STAT December 23, 2024
Democratic lawmakers are calling for aggressive action to curb the increasing market power of UnitedHealth Group, including a possible breakup of a business empire they say is undermining competition, corrupting Medicare, and hurting vulnerable patients.
The lawmakers, including several U.S. senators, argue the problems created by the company’s size and reach demand immediate steps to restore public confidence in the health care system. They condemned the targeted killing of Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth’s insurance business. But they said the display of resentment and rage that followed was neither new nor surprising at a time when people...
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