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      Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) speaks during a People's Action rally against Big Pharma greed on September 21, 2021 in Washington, D.C

      'We Need Medicare for All': Record Number in US Postponed Healthcare in 2022

      "After health insurance companies raised prices 24% last year and made nearly $12 billion in profits last quarter, 38% of Americans now report they or a family member put off needed medical care because it was too expensive," said Sen. Bernie Sanders. "We must end this corporate greed."

      Kenny Stancil
      Jan 17, 2023

      Nearly 40% of people in the United States said they or a family member delayed medical care last year due to the prohibitively high cost of treatment under the nation's for-profit healthcare model, according to a Gallup survey published Tuesday.

      As U.S. residents faced soaring prices for private insurance, the percentage of them forgoing medical services as a result of the costs climbed 12 points in one year, from 26% in 2021 to 38% in 2022. Of those who reported postponing treatment last year, 27% said they or a family member did so "for a very or somewhat serious condition," up nine points from the previous year.

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      Poster featuring Liberty Mutual CEO Tim Sweeney

      Will New CEO Tim Sweeney Clean Up Liberty Mutual's Climate and Human Rights Record?

      Will the insurance giant's top executive continue to unlock the fossil fuel industry's plans to ramp up coal, oil, and gas extraction, or instead adopt policies to accelerate a just energy transition?

      Elana Sulakshana
      Jan 04, 2023

      You have likely never heard of him, but Tim Sweeney just became a critical decision maker when it comes to the fate of the fossil fuel industry's global expansion plans. As of January 1, 2023, Sweeney is the new CEO of Boston-based insurance giant Liberty Mutual, which is one of the biggest coal, oil, and gas insurers in the world.

      Without the policies that Liberty Mutual and other big insurers provide, new fossil fuel projects like offshore drilling rigs, liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals, and oil and gas pipelines, cannot be constructed. Liberty also invests $2.3 billion of its premiums – that’s the money it collects for car, home, and other insurance policies – into fossil fuel companies.

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