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UnitedHealth is now the world’s fourth-largest company by revenue

UnitedHealth Group is now the fourth-largest company in the world, according to the newly released Fortune Global 500. Only Amazon, Walmart and China’s state-owned utility bring in more revenue than UnitedHealth, which jumped three spots on this year’s ranking.

Transparency Should Apply To All Forms Of Medicare Insurance

In various committee hearings and markups, Congress continues exploring actions to expand transparency for health care consumers. Such measures hold the potential to give patients the information they need to select their health care options wisely, generating competition that can bring down costs. However, the success of transparency efforts depends upon those measures getting applied evenly and broadly. When it comes to Medicare, that means Congress should ensure seniors have information on all types of…

AARP doesn’t represent seniors. It overcharges them

With families still struggling after years of high inflation, “affordability” remains top of mind for policymakers in Washington. But one organization has little credibility on this front: AARP. Formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons, a more accurate moniker might be Against Affordability for Retired Persons because AARP makes most of its money by overcharging its members. As I outline in a new report for American Commitment, its most recently available financial statement shows…

UnitedHealth Owns AARP

Well, figuratively speaking. Here are the latest findings from ace researcher Chris Jacobs on AARP’s financials: AARP has received an estimated $10.8 billion in tax-free revenue from UnitedHealth since 2007. [That’s BILLION, not million.]; In 2024, AARP received an additional $9.1 billion from UnitedHealth as an advance on future royalty fees tied to AARP-endorsed insurance plans, which AARP expects to recognize over 12 years  –  equivalent to roughly $755 million in annual royalty revenue;  In…

New Report Raises Concerns About Multi-Billion-Dollar “Unholy Alliance” Between AARP and Big Insurer-PBM UnitedHealth

Washington, D.C. – July 14, 2026 – Today, as part of its “Commitment to Seniors” initiative, American Commitment released a comprehensive report conducted by Juniper Research Group analyzing the scope and implications of AARP’s multi-billion-dollar financial relationship with UnitedHealth Group, the nation’s largest health insurance company. Key findings include: AARP has received an estimated $10.8 billion in tax-free revenue from UnitedHealth since 2007. In 2024, AARP received an additional $9.1 billion from UnitedHealth as an…

Lawmakers Target the Power of Health Insurance Giants

After years of rampant expansion into nearly every corner of the health care system, the biggest insurance conglomerates are confronting new efforts to break up their businesses. Arguing that the companies have become too dominant, Arkansas and Tennessee passed laws that aim to prevent the companies from managing prescription benefits and running retail and mail-order pharmacies. Lawmakers in other states and in Washington have proposed similar restrictions. In response, the three companies — UnitedHealth Group,…

Report Shows Obamacare Fraud Is Worse Than You Think

Following the expiration of the Covid-era enhanced Obamacare subsidies at the end of last year, the corporate media have remained focused on how much Exchange enrollment might decline this year. But a new report issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provides another perspective on the issue.   Official reports by the Congressional Budget Office and Government Accountability Office have previously examined how applicants misstate their income to qualify for subsidies and how Exchanges permitted enrollment of fictitious applicants. But the data HHS…