National Press Call to Expose How Health Care Corporations Dodged $34 Billion in Taxes While Denying Patient Care - Americans For Tax Fairness

Community Catalyst and Americans for Tax Fairness will host a national press call on Wednesday, Sept. 3 at 11:00 a.m. ET to reveal new findings showing how seven major health care corporations—including UnitedHealth, Elevance, Centene, and Humana—have dodged $34 billion in taxes since 2017 while simultaneously increasing care denials and cutting patient services.

Key Findings We’ll Highlight:

• First-of-its-kind link between specific tax avoidance strategies and documented patient harm

• Exclusive data on how companies used tax savings for stock buybacks instead of patient safety

• Bipartisan voter support (73% across party lines) for major health care system reform

• Clear, popular policy solutions: closing loopholes and raising corporate tax rates

WHO:

• Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)

• Wendell Potter, former health insurance industry communications director, New York Times bestselling author and advocate for health insurance payment reform

• David Kass, Executive Director, Americans for Tax Fairness (ATF)

• Mona Shah, Sr. Director of Policy & Strategy, Community Catalyst

• Roshni Nedungadi, Chief Research Officer & Founding Partner, HIT Strategies

WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 3 at 11 a.m. ET

WHERE: Virtual – Register HERE.

The press call will feature exclusive data showing how health care corporations used tax savings for stock buybacks instead of investments in patient safety, all while Medicare Advantage denial rates skyrocketed. Policy experts, industry whistleblowers, and people directly impacted by these corporate practices will present compelling evidence and call for immediate legislative action.

This analysis comes as health care costs continue rising for families nationwide, while major insurers report record profits. The press call will demonstrate how corporate tax avoidance directly contributes to the health care affordability crisis facing millions of people.

If you have any questions, please contact Jack Cardinal or Pablo Willis at jcardinal@communitycatalyst.org and pwillis@americansfortaxfairness.org.