The Company That Profits When Americans Lose Healthcare Coverage

For every action, there’s an opposite reaction, says Newton’s third law — and government spending is no exception. As Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill” strips healthcare from 16M Americans (CBO), Democratic senators are demanding answers from a mysterious $3.9B government contractor, alleging it stands to profit handsomely from the misery.

• Hired by 28 states, MaximusMMS
  administers government benefit programs — earning $1.7B as of 2019 by determining which Americans qualify for Medicaid, federal food assistance, or welfare benefits.
• With the bill earmarking $100M to enhance Medicaid red tape, Democrats argue Maximus stands to gain $10M+ in contracts — benefiting from the enhanced screening requirements.

Government dirty work: Pointing toMMS

’ ~50% post-pandemic surge when millions lost Medicaid coverage, the report alleges that management’s compensation is directly tied to removing people from safety nets. While Maximus insists it’s merely a “conflict-free” partner delivering policies “enacted by … both political parties”, senators had until Jun. 16 to get answers about its suspicious business model. Call it the American Dream: paying businesses more to serve fewer citizens.