Inside STAT's UnitedHealth investigation

How did the $5 trillion American health care system become so broken?

Log In    Subscribe exclusive   Health Care's Colossus: Inside STAT's investigation of UnitedHealth By STAT Staff Alex Hogan/STAT The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson sparked extraordinary public interest in the health insurance industry. But much of the outcry centered not on the killing itself but on health care executives, and on the companies' practices themselves.   For the last two years, STAT journalists reviewed thousands of pages of documents and connected with dozens of clinicians to reveal the untold human cost of UnitedHealth's grip on the U.S. health system. In an exclusive video, they unpack exactly how UnitedHealth amassed so much power, and why it's more important than ever to pay attention to the company. Watch now Sign up for Health Care Inc. Unpacking the business — and secretive inner workings — of the U.S. health care industry. Learn more. More reads How UnitedHealth harnesses its physician empire to squeeze profits out of patients By Bob Herman, Tara Bannow, Casey Ross, and Lizzy Lawrence How UnitedHealth turned a questionable artery-screening program into a gold mine By Casey Ross, Lizzy Lawrence, Bob Herman, and Tara Bannow UnitedHealth pays its own physician groups considerably more than others, driving up consumer costs and its profits By Bob Herman, Casey Ross, Lizzy Lawrence, and Tara Bannow Lawmakers call for curbs on UnitedHealth's growing empire By Casey Ross, Bob Herman, Tara Bannow, and Lizzy Lawrence Don't miss out on another STAT Investigation Get your first three months of STAT+ for $10. Subscribe now. Learn more STAT, 1 Exchange Place, Boston, MA ©2024, All Rights Reserved. I no longer wish to receive STAT emails Update Newsletter Preferences • Contact Us • Advertise with Us