They get money, they're paid by the insurance to keep costs down. And so they, if they were eliminated, I think that the healthcare system could really get over this cog. They PBMs promote saving money, but it costs millions of dollars to have them in place. They are, do nothing but regulate cost. And they are now approving, like in my pharmacy approving a medication that I will dispense and I will be paid for it. (11:21–11:25)
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Asserts that PBMs are costly despite their role in cost-saving.
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