Thanks. I am of the mind that with great wealth comes great responsibility to the community that provided that wealth. You are one of the few. I direct my patients to your pharmacy whenever their meds are denied by their insurance.
Hey Mark: consider adding tofacitinib (Zeljanz) to Cost Plus. I am told a kid I know charged $9000 per dose in hospital & stuck there cuz insurance won’t cover outpatient therapy. This is an ‘old’ drug going generic. You could help lots of people by covering it.
Mark let’s talk mental health services as well. Access and affordability are challenging now, it will get worse under this incoming admin. I for one cannot stand seeing military vets, people with chronic mental health issues, and other more vulnerable being cast aside
I’m a nurse and see the struggles people face every day regarding their healthcare decisions. What they have to give up in order to get a medication that can potentially save their life. Sad
Retired pharmacist here- PBMs, corporate greed, and direct rx advertising to consumers absolutely RUINED retail pharmacy. I wanted to help people but got bogged down in metrics and corporate nonsense. The opioid epidemic could have been completely averted. 😡🤬
It's sad that Republicans want to raise drug prices again. My sister has to pay 480.00 every 3 months for a much needed heart medication.
That same drug will cost her $35. a month thanks to Kamala Harris.
Not a pharmacist, but I am a healthcare enthusiast! I'm growing the industry and spreading disability awareness by blogging and podcasting about chronic illness💪🏼
As a practicing oncologists and internists the large PBMs have compromised the care of patients. They have limited needed and appropriately prescribed medications. The large PBMs are accountable to no one
Hey @markcuban0.bsky.social slide into my DM’s. You need to domain verify your account so your name will be your domain and you will be a trustworthy account on here. I’m sure you own a domain with your name, right?
With Mehmet Oz running Medicaid and Medicare nobody will be able to see a doctor anyway to get a prescription. Even if you don’t have either one, most medical establishments rely heavily on them to survive.
Stelara UK $9800 a year for 8 shots to the healthcare system not the patient! $9.95 prescriptions fee each shot
USA $14k- 17k a shot!
$168,000 to $207,000
A year.
So 10-20x more cost!
Biden negotiated $4300 a shot so $57,000 a year. But GOP the Guardians Of Putin must hurt Americans cancelled it!
Pharmaceutical industry account director. You have the business model to grow them out of their comfort zone and are immune to perverse incentives if you choose to state that way.
WAG pharmacist. Recently suggested a patient reach out to Cost Plus because of your relationship with the Celiac Disease Foundation. Drugs have no requirement to state if they contain gluten which makes it very difficult to know if it’s safe for your customer. Glad you are doing this.
I am a registered pharmacist. Over my 30 year career, I have worked in retail pharmacy and university affiliated hospitals like Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia, Hahnemann University Hospital(which was bought by a private equity and closed.)How can I help you? Currently looking for a job change.
Take on HIPAA at least at the state level. Transparency about what pills how many pills and where pills at the zip code level will not impact personal privacy. Data will reveal the corruption.
PBMs are nightmares for hospital case managers and discharge planners. They interfere with care and cause discharge delays—I could tell you horror stories.
America needs a leader. No one in the Democratic Party has stepped forward to be that for us. Someone that can be trusted and respected no matter what party affiliation a person is.
Jolie- you worked hard and earned your degree. You’re a highly trained and knowledgeable advocate. You protect patients from medical errors- manage their care, and are with them more than any other healthcare professional. Without nurses, healthcare would collapse. 🫶
You're never "just a nurse." We may not have prescribing power but we do educate our patients, and we can educate them to look for alternatives to the big pharmacies.
It's remarkable that PBMs were created to fight against exactly what they have become. Their initial success put them in place to abandon their goals. It's a shame they weren't all created as cooperatives.
Yes,Mark i had to stop taking Prolia injection for osteoporosis because of the cost,i did show improvement,at 71 and a retired Nurse of almost 30 yrs and still working,hate to say what Trump will do
I am not pharmacist, but I earn living translating European Medicines Agency texts and am interested in the medicinal plants, including the scientific evidence.
The new Medicare Part D and Part C/D plans are WILD. A carrier is covering Ozempic and Jardiance in Tier 2 with $0 copays in Medicare Advantage plans. I’m an independent broker in Pittsburgh. Just digging into the ACA plans and formularies for 2025.
I worked in patient support for a few years and called PBM’s such as Magellan, CVS, Prime Therapeutics etc. and learned about third party payers like Payer Matrix and learned how many people have their hands in the pot and saw first hand patients suffering and being cut off from assistance for meds
EXFREAKINZACTLY !!!
In and through Medicare is shark-infested waters!
Who is this 3rd party I'm forced to deal with for a permission slip to be healthy? Seriously!
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Get educated about your actual benefits before you just go believing someone. The average American does Not understand their health benefits. Employers choose plan designs, coverage rules, drugs on their formulary. If you don't know what that means. Look it up. Big Pharma makes 10x what PBMs do.
My mom was a pharmacy technician for 20 years at Osco Drug. The standalone Osco Drug stores (there are Osco Drug pharmacies in Jewel-Osco stores) were bought by CVS a few years ago. I’m behind you.
No more rich running for political office, no 'celebrity' people either, no matter what I never trust them! Americans need a good political person who understands how government works!
How about the patients who have been harmed by them? I’d love to be on an advisory board. I’ve lived with asthma for 51 years & MS for 16. I’ve lost track over how many times I’ve been in tears on the phone begging them to do their jobs.
1) What about aspiring healthcare professionals? My undergrad is in the social sciences: Human & Child Development, minor in anthropology. I’m going back to school and taking physical science prereqs, and work in urgent care.
3) educational material about basic science (physical and social) topics to teach preventative medicine. For free!
I’d want to be intentional with how to develop the curriculum and program—specifically, something that Fred Rogers would deeply approve of and support!
My pharmacist thought your program wasn’t geared well for independent pharmacists. He said Microsoft’s pharmacy platform (I think) was a much better way to go.
PBM’s Are the enemy I agree
Your thoughts?
I let my license go when Covid was here and being ignored in Florida. Not sure I’d want to go back but I fully support those still in the trenches. #HealthcareIsHumanCare
I used it triptans also for but I find it a little "clunky." Having to use a paper prescription for every refill from the dr is time consuming for the doctor and me since I don't usually go in that often. They really need a way for the doctor to fax in the script or do it online like other pharms.
I wish you all the luck on the world. Big Healthcare has been horrible for Americans. We need more people and fewer profits. Anything done for independent pharmacies that focus on their community would be a blessing.
Want to say thank you for the work you're doing. I'm an MS patient, who takes great comfort in knowing that there is an opportunity to get my meds, outside of my insurance. Which FYI Blue Cross, you SUCK.
Spent years doing retail pharmacy finance, majority of revenue in specialty pharma specifically, and can confirm PBMs with their clawbacks and rigged system are the devil and driving up prices for American patients while trying to squeeze independent pharmacies
Worse, PBMs will poach or force out specialty patients to fill with their own retail pharmacies from not for profit health systems which need prescription margins to offset costs to write off financial hardship bills, rural healthcare expansion, medical research, etc.
The PBM that we have forces us to choose Walgreens or CVS each year for standard meds (at least now we have a choice) & charges a penalty for each fill we make with anyone else. We also are penalized for maintenance med fills for less than 90 days. Specialty meds we can only use the PBM. Ridiculous.
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That same drug will cost her $35. a month thanks to Kamala Harris.
USA $14k- 17k a shot!
$168,000 to $207,000
A year.
So 10-20x more cost!
Biden negotiated $4300 a shot so $57,000 a year. But GOP the Guardians Of Putin must hurt Americans cancelled it!
the problem is the healthcare insurance business. Wrong incentives!
Please keep pushing.
' mrakcuban' is how it's being spelled
His inheritance donation idea was groundbreaking.
Cuban’s drugs at cost is a perfect example of doing good for others just because.
30+yrs working in hospital & out patient psychiatry as well as private practice
Kids’ life saving medications. I’m here for this!
In and through Medicare is shark-infested waters!
Who is this 3rd party I'm forced to deal with for a permission slip to be healthy? Seriously!
We r networking to build relationships. Could we PO Box u items so u could vouch for the quality? Please visit our website and select a cutting board and fragrance you would like. 🙏🏻[email protected]
https://youtu.be/wmZtBW54GNI?si=OS1LfXNAeJ6-aBdE
Transparency fanatic, DPC doc, health plan builder, and Vivid Clear Rx user (partner of Cost Plus). THANK YOU for being in the healthcare space!
Registered Nurse
I would love to be a part of team that creates free and easy to understand (as well as FUN!!)
I’d want to be intentional with how to develop the curriculum and program—specifically, something that Fred Rogers would deeply approve of and support!
If this interests you, what else would you like to add to this vision??
PBM’s Are the enemy I agree
Your thoughts?
currently has it at $56 for 30 count! It’s a new day!
KEEPS U updated o your meds!! hope they r on blue sky!!