Why Health Insurance Sucks (VIDEO)
What if hospitals and health insurance companies like UnitedHealth Group, Anthem, Aetna, Cigna, Humana, and others were actually honest about how horrifically terrible they are? Roger Horton investigates.
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CAST:
Roger Horton: Jack Hunter
Insurance Goblin: Darnell Eaton
Artist: Anna Huntley
Writer: Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
Director: Jordan Breeding
Director of Photography: Dave Brown
Editor: Jordan Breeding
Sound: Billy Bacci
Production Assistant: Ruda Yi
Gaffer: Jake Pulliam
Check out Cezary's Twitter. Check out Jordan's other work or connect on Twitter. Catch up with Dave Brown on Instagram.
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