Insurance industry
The network of health, life, and property/casualty insurance companies, trade associations, PACs, and individual executives that lobby to shape healthcare regulation, Medicare policy, and insurance market rules.
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
Connections
14
Coalition view
Insurance industry operates as part of a multi-committee coalition with MetLife PAC, Elevance Health (formerly Anthem/Blue Cross), America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), AHIP PAC (America's Health Insurance Plans), American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI), Aetna PAC (now CVS Health), National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC), UNITEDHEALTH GROUP PAC, Property Casualty Insurers Association PAC (PCI), Humana PAC, CVS Health (Aetna parent), Cigna PAC (now The Cigna Group), UnitedHealth Group, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association PAC (BCBSA PAC), Humana, Cigna Group (now includes Express Scripts PBM) and National Association of Insurance Commissioners PAC (NAIC). Combined tracked totals across all coalition members below give the figure most public sources quote (Sludge, JNS, OpenSecrets).
Combined tracked giving
$974,908
Combined tracked receipts
$448,436
Combined lobbying spend
$4,550,000
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Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocated for | ACA Enhanced Premium Subsidies Extension (IRA) | Insurance industry supported ACA subsidy extension because it increases marketplace enrollment | Source |
| Advocated against | Medicare Advantage Star Ratings Reform (CMS) | Insurance industry lobbied against Medicare Advantage star ratings reform that would reduce bonus payments | Editorial |
| Has as instrument | America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) | AHIP is the flagship trade association for health insurers | Editorial |
| Has as instrument | National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) | NAMIC represents mutual insurance companies in property/casualty regulation | Editorial |
| Has as instrument | Blue Cross Blue Shield Association PAC (BCBSA PAC) | BCBSA PAC is the political arm of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association | Editorial |
| Has as instrument | National Association of Insurance Commissioners PAC (NAIC) | NAIC PAC supports candidates favorable to insurance regulatory interests | Editorial |
| Has as instrument | MetLife PAC | MetLife PAC supports candidates favorable to life insurance and benefits interests | Editorial |
| Has as instrument | Property Casualty Insurers Association PAC (PCI) | PCI PAC supports candidates favorable to property/casualty insurance interests | Editorial |
| Has as instrument | American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) | ACLI represents life insurance companies in retirement and annuity policy | Editorial |
| Coalition with | UnitedHealth Group | UnitedHealth Group is the largest US health insurer and a leading AHIP member | Editorial |
| Coalition with | Cigna Group (now includes Express Scripts PBM) | Cigna Group is a major health insurer and PBM operator | Editorial |
| Coalition with | CVS Health (Aetna parent) | CVS Health (Aetna) is a vertically integrated insurance-pharmacy-PBM conglomerate | Editorial |
| Coalition with | Elevance Health (formerly Anthem/Blue Cross) | Elevance Health is the largest Blue Cross Blue Shield licensee | Editorial |
| Coalition with | Humana | Humana is the dominant Medicare Advantage insurer | Editorial |