The Middle Men: Drug Prices and the (No Spoilers) Mueller Report
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🗓️ 9 April 2019
⏱️ 13 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | It's Tuesday, April 9th. |
| 0:03.1 | Welcome to Schimbiz. |
| 0:04.4 | We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on why |
| 0:08.2 | they matter. |
| 0:09.2 | Today, we're talking about prescription drug prices and these guys called pharmacy benefit |
| 0:13.6 | managers. |
| 0:14.6 | They were in the hot seat today in Congress. |
| 0:16.2 | We'll explain how their rebates impact millions of patients across the country. |
| 0:20.4 | Then, a turning general William Barr testified before Congress for the first time since he got |
| 0:24.8 | the Mueller report. |
| 0:25.8 | No spoilers, but we'll tell you what he said about the behind-the-scenes stuff. |
| 0:29.9 | And finally, you think your taxes are a bit of a drama? |
| 0:32.8 | Try being Meghan Markle. |
| 0:34.4 | We're here to make your Tuesday smarter. |
| 0:36.5 | Let's Schimbiz. |
| 0:39.2 | Today's episode is brought to you by Calm, the number one health app that helps you reduce |
| 0:43.4 | your anxiety and stress, plus improve your sleep. |
| 0:50.8 | The big story today is about prescription drugs and about how and why the price of medications |
| 0:56.2 | has gone through the roof. |
| 0:58.1 | Americans pay more per year for prescription drugs than any other developed country in |
| 1:02.2 | the world, and the costs keep rising. |
| 1:05.0 | Today, the Senate Finance Committee hauled in executives from five big companies called |
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