NEW REPORT: Medicare Advantage Insurers Spend Billions Less on Health Care Than They Claim
Plans reported an MLR near 90% in 2023. But an Insurance Watchdog Coalition analysis reveals, by insurers own filings, medical and prescription-drug claims were 82.5% of revenue — below the […]
PBMs: MILKING THE GPO CASH COW
How PBM Group Purchasing Organizations Retain Rebates and Fees — and Why They’re Being Investigated By Mark MerrittExecutive Director, Insurance Watchdog Coalition Congress is tightening the rules for pharmacy benefit […]
Study Reveals UnitedHealth Group’s Actual Profit Margin Is More Than Four Times Higher than it Claims
Analysis finds that excluding pass-through medical costs puts UnitedHealth’s operating margin on par with leading biopharmaceutical manufacturers – but spends more on overhead and not on R&D WASHINGTON, DC – A new […]
What Health Insurance Companies Do Not Tell You About Their Profits
Nam D. Pham, Ph.D.[1] ndp | analytics August 2026 Summary Conventional accounting measures portray large health insurers such as UnitedHealth Group (UHG) as earning relatively low profit margins because they […]
Insurance Watchdog Coalition Supports House Push for Insurer and PBM Transparency
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Insurance Watchdog Coalition (IWC) today voiced strong support for the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Health’s hearing, “Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: Examining Policies […]
Insurance Watchdog Coalition Urges Senate HELP Committee to Target Insurer Practices Driving Drug Costs
Washington, D.C. — Insurance Watchdog Coalition (IWC) today sent a letter to leaders of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee calling on lawmakers to broaden their approach […]
New National Poll Reveals Overwhelming Bipartisan Support for Taking on Health Insurance Monopolies
WASHINGTON, DC – A new national survey out today reveals a striking and unified sentiment among American voters: there is strong, bipartisan support to rein in health insurance companies by […]
Insurance Watchdog Coalition Backs Congressional Demand for More Rigorous CMS Oversight of PBMs
Congress Made Important Strides on PBM Reform, But More Must Be Done WASHINGTON, DC – Insurance Watchdog Coalition (IWC) today issued a statement in firm support of the bipartisan inquiry led […]
Insurance Watchdog Coalition Urges Congress to Scrutinize Insurer Activities in Medicare and Medicaid
WASHINGTON, DC – Insurance Watchdog Coalition (IWC)commends the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee for focusing its hearing today on fraud and abuse in Medicare and Medicaid—areas where the scale of […]
New Senate Battleground Polling: OH and ME Senate Races Are Toss-ups, Voters Say Health Insurance Costs Are the Top Health Care Concern
WASHINGTON, D.C. — New polling conducted by OnMessage Public Strategies on behalf of The Insurance Watchdog Coalition, a nonprofit organization that educates the public about the harmful impacts of vertically integrated […]