The VA may be the next government agency to go dark, if Pete Hegseth’s digital Rolodex is anything to go by.
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UnitedHealth’s K Street Army
The health care conglomerate keeps former Hakeem Jeffries staffers and a Trump White House aide on its payroll.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Plutocracy Kills
From the Boeing door plug blowout to the assassination of Brian Thompson to the never-ending oligarch-fueled genocide of Gaza, 2024 was not a year of moral ambiguity or nuance.
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The Prospect Weekly Roundup: The Immigration Reversal
On our live show, David and Paul Starr discuss the triumph and tragedy of immigration.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The Final Boss of Our Medical Misery
Some health care problems, like Luigi Mangione’s excruciating back pain, are complex and mysterious. But the ultimate villain is pretty straightforward.
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How AARP Shills for UnitedHealthcare
Today on TAP: Why does the supposed advocate for the elderly steer them to the industry’s worst insurer?
Posted inLaw and Justice
Luigi Mangione Had Disappeared, Family and Friends Say
A text message from a cousin suggests the suspected killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson had gone underground for months.
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The Prospect Weekly Roundup: Out With the Old
On our live show, David and Luke discuss the changing of the guard in the Democratic leadership.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Manhattan Medicare Murder Mystery
Only about 50 million customers of America’s reigning medical monopoly might have a motive to exact revenge upon the UnitedHealthcare CEO.