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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Justin Rohrlich

Health insurance executive sues John Oliver over ‘out of context’ remarks about toilet hygiene

John OIiver is being sued by a health insurance exec who believes he was misquoted on TV - (Getty Images)

A health insurance executive who was lambasted on TV by John Oliver is suing the comedian-turned-talk-show-host for allegedly misconstruing his remarks about the level of care disabled Medicaid recipients should receive after using the toilet.

Dr. Brian Morley “thinks it’s okay if people have s**t on them for days,” Oliver said on the air last year, referring to previous comments by the former AmeriHealth Caritas medical director about the necessity and frequency of in-home nursing visits versus the cost of such services.

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