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Profit Over Patients: The Opioid Crisis and Healthcare System
This chapter analyzes the harmful incentives within the American healthcare system driven by insurance companies and pharmacy benefit managers, particularly in opioid prescriptions. It highlights the manipulation of costs and drug formularies that prioritize profits, showcasing the struggles patients face and how this profit-driven approach undermines genuine healthcare innovation.