This man nails ⬆️ costs, ⬇️ access to medical care, and how it's killing the middle class.
He went from $185/mo + $1000 deductible to
$1200/mo + $6000 deductible
No matter your political affiliations, keep your lawmakers accountable to 'Making…

BREAKING yet unsurprising news regarding alleged criminal activity by Optum.

Whistleblowers have provided recordings of a seeming plot to defraud American taxpayers.

HHS.gov CMSGov Free2Care #MedTwitter

Perhaps ⁦Pat Toomey (US Sen. ret.)⁩ should be transparent about how much the #pbms are paying him to defend their practices?
⁦Free2Care⁩ realclearhealth.com/blog/2024/03/1…

Glad to see #PBM reform still on the table in the senate and in a bipartisan manner! Free2Care marshall.senate.gov/newsroom/press…

In a system where discounts are harvested off the backs of patients who overpay for medicines, it begs the question:

What is drug pricing policy intended to accomplish besides intentional tradeoffs that prioritize other things above patient affordability? 46brooklyn.com/news/031424-mo…

What he said…

Not a single PBM has complied with a federal order to produce documents needed for an investigation into their practices.

My perspective - At least they're consistent.

PBMs and Insurers alike are abysmal at producing documents and data necessary for employers, advisors, and…

“The reason that PBMs favor higher-priced biopharmaceuticals and exclude generics is simple: They are managing their formularies to maximize profits rather than to promote the most cost-effective medications.”

Spot on from Robert Popovian 🇺🇸 🇦🇲 nationalreview.com/2024/02/pharma…

See my post on LinkedIn responding to the President of ⁦Express Scripts by Evernorth⁩ linkedin.com/posts/davidbal…

Here’s a piece of slop article defending #PBM
Several people are quoted in it….
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breitbart.com/politics/2024/…

'Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, would take a first step toward reducing the monopoly privileges Medicare bestows on consolidated health systems'

Latest in Daily Caller dailycaller.com/2024/01/10/mas…

I love that a shadow organization (probably funded by PCMA) is paying for sponsored copy to push this nonsense. Anyone with common sense understands that #PBMs and the #insurers have driven the cost of medicine up, not down.

Mark Cuban & Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company have demonstrated that…

Our JAMA study out TODAY - A national assessment of hospital billing quality. We found wide variation, ranging from merciful & compassionate practices to price gouging & predatory billing. Billing quality is medical quality. jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/… The Leapfrog Group John Arnold

AHIP= America’s Health Insurance Plan= lobbyists 4 health insurance.

Ask yourself if AHIP can give care or if anything about them is affordable.

BTW: Prior Authorization= 14 hrs/week your physician, a spends to convince an insurance company ‘suit’ that you should get care

Man, it’s going to be a great day!

Touring a hospital in Dallas this am.

It is physician owned.

Then I get to meet with our development team.

Direct to patient with all-inclusive, transparent shoppable prices brought to you by physicians.

No MBAs in the way….

Then to…

Interesting case to follow:

APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES
CORPORATION, a California
corporation,
Plaintiff,
v.
MEDTRONIC, INC., a Minnesota
corporation,
Defendant.

Civil Action No. 8:23-cv-00268

see thread below
#GPO #PBM Free2Care

When PBMs can manipulate the prices of medicines at both ends of the pharmacy transaction, the hidden markups inflate the costs for purchasers.

These spread pricing practices cost Ohioans more than $244 million in 2018, and as Rep. Jake LaTurner shows, Ohio wasn’t alone.

Patients pay more and have ⬆️ access problems because of corporatized healthcare.
What they really need is personalized MEDICAL care.

This morning, I learned about a consortium called the Healthcare Leadership Council.
#PBM #GPO BIG pharma BIG hospital and BIG insurance are…

Humira has had 20 years of exclusivity.
Now there are several biosimilars ( generics for a biologic like Humira) that could save $9 billion.

But no, the PBM get in the way

latimes.com/business/techn… Free2Care Practicing Physicians of America