Anthem Blue Cross/Wellpoint/Elevance Health
Industry
Insurance Companies
Corporate Headquarters
Indianapolis, IN
Corporate Profits, 2005-2024
$100.9 billion
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Spending Snapshot
Campaign Spending
$37.8million
From Employees: 0.6%
Lobbying Spending
$32.3million
Total Political Spending
$70.1million
Issues
- Spent $865K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $103K on a committee supporting the overall agenda of the California Business Roundtable
- Spent $865K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $103K on a committee supporting the overall agenda of the California Business Roundtable
- Spent $27.1 million to oppose Prop. 45 (Defeated, 2014), which would have given California’s Insurance Commissioner the power to regulate health insurance rates for individuals and small businesses
- Lobbied against numerous bills that would have created a single-payer healthcare system in California, including: SB-810 (Defeated, 2009-10), SB-810 (Defeated, 2011-12), SB-562 (Defeated, 2017-18)
- Lobbied against bills that would have made California’s healthcare system more accessible and affordable, including: ABX1-1 (Defeated, 2007-08), SB-546 (Passed, 2015-16)
- Spent $865K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $103K on a committee supporting the overall agenda of the California Business Roundtable
- Spent $865K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $103K on a committee supporting the overall agenda of the California Business Roundtable
- Spent $865K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $103K on a committee supporting the overall agenda of the California Business Roundtable
- Spent $865K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $103K on a committee supporting the overall agenda of the California Business Roundtable
- Spent $865K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $103K on a committee supporting the overall agenda of the California Business Roundtable
- Spent $865K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $103K on a committee supporting the overall agenda of the California Business Roundtable
- Spent $865K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $103K on a committee supporting the overall agenda of the California Business Roundtable
- Spent $865K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $103K on a committee supporting the overall agenda of the California Business Roundtable
- Spent $865K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
Republicans
$221.9k
Democrats
$854.0k
Total - All Current Elected Officials
$1.1million
Along with contributing directly to political campaigns and other efforts to support particular candidates, California’s top oligarchs and their allies make significant donations to other political action committees (PACs). These PACs often then use those funds to contribute to various political campaigns.
Listed below are the major contributions ($100K+) made by Anthem Blue Cross/Wellpoint/Elevance Health to PACs that have contributed to current state-level elected officials, as well as all $10K+ contributions made to current state-level elected officials. Although these contributions were not made directly by Anthem Blue Cross/Wellpoint/Elevance Health to the elected official, they reflect potential indirect financial ties that can also result in political influence.
Along with contributing directly to political campaigns, California’s top oligarchs and their allies make significant donations to other political action committees (PACs) that oppose various political campaigns.
Listed below are the major contributions ($100K+) made by Anthem Blue Cross/Wellpoint/Elevance Health to PACs that have opposed current state-level elected officials, as well as all $10K+ contributions made in opposition to current state-level elected officials.
Although these contributions were not made directly by Anthem Blue Cross/Wellpoint/Elevance Health to oppose to the elected officials, they reflect potential indirect financial influence.
No on 45 - Californians Against Higher Health Care Costs. Major Funding by Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., Wellpoint, Inc. and Blue Shield of California with a Coalition of Doctors, Nurses, Hosp: OPPOSED: PROPOSITION 045 - APPROVAL OF HEALTHCARE INSURANCE RATE CHANGES.
$27.1 million
JOBSPAC, a Bi-Partisan Coalition of California Employers
$865.2k
California Republican Party
$851.2k
Democratic State Central Comm of Calif.
$495.1k
California Democratic Party
$341.8k
Californians for Jobs and a Strong Economy
$318.5k
Californians for High Quality and Affordable Health Care Political Action Committee, Sponsored by California Health Plans
$289.0k
Governor Newsom's Ballot Measure Committee: SUPPORTED: PROPOSITION 1 - AB 531 (CHAPTER 789, STATUTES OF 2023), IRWIN. THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE BOND ACT OF 2023; SB 326 (CHAPTER 790, STATUTES OF 2023), EGGMAN. THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT
$261.3k
California Now Independent Expenditure Committee
$244.9k
Yes on Prop. 30--to Protect Our Schools and Public Safety, a Broad Coalition of Teachers, Labor, Business, Law Enforcement, and Governor Brown: SUPPORTED: PROPOSITION 030 - TEMPORARY TAXES TO FUND EDUCATION. GUARANTEED LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY FUNDING.
$221.7k
