The American Prospect: Despite Pandemic Carnage, Predatory Nursing Home Financiers Keep Thriving

Healthcare

April 14, 2021 — In a report for The American Prospect, Economic Liberties’ Senior Fellow Moe Tkacik explained how the nursing home industry was captured by private equity and the horrible impact this has had on patients, workers, and cities coping with the pandemic.

The American Prospect: The Big Tech of Health Care

Healthcare

April 5, 2021— In a new investigative piece for The America Prospect, Economic Liberties’ Krista Brown and Olivia Webb exposed UnitedHealth’s latest merger, detailing how the deal threatens to imperil the entire healthcare system.

ProMarket: How the FTC Protected the Market Power of Pharmacy Benefit Managers

Anti-Monopoly Policies & EnforcementHealthcare

February 19, 2021 — Economic Liberties’ Advocacy and Outreach Manager Zach Freed co-authored a piece in ProMarket that detailed how lax antitrust enforcement from the FTC allowed pharmacy benefit managers to disrupt market competition and overcharge insurers.

The American Prospect: A Shot in the Arm

COVID-19 EconomyHealthcare

January 21, 2021 — In an exclusive piece for the American Prospect, Economic Liberties’ Senior Policy Analyst Olivia Webb explained how the government succeeded in coronavirus vaccine development, and failed in its distribution.

Courage to Learn: Health Care

Anti-Monopoly Policies & EnforcementCourage to LearnHealthcare

January 12, 2021 – “Courage to Learn: Health Care” breaks down key facts in the health care industry, and includes recommendations to address growing economic concentration in the sector.