Pharmaceutical Industry: The Cost of Innovation

The United States spends almost twice as much on healthcare compared to other developed nations. And in spite of all of the technologies, specialists, and medications we have available, The United States ranks dead last in terms of health outcomes. It’s clear that something isn’t working. The problem is, we don’t have a healthcare system; we have a sickcare system that profits off of the farming of sick people. The pharmaceutical companies and the insurance companies only exist to make money. The United States healthcare system doesn’t have an interest in helping our citizens find the root cause of their ailments. On this episode of The Model Health Show, our guest is Brigham Buhler, the founder and CEO of Ways2Well. He’s here to share insider secrets from his previous career as a pharmaceutical representative. You’re going to learn interesting facts about how insurance companies profit, the truth about Big Pharma, and how the American people can take control of their health. 

 

In this episode you’ll discover: 

• The amount of money the United States spends on healthcare. 

• How corporate America got its grips on our healthcare system.  

• Why the competitive field of medical sales leads to worse patient care. 

• How health education quickly becomes obsolete.  

• The first drug Big Pharma taught doctors to prescribe to a wide audience. 

• How many American people die every year from chronic illnesses.  

• The sad truth about how the opioid crisis and the valium crisis were created.  

• How the incentive system hurts people.  

• What a cytochrome P450 test is & how it could be used to change prescription practices. 

• The dirty secret the insurance companies use to exacerbate illnesses.  

• How insurance companies make money on your prescriptions.  

• What a pharmacy benefit manager is.  

• Why insulin prices have reached an all-time high.  

• The shocking truth about the gag clause at your pharmacy. 

• How insurance companies impact the way doctors provide care.  

• The #1 reason for bankruptcy in America.  

• Why metabolic health is an important lever we can pull. 

• What Ways2Well does.  

 

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• Connect with Brigham Buhler Website / Instagram  

 

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