How America Created Cities Built To Burn (Part 2)
Decades of real estate lobbying pushed Californians further into fire zones. Will the fires force the state to rethink how to house its population?
Insurance
We Will All Be Paying For L.A.’s Wildfires
Los Angeles’ wildfires and an industry-tied insurance regulator may prove a tipping point for the country’s faltering financial safety net.
The L.A. Fires And The Uninsurable Earth (Part 1)
The urban inferno is a warning about America’s future — if we do not combat the climate crisis and adapt to its threats.
Floods: An Impending Partisan Disaster
A new Fed study warns that most expected flood losses are uninsured — and the lack of protection is more acute among Republican locales.
The Deadly Consequences Of UnitedHealth’s Unchecked Growth
Failure to block the insurance giant’s market consolidation, including by a judge with a potential conflict of interest, has led to worse care, higher prices, and a mounting human toll.
The Health Care Crisis Is The Democracy Crisis
What it will take for Americans to finally demand change?
Why America Is Mad As Hell About Health Care
After the murder of health insurance executive Brian Thompson, the industry is facing a public reckoning. Will it be enough to deliver change?
Health Insurers Gave $120 Billion To Shareholders While Denying Your Claim
The country’s largest insurers spent $120 billion on stock buybacks since 2010, with nearly half of that spent by UnitedHealth.
Health Insurers’ $371 Billion Windfall
Since the Affordable Care Act’s passage, the top five health insurers’ annual profits have jumped 230 percent, with much of that going to UnitedHealthcare.