# pbm (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover pbm. Page: Feed: --- ## [IRS Probes UnitedHealth Group Over Foreign Money Transfers](https://healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/irs-probes-unitedhealth-group-over) _2026-08-20 · Wendell Potter · HEALTH CARE un-covered_ New STAT reporting reveals the IRS is seeking back taxes from UnitedHealth Group over foreign subsidiary transactions — adding to the conglomerate’s growing list of federal headaches. ## [Prior Auth Is Costing Billions and Delaying Care. A New Report Says Ban It.](https://healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/prior-auth-is-costing-billions-and) _2026-08-19 · Wendell Potter · HEALTH CARE un-covered_ New research from the American Economic Liberties Project (AELP) is making the case for banning the practice of prior authorization as we know it. ## [The FTC Continues to Let Big Insurers’ PBMS Off the Hook](https://healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/the-ftc-continues-to-let-big-insurers) _2026-08-18 · Wendell Potter · HEALTH CARE un-covered_ The FTC’s deal with CVS Caremark requires changes to its drug-pricing practices but comes with no fine, no admission of wrongdoing and no breakup of the health care giant. ## [The VA’s Largest Community Care Administrator Has a Mental Health Problem](https://healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/the-vas-largest-community-care-administrator) _2026-08-13 · Russell Lemle · HEALTH CARE un-covered_ Veterans were promised quality options. Optum's clinic closures and provider shortfalls are failing them — and the VA is letting it happen. ## [ACA Premiums Are Going Up Again and Patients are Paying the Price](https://healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/aca-premiums-are-going-up-again-and) _2026-08-12 · Rachel Madley, PhD · HEALTH CARE un-covered_ After 2026 premium hikes pushed millions out of ACA coverage or into higher-deductible plans, insurers are seeking another round of double-digit increases while spending billions on stock buybacks. ## [Big Insurers Are Pouring Millions Into the 2026 Midterms](https://healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/big-insurers-are-pouring-millions) _2026-08-11 · Zena Wolf · HEALTH CARE un-covered_ The Health Insurance Influence Tracker (HIIt) shows insurers are on pace to surpass recent campaign spending, with donations targeting leaders and key lawmakers in both parties. ## [Skin Substitutes: How a $10 Billion Business Is Buying Its Way Out of Medicare Reform](https://healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/skin-substitutes-how-a-10-billion) _2026-08-06 · Zena Wolf · HEALTH CARE un-covered_ The industry and its biggest players have deeper ties to the Trump Administration than previously reported, even as its executives and customers face billion-dollar fraud charges. ## [The CEO Who Built Modern Cigna](https://healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/the-ceo-who-built-modern-cigna) _2026-08-05 · Wendell Potter · HEALTH CARE un-covered_ David Cordani transformed Cigna into a $275 billion health care giant. His 17-year tenure mirrored the rise of PBMs, corporate consolidation and mounting legal scrutiny. ## [Fourth Court Rejects Insurers' No Surprises Act Litigation Campaign](https://healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/fourth-court-rejects-insurers-no) _2026-08-04 · Wendell Potter · HEALTH CARE un-covered_ Judge dismisses Elevance affiliate's lawsuit with prejudice, finding Congress intended independent dispute resolution—not federal courts—to settle payment disputes. ## [The Hospitals That Close, and the Hospitals That Open, Are Not in the Same America](https://healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/the-hospitals-that-close-and-the) _2026-07-30 · Wendell Potter · HEALTH CARE un-covered_ New analysis shows hospitals are increasingly closing in poorer communities while new facilities are built in wealthier ones, reshaping access to care along economic lines. ## [Trade Bitcoin and Ethereum Today (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/dOmvGdH9BTeD) _2026-07-30 · **Sponsored**_ Buy, sell, and margin trade BTC and ETH with EUR, USD, CAD, GBP, or JPY. ## [Why I Wrote a Letter to the Wall Street Journal About Medicare Advantage](https://healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/why-i-wrote-a-letter-to-the-wall) _2026-07-29 · Wendell Potter · HEALTH CARE un-covered_ The Wall Street Journal's readers deserved the full story about Medicare Advantage.