I am a pharmacist and own a pharmacy in Petersburg, IL. I am married to a wonderful lady, Heather. I enjoy cycling, hiking and bow hunting for deer.
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David Bagot retweeted
I just spoke with another Indy pharmacy owner, he has a patient that works for a company that has a self funded health plan (they pay the claims). One of their employees had to go on humira- the pbm charged the plan $14,000. Every 28 days.
The pharmacist/ owner found a biosimilar alternative that reduces the cost to $3k.
Pbms DO NOT reduce drug costs. Perfect example of intervention by a pharmacist saved the patient and the payer (business)
David Bagot retweeted
Patients Before Monopolies Act | PBM Reform Podcast ift.tt/sLp46kQ
David Bagot retweeted
Enjoyed a great conversation with @RepAuchincloss & @ToddEury re The Pharmacists Fight Back Act & Patients Before Monopolies Act which cut to core of unfair PBM practices & their causes. Indies need relief and patients need access to indies. @_APCI @TruthRX @mass_marion
Patients Before Monopolies Act | PBM Reform Podcast ift.tt/sLp46kQ
David Bagot retweeted
"Give me an example of why I should care about PBM reform."
Drug for Multiple Sclerosis: Teriflunomide
Cost: $16
What Caremark insurance reimburses their own "specialty" pharmacy: $6,229
A 38,000% markup. That profit markup is paid out of everyone's premiums with Caremark insurance, and it is paid to their own pharmacy, which is owned by shareholders of CVS stock. If you have Caremark insurance and pay your premiums, this is why it's more expensive than what it should be. This is why medications are so expensive in America.
This is why you should care about #pbmreform
David Bagot retweeted
How long is the government going to watch?
Humana Settles for $90 Million Groundbreaking False Claims Act Case Alleging Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Pro... prn.to/3STokor
David Bagot retweeted
Wait, what? A measure that saves $5 billion, and saves small businesses, and curbs the pirates who are robbing seniors and taxpayers, is shot down by the Department of Government Efficiency! This ain’t over.
Two days ago, Trump was a hero to patients and pharmacies, now he has caved to the insurance lobby and demanded Republicans do a CR without PBM reform. So much for knocking out the middle men. Congress: put PBM reform back in the CR!
David Bagot retweeted
This temporary funding bill is Donald Trump's Christmas gift to UnitedHealthcare, Cigna, and CVS Caremark. So much for 'knocking out the drug middlemen'. I'm voting No.
David Bagot retweeted
#𝐏𝐁𝐌𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐥
Lawmakers agreed to attach a sweeping health care package to a year-end stopgap government funding legislation, according to text obtained by The Hill ahead of the release of the full bill.
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David Bagot retweeted
Thank you @SpeakerJohnson and the MANY members of Congress for fighting for #PBMReform o/b/o all of us!! Please don’t give up in the face of misguided criticism and misinformation @TruthRX @RepBuddyCarter @RepHarshbarger @RepAuchincloss @RepCiscomani @RepDavid @RepAndyBiggsAZ
David Bagot retweeted
This is the celebration I had planned to post on reining in the drug-pricing middlemen and lowering Rx drug costs. Then, the GOP caved.
David Bagot retweeted
There are $5 billion in savings from big insurance/PBM reform sitting there waiting. $5 BILLION isn’t a small amount even by DC standards.
Congress failed again to pass #PBMReform. Despite that @realDonaldTrump said twice yesterday he wants to "cut out the middlemen." Despite that it would save $5 billion (looking at you, @DOGE @elonmusk). Whatever Congress passes, whenever it passes it, must include #PBMReform.
David Bagot retweeted
@RepBost Did you know that VETERANS in IL-12th district cannot fill their prescriptions at a local pharmacy because express scripts pays the pharmacy BELOW cost of the drug? @DeptVetAffairs @TruthRX
Pass HR9096 so VETERANS can CHOOSE the Pharmacist they want to use.
David Bagot retweeted
Congress is on the verge of PBM reform, but the PBMs are pulling out all the stops. Contact your member of Congress and tell them to enact PBM reform NOW! No more kicking the can down the road. #FinishtheFight.
David Bagot retweeted
#PBM reform is long overdue. @RepFinstad and @fischbackMN7 Minnesotans need you to prioritize PBM delinking & transparency provisions to protect pharmacists and patients across MN. This ensures independent pharmacies can survive & patients can access affordable medicines.
David Bagot retweeted
Big insurance is fighting like hell to keep bipartisan PBM transparency and accountability reforms out of the CR because they’re putting profits over patients. We can’t let them win.
If PBMs are willing to degrade the quality of healthcare in our nation in the name of outsized profits, they’ll certainly instruct PCMA to lie to members of congress. PASS PBM REFORM in this end of year package @SpeakerJohnson @SenSchumer @McConnellPress @RepJeffries @RepLaHood
