Medical Matters Podcast

Cost of Insulin and Pharmacy Benefit Managers

Season 1 Episode 13

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Dr. Peter Brier and Nurse Practicioner Kelly McCormack discuss the increased cost of life-saving Insulin for patients and legislation aimed at reducing patient's cost for this medication.  They also take up the subject of pharmacy benefit managers, the go-between for insurance medication coverage: are they really needed or just a costly middleman?