Brigham Buhler

So those are the three checks and balances. An alternative, toxicology screen, pharmacogenetic test. Okay, within a year, the big five insurance company said, you, we're not covering any alternative to opioids. They can go back on an opioid. So there goes that safety net, corporate capture. Safety net number two. Now I have to put you on an opioid. I'm a pain practice. I need to talk screen you.

So those are the three checks and balances. An alternative, toxicology screen, pharmacogenetic test. Okay, within a year, the big five insurance company said, you, we're not covering any alternative to opioids. They can go back on an opioid. So there goes that safety net, corporate capture. Safety net number two. Now I have to put you on an opioid. I'm a pain practice. I need to talk screen you.

The federal government's telling me I should talk screen you. Within a year, insurance said we're not going to cover your toxicology screen. So now you took away my safety net to verify this patient's taking the medicine I'm prescribing, verify that this patient's not abusing the medicine.

The federal government's telling me I should talk screen you. Within a year, insurance said we're not going to cover your toxicology screen. So now you took away my safety net to verify this patient's taking the medicine I'm prescribing, verify that this patient's not abusing the medicine.

The federal government's telling me I should talk screen you. Within a year, insurance said we're not going to cover your toxicology screen. So now you took away my safety net to verify this patient's taking the medicine I'm prescribing, verify that this patient's not abusing the medicine.

And last but not least, you took away my only compass and map, my ability to pharmacogenetic test and make sure that I keep this patient in a safe place, gone. Insurance said we're not going to cover it.

And last but not least, you took away my only compass and map, my ability to pharmacogenetic test and make sure that I keep this patient in a safe place, gone. Insurance said we're not going to cover it.

And last but not least, you took away my only compass and map, my ability to pharmacogenetic test and make sure that I keep this patient in a safe place, gone. Insurance said we're not going to cover it.

That's where the plot thickens. What a lot of people don't realize because we focus so much on big pharma, The Senate House did a internal investigation into pharmacy benefit managers, okay?

That's where the plot thickens. What a lot of people don't realize because we focus so much on big pharma, The Senate House did a internal investigation into pharmacy benefit managers, okay?

That's where the plot thickens. What a lot of people don't realize because we focus so much on big pharma, The Senate House did a internal investigation into pharmacy benefit managers, okay?

And I don't want to get too deep in the weeds with your listenership, but PBMs were established in the 80s to be advocates for us, the American people, to help negotiate and drive down the cost of prescription drug care for me and you, for families, so we can afford these medications.

And I don't want to get too deep in the weeds with your listenership, but PBMs were established in the 80s to be advocates for us, the American people, to help negotiate and drive down the cost of prescription drug care for me and you, for families, so we can afford these medications.

And I don't want to get too deep in the weeds with your listenership, but PBMs were established in the 80s to be advocates for us, the American people, to help negotiate and drive down the cost of prescription drug care for me and you, for families, so we can afford these medications.

Well, they did work for us, but they got acquired in the 80s by the big five insurance companies. So United, Cigna, Aetna own these middlemen that Trump and Bobby keep talking about. They aren't middlemen at all. They're shell companies owned by the big insurance companies. Here's why that is important. Never once have you heard an insurance company brought up in all of the opioid crisis.

Well, they did work for us, but they got acquired in the 80s by the big five insurance companies. So United, Cigna, Aetna own these middlemen that Trump and Bobby keep talking about. They aren't middlemen at all. They're shell companies owned by the big insurance companies. Here's why that is important. Never once have you heard an insurance company brought up in all of the opioid crisis.

Well, they did work for us, but they got acquired in the 80s by the big five insurance companies. So United, Cigna, Aetna own these middlemen that Trump and Bobby keep talking about. They aren't middlemen at all. They're shell companies owned by the big insurance companies. Here's why that is important. Never once have you heard an insurance company brought up in all of the opioid crisis.

30% of the profits generated during the opioid crisis went to the insurance companies. They had kickbacks negotiated at their pharmacy benefit manager holding companies. So when I'm out there trying to get, let's say you have a child, they tear their ACL like my brother. I'm educating your doctor on, we should do these tests to make sure this kid doesn't abuse anything.

30% of the profits generated during the opioid crisis went to the insurance companies. They had kickbacks negotiated at their pharmacy benefit manager holding companies. So when I'm out there trying to get, let's say you have a child, they tear their ACL like my brother. I'm educating your doctor on, we should do these tests to make sure this kid doesn't abuse anything.

30% of the profits generated during the opioid crisis went to the insurance companies. They had kickbacks negotiated at their pharmacy benefit manager holding companies. So when I'm out there trying to get, let's say you have a child, they tear their ACL like my brother. I'm educating your doctor on, we should do these tests to make sure this kid doesn't abuse anything.