The merger between a subsidiary of UnitedHealth and Change Healthcare would create a vertically integrated, all-seeing giant.
Olivia Webb
Olivia Webb is a policy analyst at the American Economic Liberties Project and the author of Acute Condition, a newsletter about health care consolidation and policy.
Posted inCoronavirus
A Shot in the Arm
How government succeeded in coronavirus vaccine development, and failed in distribution
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
3M: Monopoly, Misrepresentation, and Malpractice
Hundreds of thousands of troops suffered hearing loss from 3M’s faulty battlefield earplugs. They allege that the company and its private equity–fueled acquisition falsified data and knowingly hid evidence.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The Emergency Room Hustle
Private equity firms and other investors have turned freestanding emergency departments into cash machines, at the expense of patients.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Private Equity Chases Ambulances
Investment firms have bought up emergency medical service companies, squeezing soaring profits from vulnerable patients.