Archive for the ‘Health Care’ Category

Profit off the Profiteers: Win $1,000 for Taking on America’s Health Insurance Companies

Monday, May 5th, 2008

Do you think America’s health care system is a mess? Do you think private insurers look to maximize profits by denying coverage and care? Do you make videos?

Unleash your inner Michael Moore/Erroll Morris/Jason Reid and win $1,000 by making a one-minute (or less) video on the bad behavior of America’s private insurers. The Northwest Federation of Community Organizations (NWFCO) is holding the contest as part of their Sick Profits campaign. I was an intern with NWFCO for a summer and can attest that they do really good work.

Contest guidelines are here.

Contest YouTube page is here.

The Office Space Approach to Political Advertising

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

While I’m not terribly sympathetic to the aims of Mike Huckabee, I did admire his Chuck Norris ad. I am generally sympathetic to the aims of Oregon Senator Ron Wyden, but sympathies aside, this is the most entertaining political advertisement I’ve seen in a long time: