That Jeremy guy is awesome

Honored to be on the show, Jeremy. Thanks for all you do!

Ty all

25::00 the special interest groups need to go to the ground and speak to the baby boomers and gen x'ers who are very much affected by PBMs (granted, most are employed in those positions, ahem) that are hard tackled by the cost of prescriptions so they can go after their political parties. I was born with Spina Bifida Myelomeningocele and have worked for a time as a Pharm Tech, at age 41, I hate how this system has escalated and I've looked to my "elders" for answers to how they chose to be complicit to allowing this to continue to happen.

As a Catholic - 100% on the Catholic guilt Matt Stoller.

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Great listen you guys. I enjoyed seeing everyone on here!

Our country needs PBM reform!

BULLSHIT

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Ty!

In 1998, PBMs were under investigation by Assistant U.S. Attorney James Sheehan of the federal Justice Department, and their effectiveness in reducing prescription costs and saving clients money was questioned. In 2004, litigation added to the uncertainty about PBM practices. In 2015, there were seven lawsuits against PBMs involving fraud, deception, or antitrust claims. State legislatures have been using "transparency," "fiduciary," and "disclosure" provisions to improve the business practices of PBMs. In 2011, the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy formed a new division of the Pharmacy Benefit Managers, with a mandate to license and regulate PBMs. A 2013 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services study found negotiated prices at mail order pharmacies to be up to 83% higher than the negotiated prices at community pharmacies. A 2014 ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974) hearing noted that vertically integrated PBMs may pose conflicts of interest, and that PBMs' health plan sponsors "face considerable obstacles in...determin[ing] compliance with PBM contracts including direct and indirect PBM compensation contract terms". In 2017, the Los Angeles times wrote that PBMs cause an inflation in drug costs, especially within the area of diabetes drugs. United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar stated regarding PBMs, "Everybody wins when list prices rise, except for the patient. It’s rather a startling and perverse system that has evolved over time." On January 31, 2019, Health and Human Services released a proposed rule to remove Anti-kickback Statute, safe harbor protections for PBMs and other plan sponsors, that previously allowed PBMs to seek rebates from drug manufacturers. Ron Wyden said in April 2019 that they were as “clear a middleman rip-off as you are going to find”, because they make more money when they pick a higher priced drug over a lower priced drug.

PBM reform, its happening!

The role of PBMS is to make money for themselves, without conscience or ethics, stretching the limits of legality. Many of the unethical anti-competitive behavior of PBMS is slowly becoming illegal. Spread pricing, secrecy, DIR fees, Steering, many states have passed laws to stop these crimes, with fierce resistance for the PBM lobby. You have no excuse for this behavior, and you should not post of KZbin as you will probably be ripped to shreds by the truth. Sincerely: everyone not in bed with the PBMS

THIS IS AWESOME! To PCMA and PBMs, "Are these pharmacists who literally cry because they're shutting down their stores lying, or are you lying?" For several months, I've watched the PBMs and PCMA under the name of "AffordableRX" call independent pharmacists greedy for requesting reimbursement above their cost of medications as PBMs profits soar to the billions. I'm so thankful to see someone call them out on this! Patients suffer when access is restricted or their local pharmacy closes. If one pharmacy closes due to PBMs practices, that's one too many and PBMs should be held accountable.

Outstanding video! Bravo! PBM’s are the Masters of Greed and are the reason drug costs in our country are higher than anywhere else. They need to be heavily regulated or eliminated to save billions to our healthcare system.