Linda Peeno

Linda Peeno is an American physician, ethicist, and lecturer known for being a whistleblower against the American managed healthcare industry. , she practices medicine in Louisville, Kentucky.

Whistleblowing Following employment as a medical reviewer for Humana and medical director at Blue Cross/Blue Shield Health Plans, she became a critic of how U.S. HMOs drive profits through denial of care.

On May 30, 1996, Peeno testified before Congress as to the downside of managed care.

Media representation and controversy In the 2002 Showtime docudrama Damaged Care, Laura Dern portrayed Peeno as she transitioned from health care industry employee to whistleblower. In 2007, Peeno was prominently featured in the Michael Moore movie Sicko, which included portions of her May 1996 appearance before Congress.