The Big Squeeze with Paul Markovich
There’s a lot of concern right now about healthcare affordability, but not enough action. Paul Markovich, the CEO of Blue Shield of California, is on a mission to bring down health costs by reducing administrative overhead and negotiating lower drug prices. In this episode we dive deep into Paul’s call to action for healthcare leaders to tackle the affordability crisis head-on.
Paul and I discuss:
How Blue Shield slashed the cost of arthritis drug Humira, by offering a biosimilar at 25% of the cost
Why reducing healthcare costs is critical to averting a national economic crisis
Whether we…
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