The health insurance crisis continues: Instead of covering healthcare for patients who pay into their plans, they are creating narrow networks which do not meet the consumer needs

Health insurance companies report profits of billions annually while raising premiums on beneficiaries and routinely rejecting patient and medical provider claims. By ignoring the public perception, these companies are inviting increased scrutiny by Congress. Becker’s Payer Issues reported on February 12, 2025, that the big seven health care companies made a combined $34.1 billion in 2024. These companies include UnitedHealth Group, which led the way with $14.4 billion in profits. These companies were the beneficiaries of additional government support for premiums because of the Obama Administration and COVID pandemic policies which kept premiums artificially low. These policies are expiring, yet...