Exclusive: Break up big health care companies, top antitrust official says

In an interview with STAT, Jonathan Kanter worries "one or two companies" will wield a "massive amount of power."

Log In    Subscribe Exclusive   Biden's top antitrust official calls for breaking up powerful health care companies By Bob Herman Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images The health care system has failed Americans, and government officials need to consider breaking up the powerful companies that have price-gouged patients and suppressed competition, the Biden administration's top antitrust official said in an exclusive interview with STAT.   Jonathan Kanter, former assistant attorney general at the Department of Justice, is the highest-level official to speak out on the competitive defects within health care.  READ MORE Sign up for Health Care Inc. Unpacking the business — and secretive inner workings — of the U.S. health care industry. Get the newsletter in your inbox. In Case You Missed It 1   Investors call on UnitedHealth to disclose human and economic costs of policies that limit care By Tara Bannow 2   Lawmakers call for curbs on UnitedHealth's growing empire By Casey Ross, Bob Herman, Tara Bannow, and Lizzy Lawrence 3   Most Americans blame insurance profits and denials alongside the killer in UHC CEO death, poll finds By Associated Press 4   Opinion: I have a rare form of ALS. I have to fight my insurance company every six months for a game-changing drug By Shelby Kinsey Don't miss out on another STAT Investigation Unlock the world of health and medicine with a subscription to STAT+ Learn more STAT, 1 Exchange Place, Boston, MA ©2025, All Rights Reserved. I no longer wish to receive STAT emails Update Newsletter Preferences • Contact Us • Advertise with Us