bio/acc mostly means that you think it's cool that LLMs can design proteins. We actually need entirely new software and hardware infrastructure to begin testing even a fraction of those proteins. The biggest tech optimists are completely in the dark about lab automation.

Why does Medicare pay 5 to 10 times more for the same procedure at a health system than at a private practice? CMS policies are skewed to favor large health systems, allowing this disparity to continue. Why? How much influence has the American Hospital Association exerted over CMS to secure these favors? How much money has changed hands, and how long will this grift go on? It’s time for answers and accountability. Patients and private practices deserve better. #HealthcareTransparency #EndTheGrift

Anthropic is going to put a lot of HLTH vendors out of business 👀

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this is a major problem in healthcare (in the US as well) and something we are actively trying to fix

This could be a mad libs: Hey ____________ can you explain why my scripts are $___________ using your insurance but only $__ paying cash at my local pharmacy?

Whoa ! particlehealth.com/blog/epic…

Wow.

I'm taking a gap year straight out of high school to build my first startup, and today I'm starting to build it publicly. For the past few months, I've been working with an executive from Canada's largest pharmacy chain and a few pharmacists on Rx Assist. More details in🧵.

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The PBMs feel that they are being unfairly targeted, and I have a simple plan to help them out. To avoid the appearance of impropriety, we should do the following: • Not allow insurance companies to own PBMs as insurance companies are the customers of PBMs. This will avoid any question of conflict of interest. • The PBMs should not be allowed to own any type of pharmacy, this will prevent any incentive to steer customers to affiliated pharmacies. • Outlaw spread pricing and only allow flat pricing that encourages low price drugs on the formulary. • Outlaw the anti-kickback exemptions for PBMs and GPOs. This way, we don't have to worry about the rebates; there won't be any. • Make sure that all pharmacies are reimbursed adequately for the medications they dispense. • Require that you place all of your net prices on your website, just like Cost Plus Drugs. This level of transparency will earn you respect. These measures will silence your critics, provide fair pharmacy reimbursement, and allow for transparency and competition.

Affordable Healthcare

Peter Pan syndrome, he must live in SF

The number of calls my brother did last week... cracked

There are 3 levels of "excellence" to achieve as a startup employee. 1. You execute exactly what is asked of you, on time and well done. Strict orders ---> Strict Execution

Hey @rikrenard I just spent a bunch of money on VIP tickets to that conference you recommended, thanks for influencing me again

yoooo @HLTHEVENT said I can't be a media partner because I'm not an influencer 😢😭😿🥲 but don't you all think my memes are super influential for the ecosystem??? if so please speak up! RT = I owe you a Belgian beer

Creating patient-centric healthcare takes GRIT! But let's face it: Basically 5 companies own the entire US healthcare system, going up against them feels impossible. Time to empower #healthcare hustlers & disrupt the status quo! telepath.clinic/#patientcent… #healthcareinnovation

Three suggestions for real PBM reform. 1. Payers are NOT allowed to own PBMs. 2.PBMs are not allowed to own pharmacies; this includes brick-and-mortar, mail-order, or specialty pharmacies. 3. PBMs are not allowed to own GPOs. Of course, the other issues that need to be included are: No spread pricing, fees not tied to the costs of the meds, must pay the pharmacies adequate reimbursements, end direct and indirect fees, not allowed to make formularies and predatory audits. Walgreens is failing because of one issue: they don't own a PBM. The PBMs are in control of our drug delivery market, and yet they add no value. It is time to end this practice, and the politicians should return all the money they took from the PBM lobby.

I can honestly say I have not once, not ever, wanted to open a file with Numbers