Lack of transparency in healthcare costs, predatory hospital billing and collection practices, have created the greatest challenge to public trust in the medical profession in this era. Dr. Makary calls out for standard cost and billing practices that inform the patient of the cost of their healthcare before they undergo any medical procedure.
PBMs Feeling the Heat on All Fronts
While drugmakers have been assailed for years for increasing their prices and driving the cost of medications higher and higher, there is another player in the health care space that is receiving increased scrutiny: pharmacy benefit managers. PBMs are intermediaries,...
