Lily Tomlin as Ernestine

by | Feb 28, 2011 | 365, Celebrity Ads, News, Video

Speaking for Controlled Healthcare Insurance Corp., the incomparable Ernestine tells a patient, “Life itself is a pre-existing condition. Our prescription for it: Don’t get sick!” That’s the only way to stay ahead of the insurance companies...

Ken Howard

by | Feb 22, 2011 | 365, Celebrity Ads, News, Video

The purpose of insurance is to share the risk. That’s why it puzzles Ken Howard when he hears people say they don’t want to pay for somebody else’s health care. After all, we’re all going to get sick or old someday. That’s why single...

Ed Asner

by | Feb 14, 2011 | 365, Celebrity Ads, News, Video

Ed Asner explains what your health care premiums pay for–and a lot of it’s not health care. About 30% goes to paperwork, advertising, lobbyists, obscene executive salaries, and profiteering. That’s why we need single payer, California OneCare. Help...

David Clennon

by | Jan 2, 2011 | 365, Celebrity Ads, News, Video

Many of us can lose our health insurance coverage if we change or lose jobs. For freelancers like actor David Clennon, the fear is even worse because his coverage depends on how much he earns in any given year. He’s been lucky so far, but if he had a bad year,...