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#912 - Brigham Buhler - Ex-Pharma Rep: Why American Healthcare Is So Broken

2025/3/8
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我是一名医疗保健企业家,也是Ways2Well的创始人兼首席执行官,以及ReviveRx Pharmacy的联合创始人。我认为美国医疗保健系统与世界上任何其他系统都截然不同。虽然有些人认为它有潜力成为最好的,但对许多人来说,它感觉是最糟糕的。高昂的成本、对处方药的过度依赖以及系统性低效率都表明,这个系统存在严重问题。 首先,美国医疗费用是导致破产的主要原因。这源于食物、饮食、生活方式、营养和食物来源等诸多因素。例如,美国食品中批准的成分数量在80年代只有700种,现在却超过10000种,而欧洲仍然接近700种。这反映出美国食品工业的过度商业化和对慢性病的利润驱动。 其次,美国医疗系统的核心问题是企业利益驱动,而非健康驱动。保险公司、制药公司和药品福利管理商(PBM)等机构,其优先事项是利润最大化,而非治愈慢性病。五大保险公司的收入是五大制药公司的四倍,它们控制着医疗资源的分配,并通过各种手段,例如与PBM合作,抬高药物价格,从中获利。 再次,美国医疗系统中的监管机构,如FDA、NIH和CDC,也受到了企业利益的控制。它们的资金和项目往往有利于大型机构,而非公众健康。这导致了药物滥用、过度医疗等问题,例如阿片类药物危机。保险公司从阿片类药物滥用中获利,却未受到任何惩罚。 最后,美国医疗系统缺乏预防性医疗。医生与患者的时间有限,保险公司控制着医疗资源的分配,导致患者难以获得及时的、有效的医疗服务。这使得许多美国人陷入慢性病的恶性循环,导致高昂的医疗费用和健康差距。 总而言之,美国医疗系统的问题深层次地根植于企业利益驱动、监管机构的失效和缺乏预防性医疗。要解决这些问题,需要改变激励机制,优先考虑公众健康,加强监管,并促进预防性医疗。

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The episode begins by highlighting the financial burden of healthcare on Americans, emphasizing how systemic issues contribute to the crisis.
  • Healthcare costs are the number one cause of bankruptcy in America.
  • Corporate capture and profit-driven motives worsen healthcare outcomes.
  • Food contaminants and diet are foundational issues affecting health.

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Brigham Buhler is a healthcare entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Ways2Well, and co-founder of ReviveRx Pharmacy.

American healthcare stands apart from any other system in the world. While some argue it has the potential to be the best, for many, it feels like the worst. Sky-high costs, an overreliance on prescriptions, and systemic inefficiencies suggest something is deeply broken. Why is this the case, and what can be done to fix it?

Expect to learn what the number one reason for bankruptcy in America is, what the average state of health is for the average American and how it compares to the rest of the world, why so many American’s are on Pharmaceutical drugs, what drugs Americans are taking that are causing the most damage, what is happening with the Food industry’s corporate capture of food, how much of an impact RFK can really have on changing the pharmaceutical and food system, the simple changes that can improve American healthcare and much more…

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