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5 Arrested Protesting Insurance Giant CIGNA

Advocates for universal healthcare continue to stage rallies at the offices of insurance companies nationwide. On Tuesday, some fifty people protested outside the Philadelphia headquarters of the insurance giant CIGNA. Five people were arrested after blocking the buildings entrance. Among those detained was Joan Kosloff, who says she lost her uninsured son to a treatable case of meningitis. The protest was organized by the group Health Care for America Now. It came one day after more than 100 people rallied outside the Minnesota headquarters of the the nations largest private insurer, UnitedHealth Group. Six people were arrested after blocking the buildings doors. The protesters listed the names of friends and relatives who have struggled to receive healthcare. The Reverend Grant Stevenson helped lead the protest.

Rev. Grant Stevenson: Were at a crossroads, and I want to thank you for coming here and making this clear. I want to thank you for standing here and standing for the people who youve named on these sheets of paper.