Potter's courageous stance has catapulted him into the forefront of the healthcare reform movement, earning him accolades as a compassionate and influential thought leader.