So on March 19, I sent a letter to Dr. Oz expressing these concerns. However, I've continued to hear stories about how insurance Companies and their PBMs override physician recommendations and block patients from getting the drugs they desperately need. Is there a reason patients should have to fail first on another medication? And what is HHS doing to prevent insurers and their PBMs from acquiring these types of unnecessary and often harmful outcomes? (03:27–03:39)
CLAIM
Asserts that insurance companies and PBMs override physician recommendations and block necessary drugs.
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