[3] I wish to begin by making a public confession: In the spring of 1987, as a physician, I caused the death of a man.
Not only did I demonstrate I could indeed do what was expected of me, I exemplified the "good" company doctor: I saved a half million dollars.I contend that "managed care," as we currently know it, is inherently unethical in its organization and operation.
Furthermore, I maintain that we have an industry which can exist only through flagrant ethical violations against individuals and the public.In the 2002 Showtime docudrama Damaged Care, Laura Dern portrayed Peeno as she transitioned from health care industry employee to whistleblower.
[4] In 2007, Peeno was prominently featured in the Michael Moore movie Sicko, which included portions of her May 1996 appearance before Congress.
Humana also disputed the portions of Congressional testimony that were shown by saying that because the patient's specific healthcare plan didn't cover heart transplants, the denial of coverage was valid.