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Lori Trahan: “The Department of Justice is actively investigating United…”

Featuring: Lori Trahan, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 3rd Congressional District

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Rep. Trahan Grills Health Insurance CEOs in Congressional Hearing

Published | Video Starts at 04:47

All the sponsors of benefits evaluate and can look at those prices so respectfully. The claim that competitive pressure is keeping pricing down or that regulation is keeping down is undermined by the fact that The Department of Justice is actively investigating United Health over how its physicians and insurance divisions interact. including interviewing former Optum doctors. And the bottom line is this. When the same companies control the insurance, the doctors and delivery of care, competition just breaks down and families pay more. (04:47–04:56)

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Asserts that the DOJ is investigating United Health's internal interactions.

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