The Deadly Consequences Of UnitedHealth’s Unchecked Growth
Failure to block the insurance giant’s market consolidation, including by a judge with a potential conflict of interest, has led to worse care, higher prices, and a mounting human toll.
Health Care
Deep dives into the political corruption and corporate bureaucracy that keeps Americans sick while making executives rich.
The Health Care Crisis Is The Democracy Crisis
What it will take for Americans to finally demand change?
Why America Is Mad As Hell About Health Care
After the murder of health insurance executive Brian Thompson, the industry is facing a public reckoning. Will it be enough to deliver change?
Health Insurers Gave $120 Billion To Shareholders While Denying Your Claim
The country’s largest insurers spent $120 billion on stock buybacks since 2010, with nearly half of that spent by UnitedHealth.
Health Insurers’ $371 Billion Windfall
Since the Affordable Care Act’s passage, the top five health insurers’ annual profits have jumped 230 percent, with much of that going to UnitedHealthcare.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Big Oil’s SCOTUS Connection Sees Himself Out
An oil-backed justice bows out, location tracking gets turned off, Elon Musk loses a few bucks, Wisconsin public workers win big, and a controversial anesthesia policy is out cold.
Big Insurer Sets Time Limits On Anesthesia Coverage During Surgeries
A surprise medical bill could be waiting for you when you wake up in the recovery room.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Freeing Captive Audiences
Employers have to free their captives, the Feds curb a health care giant’s shopping spree, Google’s big breakup levels up, scam call crackdowns are showing results, and Facebook’s anti-shareholder effort gets blocked.
Trump Picks Oz, Champion Of Medicare Privatization
Trump says he will nominate the TV doctor, who has been paid to push Medicare privatization while investing in health care giants.