This episode explores American health care insurance coverage and who benefits. The focus is on how the existing U.S. health care and health insurance establishment affects the American middle class.

United Health Care is the largest:

https://www.ama-assn.org/press-center/ama-press-releases/ama-report-health-insurance-giants-tighten-grip-us-markets

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/the-biggest-health-insurance-giants-in-america/

The stock ticker symbol for United Health Care is UNH.

 

UnitedHealth Group 2024 Profits Hit $14 Billion Despite Cyberattack, Rising Costs

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2025/01/16/unitedhealth-group-2024-profits-hit-14-billion-despite-cyberattack-rising-costs/

 

RomneyCare was mentioned in the context of health insurance approaches.

https://obamacarefacts.com/romneycare-romneyhealthcare/

 

COBRA, a way to continue employer health insurance coverage after leaving a job, stands for Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act.  It can last for up to 18 months after job loss.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consolidated_Omnibus_Budget_Reconciliation_Act_of_1985

 

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