On Nov. 2, 2021, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak’s reelection campaign received 10 separate $10,000 contributions from what appeared to be unrelated health insurance plans from across the country. The Buckeye Community Health Plan of Ohio, Louisiana Healthcare Connections, and Peach State Health Plan of Georgia were among the companies that sent money to the Democrat,
Nebraska Medicaid officials have delayed signing contracts with private companies to manage most of the state s $1.8 billion Medicaid services until a protest filed by a losing bidder is resolved.
One of America's richest companies, which helps manage prescription drugs in the Kansas Medicaid program and settled with the state for $27.6 million over misconduct, has made hefty campaign donations to candidates in the Midwest and beyond.
Centene earns billions of dollars from governments and then uses its profits to back the campaigns of the officials who oversee those government contracts.