How Health Insurers Are Sucking Money Out Of Your Pockets

Just days after a Commonwealth Fund report showed that American families are sending health insurance companies more and more of their income every year even as their deductibles skyrocket, the country’s biggest insurer reported massive 2021 profits and told investors to expect even higher profits in 2022. UnitedHealth on Wednesday reported 2021 profits of $24 billion on revenue of $287.6 billion. Executives told Wall Street they expect United will be the first insurer to take in more than $300 billion from its customers this year. 1

  1. Tarbell.org, January 24, 2022 – The Potter Report: UnitedHealth’s $24 Billion Profit