Out of Patients
with Matthew Zachary
Welcome to 2026: The Year of the Patient where the sick shall inherit the ballot.
Blue Cross Blue Shield Got Caught Rigging The Market. The Penalty? $2.67 Billion. The Timeline? Six Years And Counting.
Blue Cross Blue Shield settled a 2.67 billion antitrust lawsuit in 2020 after restricting competition for more than a decade. Payments begin in 2026. Six years later, customers get checks while insurers move on. Here is what happened and why it keeps happening.
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