The United States Department of Justice has opened an antitrust investigation into UnitedHealth, the Wall Street Journal reports. One focus of the investigation revolves around the relationship between UnitedHealthcare and Optum, an arm of United Health that owns healthcare provider groups. According to the Wall Street Journal, investigators are looking into the possible effects of…
We’ve told you several times about the outrageous profits that UnitedHealth Group has earned over the years. That includes $22.3 billion in profits in 2023. Business is certainly good — and their executives are compensated ridiculously well. Take UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty, for example. He earned $20.8 million in 2022 and $18.4 million the year…
When you look at UnitedHealth Group’s financial performance in recent years, the numbers are simply mind boggling. The most recent figures, released in January 2024, show the health insurer earned $22.3 billion in profits last year. That’s nearly $2 billion a month. In profit. The growth is equally staggering. United profits increased more than 60…
We’ve told you the story about how UnitedHealthcare abruptly kicked American Anesthesiology of Florida and American Anesthesiology Services of Florida out of network in December 2023. Now, let’s examine why. As you might imagine, it all revolves around rates. It’s the same story in nearly every situation involving insurers and healthcare providers. Here are the…
