Washington Post: CVS would add primary care to its health empire with $10.6 billion deal
February 8, 2023 — In Washington Post, Economic Liberties' Policy Analyst Sara Sirota laid out the harms posed by CVS's acquisition of Oak Street.
Axios: CVS officially announces OSH deal and beats earnings
February 8, 2023 — Economic Liberties explained in Axios how the CVS-Oak Street merger would be disastrous.
Biden Doubles Down on Anti-Monopoly Policy in State of the Union Address
February 7, 2023 — In response to a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau advisory opinion on protecting Americans from pay-to-play schemes on digital mortgage comparison-shopping platforms, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
CFPB Blasts Pay-to-Play Conflicts of Interest in Digital Mortgage Comparison Platforms
February 7, 2023 — In response to a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau advisory opinion on protecting Americans from pay-to-play schemes on digital mortgage comparison-shopping platforms, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
CVS’ Acquisition of Oak Street Health Would Be a Bad Deal for Patients & Communities
February 7, 2023 — On Monday, The Wall Street Journal reported that CVS, owner of the largest drugstore chain, pharmacy benefit manager (Caremark), and third largest health insurer (Aetna) in the U.S., is nearing a giant $10.5 billion deal to buy Oak Street Health, a network of 150+ primary care centers for seniors with Medicare Advantage plans. In response, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.