EPISODE · May 21, 2025 · 1H 27M
Patients Over Profits: Inside the Fight to Fix America’s Broken Pharmacy System | Broken Healthcare Podcast #56
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In this episode of Broken Healthcare, host Ray Kober sits down with Mike Stancil, a reform-minded healthcare executive and former CEO of the Pittsburgh Business Group on Health. Now at the forefront of ethical PBM transformation with AffirmedRx, Mike unpacks the dysfunction of the U.S. pharmacy benefit system — from opaque rebate schemes to profit-driven care decisions — and lays out a bold new model that puts people before profit. 💊 What does a Public Benefit Corporation PBM look like? 💥 Why are legacy PBMs compared to car salesmen with rigged pricing? 💡 How can employers and patients escape the grip of the Big Three PBMs?If you're an employer, a healthcare insider, or just sick of rising drug costs, this conversation is your blueprint for change.👉 Subscribe for more real talk from the front lines of healthcare reform.#BrokenHealthcare #PBMReform #PharmacyCosts #AffirmedRx #HealthcareTransparency #PatientsOverProfit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In this episode of Broken Healthcare, host Ray Kober sits down with Mike Stancil, a reform-minded healthcare executive and former CEO of the Pittsburgh Business Group on Health. Now at the forefront of ethical PBM transformation with AffirmedRx, Mike unpacks the dysfunction of the U.S. pharmacy benefit system — from opaque rebate schemes to profit-driven care decisions — and lays out a bold new model that puts people before profit. 💊 What does a Public Benefit Corporation PBM look like? 💥 Why are legacy PBMs compared to car salesmen with rigged pricing? 💡 How can employers and patients escape the grip of the Big Three PBMs?If you're an employer, a healthcare insider, or just sick of rising drug costs, this conversation is your blueprint for change.👉 Subscribe for more real talk from the front lines of healthcare reform.#BrokenHealthcare #PBMReform #PharmacyCosts #AffirmedRx #HealthcareTransparency #PatientsOverProfit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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