Absolute bullshit. Bullshit from the Pacers and bullshit from the Fever. Minor league stuff. Nobody covers both franchises more thoroughly than Scott. This is flat out wrong.
I support suspending the gas tax. It’s needed.
But we’re here because of reckless foreign policy + Indiana failing to plan for long-term gas costs.
Relief matters. So does fixing what got us here. https://t.co/Of5QxR9jXw
Watching Carolina-Duke, Illinois-MSU, Wisconsin-Indiana, Kentucky-Tennessee… how can people still try to make the case that college basketball is diminished?
It’s the best it’s been since NBA screwed it up with the rookie salary scale 30 years ago.
@mcuban Not a BOT. Wanted to say thank you for going in this mission. If your company decides to hiring outside of HQ I’m willing to travel. Would love to work for a cause and have a purpose.
Why all the PBM scrutiny and new laws won’t change pricing or market share as much as you hope.
There are 3 big PBMs. They have about 80 pct market share. MORE IMPORTANTLY they negotiate about 90 pct of rebates with brands.
There are a couple more PBMs that are able to negotiate directly. But the big 3 dominate.
There are another 40 PBMs that do business the right way. The let you own your claims, don’t kill you with fees, handle your formulary fairly. Etc.
HOWEVER, those PBMs must compete on price. They must respond to RFPs and show employers that they will save them money. Very often they can.
How? They partner with https://t.co/xY30tR9MWn for biosims and specialty tier meds. We can help them save employers a ton on those meds
HOWEVER, we can’t help them with the majority of brand meds.
WHY ? Because wholesalers price brands at WAC minus, they are useless for those pass through PBMs trying to compete on price.
Knowing this, Only ONE of the big PBMs shares part of their rebated discounts with those smaller PBMs. Just one. Which means that they have complete control of brand pricing for pass through PBMs.
All of these PBMs oversight rules changes DO NOTHING To change that
Which means, the pass through PBMs, that we very much need to compete and win business from the big 3 PBMs, will continue to be at a brand pricing disadvantage, because there is ZERO opportunity to compete on brand pricing.
Which is why the big 3 aren’t freaking out. They know, with or without rebates, their 40 competitors can’t compete on price for branded meds , specialty or not. The big 3 keep control
In fact, it’s an easy argument to say that the PBMs got stronger because everyone thinks they can’t cheat any more.
All these laws ignored the fact that if wholesale pricing doesn’t go to a real net price, the big 3 just got stronger
@JShalooby Agreed. It’s going to be an absolute mess. Treat it like the Super Bowl. Get there as soon as you can when gates open. And don’t leave until the clear the building. Plan to hang out.
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The Hoosier Ticket Project has received multiple sets of (2) tickets donated for tomorrow’s @IndianaMBB game vs. Chicago St. @ 1:00 PM.
If you can take a first timer or child please request tickets, this would make a great early Christmas gift. ⚪️🔴🎄
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@ChronicHoosier I love them both. But that never needs to happen again. Didn’t talk about the game hardly ever. I want the announcers to - I don’t know - announce the game they are watching. Just my thought.
@AssemblyCall Old man here. Where can I listen to this game on my phone but not chuck and dicky v. Love them both hut my lord - I want to hear about the game. Hit their love for whatever.
@espn please tell Chuck and Dicky V to talk about the game they are currently watching. I don’t care about their options on anything else. Seriously. This isn’t a talk show or halftime. They are supposed to be announcing the game in which they are observing