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No PBMs? No problem. My good friend Nate Hux at Freedom Pharmacy has successfully untethered his pharmacy from legacy insurance and PBM contracts and moved to a full cost-plus cash-pay model. What a journey Vicky Nguyen TODAY Kenzi Abou-Sabe nbcnews.com/health/health-…

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He rocked the Rocky Mountains, killed the Dead Sea, blazed Whitey Ford with his fastball, was a great grandfather 29 times over, and was one hell of a man. simpsonfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Cha…

One week away from our big joint webinar with Adam J. Fein on what's going on with the retail pharmacy marketplace and where it's heading. No topic will be off limits. Join us Friday, June 20! 46brooklyn.com/news/2025/6/4/…

All set for tomorrow. See you there!

The prescriptions that drive financial losses for pharmacies don’t evaporate when that pharmacy closes. They just get transferred and become the next pharmacy’s burden.

Good policy discussion between Greg Reybold and Emma Freer 👇

"I think the question is whether this is actually going to come to fruition … We'll have to see to what extent they make good on their promise, because right now, it is a pledge." - Miranda Yaver, PhD npr.org/sections/shots…

In fairness, if I were the PBMs, I’d say, “OK CMS, you first.”

This is an excellent video explainer on how states use tax gimmicks to draw down federal dollars. Like any honey hole of money, its mere existence becomes a classic “if we don’t go grab it, someone else will” and eventually the mad dash for federal cash dries out the pot.

Drug pricing is complicated. My home state of Ohio learned that the hard way. Here’s a great breakdown from Darrel Rowland of the state’s efforts to rid the system of its shortcomings and try to improve taxpayer ROI: healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/case-study-o…

True, transparent cost-plus pricing is the enemy of a system built on bogus, inflated drug prices. Politics aside, Mark Cuban shows how disruption can be just as simple as putting all your cards on the table. Max Chafkin ([email protected]) John Tozzi Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company Alex Oshmyansky, MD, PhD bloomberg.com/news/features/…

This is one pharmacy closure worth celebrating! Big congrats to Nate Hux and the team at Freedom Pharmacy on ending their PBM contracts and closing their legacy Pickerington Pharmacy business in favor of a transparent, cost-plus model!

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Good write-up from beccs on the Transparency-Rx panel on the trajectory of PBM reform featuring Alejandro Molina, Reed Showalter, Charlie Katebi, and Conor Sheehey healthcaredive.com/news/congress-…

Congressional PBM reform cosplay rolls on David Lim subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0…

Last week, I visited my old stomping grounds to discuss our journey into the drug pricing abyss to help uncover $245 million in hidden markups in the Ohio Medicaid managed care program. Thanks to the Joint Medicaid Oversight Committee for the invite. ohiochannel.org/video/ohio-joi…

Truth never lies.

"The pharmacy’s name is more than a brand — it’s a statement." Excellent Pickerington Online piece on Freedom Pharmacy's shedding of PBM contracts and mission to be "the best combination of service, professionalism, and price possible in community pharmacy." pickeringtononline.com/freedom-pharma…