The Healthcare Cartel: Why the System is Rigged and the Rebels Fighting to Fix It
About this episode
The episode discusses the rigged nature of the healthcare system and the influence of large insurance companies.
Ever feel like your healthcare is just one giant shell game? You’re not imagining it. This video pulls back the curtain on how the "Big Players" have basically bought every part of the game. They are big-box insurance conglomerates that own every link in the chain: the doctors, the pharmacies, the data platforms, and even the "middlemen" (Pharmacy Benefit Managers). This is called vertical integration, and it’s a fancy way of saying they’ve rigged the system to keep your money moving in...
People in this episode
Host: Dr. John McCormick
Topics covered
- healthcare system
- vertical integration
- insurance conglomerates
- healthcare reform
- Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Keywords
- healthcare
- insurance
- vertical integration
- Pharmacy Benefit Managers
- healthcare reform
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Big Players, Pharmacy Benefit Managers
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