We need more drugs to be “over-the-counter” (no prescription required). ✅ More price transparency = more competition & LOWER DRUG PRICES ✅ A prescription is necessary for some meds, but for others that are safe, the Rx just adds cost and inconvenience.  ✅ FDA will be

DPC practices buy wholesale drugs and can dispense onsite cheaper than GoodRx or Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company. Mark Cuban what are your thoughts on developing generics and selling wholesale to DPC practices for distribution?

Medicare arose from a failure of early private insurance to cover the elderly. Health spending’s now a fourth of total gov spending and rising. Markets and government failed because they were piecemeal. Playing both sides without a comprehensive goal doesn’t achieve anything.

Medicare already sets rates and CMS has all the claims data. Shouldn’t you be able to just extrapolate it to get approximate costs?

Nice job today Mark Cuban

Part of yesterday’s Conway Cuban showdown where Conway (Optum CEO) claimed Optum provided cheaper drugs to employers than CostPlus Mark Cuban

Dpc is only a “bargain” because the model shows true cost of care without third party interference

The services that compete on cost happen to be the ones people don’t expect insurance to cover. Consolidation and price gouging occurs as a strategy in hospitals that negotiate with plans. Seems like a pretty strong correlation to address.

How would you define “not yet patients”? Some people don’t go to the doctor at all because they can’t afford it “yet.”

If cash pay for all HC could be counted against your deductible, we all could shop and save money. If your state isn’t on this list , ask your congressman why not.

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