Reposted by Jarod FacundoMoira Birss @moira.bsky.social · 25/09/2026This is a haunting, urgent piece. Please read it. 12215
Jarod Facundo @dorajfacundo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I’m back to writing and reporting full time. I’m going to be covering politics, labor, and of course health care. If you’re an editor, have a tip, or someone who just wants to say hello, you can reach me at jarod.m.facundo@proton.me or on Signal at jfacundo.98 032
Reposted by Jarod FacundoDavid Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Franchise owners have become less like independent businessmen and more like a badly treated employee stripped of all their rights. Jarod Facundo reviews a new book on how franchisors put this legal regime in place. prospect.org/2026/04/10/a...prospect.orgVertical Vertigo - The American ProspectBrian Callaci’s book describes the deregulatory strategies franchisors use to protect their profits. 13915
Reposted by Jarod FacundoDissent Magazine @dissentmag.bsky.social · 06/03/2026The end of the twentieth century left rural America shell-shocked, and residents reacted accordingly. Read @dorajfacundo.bsky.social in our winter issue: dissentmagazine.org/article/coul...dissentmagazine.orgCould Democrats Regain the Rural Vote? - Dissent MagazineThe end of the twentieth century left rural America shell-shocked, and residents reacted accordingly. 082
Jarod Facundo @dorajfacundo.bsky.social · 02/03/2026I joined The Antifraud Company back in October. I can’t share much on the specifics of what I’ve been working on, but it’s been a great 4+ months so far. 020
Reposted by Jarod FacundoThe Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 04/09/2025(1/2) Health Care Antitrust Weekly: UnitedHealth Group Section 2 Investigation Update; CVS Extracted More Than $500 Million in DIR Fees From Rite Aid, Bankruptcy Trustee Alleges in New Suit; 111
Reposted by Jarod FacundoThe Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 31/07/2025UnitedHealth: State-Level Noncompete Bans Threaten Health Care Giant's Acquisition, Retention Strategy $UNH library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/8tgvdqa... h/t @dorajfacundo.bsky.social & @colecahill.bsky.social 011
Reposted by Jarod FacundoThe Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 24/07/2025FDA Plans to Further Decrease Barriers to Entry for Generic Drugmakers in Inhaler Market in Coming Months $ABBV $AMGN $AZN $GSK $INSP $NVS $NYXH $REGN $SNY $TEVA library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/8ryuqnp... h/t @dorajfacundo.bsky.social 011
Reposted by Jarod FacundoJim Kane @kanejim.bsky.social · 18/07/2025Wherein I get lost in BlackRock financial disclosures and Samir saves the narrative from getting lost in the minutiae.thisisfincap.substack.comBlackRock: A Case Study in Finance Capital (Part 1)[This post may appear clipped in your inbox. 43214
Reposted by Jarod FacundoThe American Prospect @prospect.org · 16/07/2025UnitedHealth gobbled up nearly 2,700 companies. Now it’s so complex that even its own managers can’t keep up. Is this “weaponized complexity”? From @dorajfacundo.bsky.social & Patrick Rucker: trib.al/nSZxXw8trib.alUnitedHealth Has 2,694 Subsidiaries and Affiliates. Is It Too Big to Manage?This behemoth conglomerate might just be too monstrous for its own good. 0259
Reposted by Jarod FacundoDavid Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 16/07/2025Great investigation here into UnitedHealth. Turns out it has 2,694 subsidiaries! And about 20% of its gross revenue comes from companies it also owns. Co-pub with @dorajfacundo.bsky.social and Patrick Rucker at @capitolforum.bsky.social: prospect.org/health/2025-...prospect.orgUnitedHealth Has 2,694 Subsidiaries and Affiliates. Is It Too Big to Manage?This behemoth conglomerate might just be too monstrous for its own good. 37133
Reposted by Jarod FacundoAudrey Stienon @astienon.bsky.social · 07/07/2025We know private equity is destructive to sectors like child care. Yet, they continue to capture care markets because they often are the only available buyers to retiring small business owners. This is a timely review of ways for communities to increase child care supply without relying on PE. 013
Reposted by Jarod FacundoAriel Ron @arielron.bsky.social · 28/05/2025Agricultural History has the best covers 0104
Jarod Facundo @dorajfacundo.bsky.social · 21/05/2025This anecdote shows how UnitedHealth makes more money letting seniors die rather than receive end-of-life care. You have former nurse practitioners saying they were pressured to persuade seniors on Medicare Advantage to put “do not resuscitate” orders on their file. 010
Jarod Facundo @dorajfacundo.bsky.social · 21/05/2025UnitedHealth paid bonuses to nursing homes that cut spending on care and threatened claw backs against those that didn’t. In any other industry, this is practically a kickback, which is bankrolled by taxpayer dollars in Medicare Advantage. 100
Jarod Facundo @dorajfacundo.bsky.social · 21/05/2025I don’t know how to describe UnitedHealth Group as anything other than an industrial-scale death panel for seniors with a regulatory arbitrage firm on the side. Oh, and it has its lowest paid workers on the cutting room floor while executives rake in millions. 120
Reposted by Jarod FacundoDavid Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 08/05/2025I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Democrats are going to full-on cave on this crypto bill and then lie to you about it. More on this shortly.... 1322458
Jarod Facundo @dorajfacundo.bsky.social · 07/05/2025NEW — UnitedHealth Group still under DOJ monopolization investigation, but resource constraints are delaying the timing of a potential monopolization suit until the second half of 2025. 021
Reposted by Jarod FacundoThe Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 01/05/2025Roper Technologies' Strata's Information Sharing Practices, Tools for Health Care Providers, Could Bring Antitrust Scrutiny $ROP library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/8j8w5bq... h/t @dorajfacundo.bsky.social 011
Reposted by Jarod FacundoDave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · 01/05/2025This 2023 piece he wrote is essential for understanding where this faction is coming from. firstthings.com/what-is-the-...firstthings.comWhat Is the Longhouse? - First ThingsSomething has gone wrong in modern cultural and political life. Only those hopelessly numb, or deceived by the academic parlor tricks of someone like Steven Pinker, can observe the... 11616
Reposted by Jarod FacundoJarod Facundo @dorajfacundo.bsky.social · 01/05/2025I took a closer look at the USTR's annual report on IP protection and enforcement. The document sends a warning to developing countries attempting to manufacture inexpensive lifesaving drugs, claiming that concerns from US branded drugmakers haven't been heard enough. 121
Jarod Facundo @dorajfacundo.bsky.social · 01/05/2025Link to the USTR report: ustr.gov/sites/default/…ustr.gov 010
Jarod Facundo @dorajfacundo.bsky.social · 01/05/2025These are similar to the types of reforms that big pharma has heavily lobbied against from happening in the United States. It's the same playbook, but with that pressure being exerted on countries as a whole through USTR. 110
Jarod Facundo @dorajfacundo.bsky.social · 01/05/2025The report also says that US drug makers & medical device manufacturers have issues w/ those countries setting prices caps to lower drug prices and embarking on patent reforms to encourage generic drug manufacturing. 100
Jarod Facundo @dorajfacundo.bsky.social · 01/05/2025I took a closer look at the USTR's annual report on IP protection and enforcement. The document sends a warning to developing countries attempting to manufacture inexpensive lifesaving drugs, claiming that concerns from US branded drugmakers haven't been heard enough. 121
Jarod Facundo @dorajfacundo.bsky.social · 17/03/2025The Albany Times Union reported that Rep. Pat Ryan had received reports from community members about the declining quality of care from the customer service aspects to medical treatments and billing since UHG took over Crystal Run. 010
Jarod Facundo @dorajfacundo.bsky.social · 17/03/2025UnitedHealth's move effectively delays certification for potentially months. According to 1199SEIU, workers at Crystal Run organized because of low pay, poor benefits, excessive hours, and burnout. 100
Jarod Facundo @dorajfacundo.bsky.social · 17/03/2025NY health care workers won a union election vote 2-1. The employer, Crystal Run Healthcare, which was acquired by UnitedHealth Group in 2023, filed an objection with the NLRB, arguing that the NLRB lacks quorum & was denied its right to hold captive audience meetings 120
Reposted by Jarod FacundoJarod Facundo @dorajfacundo.bsky.social · 25/02/2025Breitbart is reporting that there’s a labor task force in the works at the FTC. I have sources telling me this task force is also interested in issues pertaining to multi-level marketing business schemes, franchising, wage fixing, and no-poach/no-hire agreements. 163
Jarod Facundo @dorajfacundo.bsky.social · 25/02/2025Breitbart’s reporting suggests this task force is interested in noncompetes. Time will tell, but it hasn’t been totally dismissed as of yet. 000
Jarod Facundo @dorajfacundo.bsky.social · 25/02/2025Breitbart is reporting that there’s a labor task force in the works at the FTC. I have sources telling me this task force is also interested in issues pertaining to multi-level marketing business schemes, franchising, wage fixing, and no-poach/no-hire agreements. 163
Reposted by Jarod FacundoNathan Tankus @nathantankus.bsky.social · 25/02/2025It took me Seven Months but I did build the free- and searchable!!- database of these Federal Reserve Board Minutes from 1967-1973 I got through FOIA. Turns out these are going to come in handy for my piece on Automated Clearing Houses (ACH) on Friday www.crisesnotes.com/here-are-the... 723339
Reposted by Jarod FacundoThe Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 13/02/2025(1/2) Health Care Antitrust Weekly: DOGE Sets Crosshairs on CMS; TX Cardiology Monopolization Suit Fails; Medicare Fraud Allegations Against Amedisys Move Forward; Teva-Corcept Moving to Private Mediation $AMED $AMRX $CI $CORT $CVS $GSK $HIMS $HUM $LLY $MPLN $SNY $TEVA $UNH $VTRS 111
Reposted by Jarod FacundoThe Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 11/02/2025Almost Half of UnitedHealth Group's Revenue Faces Legislative and Regulatory Risk, According to Capitol Forum Analysis $CI $CVS $UNH library.thecapitolforum.com/docs/8bv9vjk... h/t @dorajfacundo.bsky.social 031
Reposted by Jarod FacundoDavid Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 11/02/2025We were one Joe Manchin vote away from "the advance child tax credit overheated the economy" 011
Jarod Facundo @dorajfacundo.bsky.social · 11/02/2025“For all the emphasis he placed on American workers, Biden was the first Democratic president in a century who did not permanently expand the social safety net.” If Biden delivered on this, I promise you, Jason Furman still would’ve found a way to twist himself into opposition. 120
Reposted by Jarod FacundoJarod Facundo @dorajfacundo.bsky.social · 10/02/2025New from me: 45 percent—approximately $252 billion—of UnitedHealth Group’s revenue faces legislative and regulatory risk 011
Jarod Facundo @dorajfacundo.bsky.social · 10/02/2025New from me: 45 percent—approximately $252 billion—of UnitedHealth Group’s revenue faces legislative and regulatory risk 011
Reposted by Jarod FacundoMike Elk @mikeelk.bsky.social · 04/02/2025With immigrants and labor under attack, I created this starter pack of labor & immigration reporters. Give them all a follow go.bsky.app/4JJcYdi 912770
Jarod Facundo @dorajfacundo.bsky.social · 23/01/2025On X today, a Republican Congressman from North Carolina called for breaking up UnitedHealth Group, specifically citing the conflicts of interest inherent to a vertically integrated health care company. 020
Reposted by Jarod FacundoThe Capitol Forum @capitolforum.bsky.social · 23/01/2025(1/2) Health Care Antitrust Weekly: Biden HHS Warns of PE Ownership in Healthcare Markets; Biden FTC Settles with Welsh Carson; Eli Lilly Faces Six RICO Suits; More Drugs Subject to Part D Price Negotiations $AMRX $CI $CORT $CVS $GSK $HIMS $HUM $LLY $MPLN $SNY $TEVA $UNH $VTRS 111
Reposted by Jarod FacundoMarcia Brown @marciabrown.bsky.social · 18/01/2025I have a newsletter! In free monthly posts, I’ll be sharing what I’ve been working on, behind-the-scenes details on the reporting, and riffing on the latest food and agriculture news. My first post is up! Read below: open.substack.com/pub/marciagb...open.substack.comLina Khan’s parting gift to tinkerers — and farmersWelcome to the first edition of my free monthly newsletter about my reporting. 062
Jarod Facundo @dorajfacundo.bsky.social · 08/01/2025If this is the case, it notably means that Dems still dont have a real vision for immigration policy, ergo punting the issue once again 120
Jarod Facundo @dorajfacundo.bsky.social · 07/01/2025Now that I have a real pic of myself and bio, maybe I’ll start posting more here 010
Reposted by Jarod FacundoC.M. Lewis 🦬⚔️ @thehousered.bsky.social · 04/01/2025Democrats lining up to condemn Biden for being the first Democrat in 40+ years to actually pump the brakes on multinational capital screwing union workers. Seems like there might be something revealing there, can't quite put my finger on it. 59618
Reposted by Jarod FacundoCorey Cantor @coreybcantor.bsky.social · 02/01/2025It's the beginning of the month -- and the year! Which means it's time to see how EV sales in the US held up for 2024. I'd expect to see them rolling in today, starting with Tesla. I'm particularly curious about GM, Honda and Hyundai. Stay tuned. I'll add them to this thread. 🔌⚡️🚗 #EnergySky 16719
Reposted by Jarod FacundoPrem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 02/01/2025Not only is this wildly irresponsible, what does it mean for a “conflict” to “spill into the United States” if the US itself is unconditionally funding it? 6575145
Reposted by Jarod FacundoDavid Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 14/12/2024What they want to do is eliminate the universal service obligation that gives the Post Office a financial disadvantage over private carriers. That would cut mail service off to the most rural parts of the country, who almost certainly aren't Democrats. Go ahead and try that. 1013941
