Lawmakers from both parties used Wednesday’s congressional hearings on the Change Healthcare cyberattack as an opportunity to voice their concerns about UnitedHealth Group, the parent company of Change Healthcare. During the hearings, Sen. Elizabeth Warren called for UnitedHealth to be broken up, while Rep. Buddy Carter displayed a posterboard showing UnitedHealth and its subsidiaries to highlight the company’s significant presence in the healthcare sector.
In a bipartisan effort, both Senate Finance and House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearings featured UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty as the sole witness. Rep. Carter made it clear that he was committed to breaking up UnitedHealth and reducing its influence in the healthcare industry. The hearings turned into a platform for criticism of UnitedHealth and its role in the cyberattack on Change Healthcare.
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