Elevance Health (Anthem) — Ethics Grade D

Elevance Health (Anthem) receives an overall ethics grade of D (30/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Health Insurance. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 40
• privacy: 15
• consumer: 10
• environment: 55
• humanRights: 30

Documented incidents (3)

• Systematic claim denials (high, 2023) — Investigations found Anthem denied claims at higher rates than competitors, using automated systems to reject medically necessary treatments.
• Massive data breach (high, 2015) — Hackers stole personal data of 78.8 million members and employees—the largest healthcare data breach in US history at the time.
• Prior authorization delays (high, 2023) — Patients reported waiting weeks for prior authorization on urgent procedures, with some dying while waiting for approval.

Documented good deeds

• Community health investments — Invested $700M in community health programs addressing food insecurity, housing, and maternal health.

Ethical alternatives

• Kaiser Permanente — Non-profit integrated health system with higher patient satisfaction and preventive care focus.