Out of Patients
with Matthew Zachary
Welcome to 2026: The Year of the Patient where the sick shall inherit the ballot.
UnitedHealth Helped Write the Rules. Then It Started Losing.
UnitedHealth helped shape research behind the No Surprises Act expecting greater leverage over providers. Then neutral arbiters started ruling against insurers. Now it wants the rules changed. Wendell Potter’s reporting reveals how healthcare power works behind the scenes.