Kevin Johnson MD

Tweets are mine-not employer/org policy. #ally #fmrevolution

[Max Velocity @MaxVelocityWX]

Unfortunately, we lost a legendary meteorologist today. He was an iconic meteorologist in Oklahoma. Prayers to Gary and his family 🙏

[News 9 @NEWS9]

Oklahoma has lost a legend. Longtime News 9 Chief Meteorologist Gary England has passed away at 85. His legacy will never be forgotten. https://t.co/Lsha3uNCOt

[Kevin Johnson MD @dockj]

@jbcarmody Quick! Somebody ask AI if they think this is a good idea…

[Jeremy Counts @HokiePharmacist]

Dropping truth bombs at the FTC meeting. And I brought receipts.

#TwitteRx #Pharmacy

[Kevin Johnson MD @dockj]

From a bathroom wall
In NOLA circa 1/2014 after the Sugar Bowl: #OU #OUDNA #Sooners

[Real Doc Speaks @realdocspeaks]

Thank you for sharing your story.

Healthcare was ripped from physicians' hands because of the false claim that fee-for-service was evil and that physicians couldn't be trusted.

The new system is a complicated corporate system that gives the illusion of care for immense premiums.

This facade quickly falls away anytime you need care.

Then, the cost-sharing is revealed through:
• Co-pays
• Co-insurance
• Maximum out-of-pocket
• Deductible
• Lifetime maximum benefit

What we don't see is the price the insurance company pays.

We never see the net price for drugs or other services.

Insurance companies are supposed to be paid to take risks, but now the risk is passed onto the customers paying the premiums.

Health insurance has become a game of 3 card monte.

[Real Doc Speaks @realdocspeaks]

https://t.co/VhuV8tIasi CVS and United Health have asked a Federal judge to remove Lina Kahn and two democratic commissioners from the FTC lawsuit against the three large PBMS and their affiliated GPOs.

This comes after Express Scripts filed a lawsuit against Lina Kahn and the FTC, seeking the removal of the FTC interim report on PBMs.

These are very aggressive moves being taken by three companies that have a combined revenue of $ 4093 Billion in 2023 per the FTC lawsuit against them.

All three of the PBMs are part of large integrated healthcare companies that are publicly traded and have vast resources to litigate any challenge from a regulatory agency.

The three PBMs want to protect their pot of gold at all costs.

These actions underscore the urgent need for Congress to reform PBMs and swiftly pass HR 9096.

After that, Congress should outlaw insurance companies from owning PBMs and PBMs from owning pharmacies.

Healthcare is expensive, provides little value, and is not patient-centered in the world of vertical integration.

It is time to tear down the wall of vertical integration in healthcare that plagues us all and is bankrupting the country.

[Kevin Johnson MD @dockj]

@Bec_Shrader Not different than most mission work in other countries. You have to be flexible, humble, and selfless. You cannot focus on your need for fulfillment, but rather the people you are there to help.

[Jim Cantore @JimCantore]

Jaw-dropping #Milton has its only escape route being the west central coast of Forida. Still a Cat5 160mph beast with a pressure of 907mb as of 5am NHC advisory. Incredible.

[Ed Gaines @EdGainesIII]

God bless my fellow NC citizens in Asheville and Godspeed to them in the recovery.

[bomani @bomani_jones]

to the sec: they call it "sooner magic," and it's the most infuriating sh t in the world, i swear.

[Reed Timmer, PhD @ReedTimmerUSA]

Massive debris flow traveling at lightning speed in eastern TN! The preceding drought conditions followed by days of rain ahead of Hurricane Helene set the stage. This is incredibly rapid for a debris flow.

[NCDOT @NCDOT]

📸 I-40 washout near Tennessee state line.

We cannot say this enough: DO NOT TRAVEL IN OR TO WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

Travel in this area for non-emergency purposes is hindering needed emergency response.

Details on the restricted travel area ➡️ https://t.co/AGDVnBcZMS.

[Weather Fatalities @WXFatalities]

Hurricane Helene Fatality Total: 65+

➼24 in South Carolina
•6 in Spartanburg County
•4 in Aiken County
•4 in Greenville County
•4 in Saluda County
•3 in Anderson County
•2 in Newberry County
•1 in Greenwood County

➼18 in Georgia
•3 in McDuffie County
•3 in Richmond County
•2 in Wheeler County
•2 in Laurens County
•2 in Jeff Davis County
•2 in Washington County
•1 in Colquitt County
•1 in Pierce County
•1 in Liberty County
•1 in Columbia County

➼12 in Florida
•9 in Pinellas County
•2 in Hillsborough County
•1 in Dixie County

➼8+ in North Carolina
•Six known deaths in the state (outside Buncombe County).
•Officials in Buncombe County confirmed additional "multiple deaths" without specific numbers, primarily around the city of Asheville, North Carolina.

➼2+ in Tennessee [5+ Remain Missing]
•Officials in Unicoi County confirmed "deaths", with no specific numbers.

➼1 in Virginia
•1 in Craig County

#wxtwitter #breaking #breakingnews #hurricane #helene #HurricaneHelene #flwx #gawx #ncwx #scwx #tnwx #vawx #kywx #ohwx #vawx #wvwx #flood #floods #flooding #Asheville #ashevilleflood #ashevillenc

[Kevin Johnson MD @dockj]

@KREFsports Hope springs eternal. Put up or shut up time for both teams.

[Bryan Carmody @jbcarmody]

This is a USMLE Step 3 score report.

It was submitted to a state medical board in support of their application for a medical license. As you can see, it shows that the person passed the test with a 199.

There’s just one problem with this report.

It’s fake.

(🧵)

[Real Doc Speaks @realdocspeaks]

A suit was filed against Wells Fargo today by employees who claim that the drug expenses are too high. Wells Fargo currently uses Express Scripts, and the lawsuit claims that Wells Fargo does not fulfill their Fiduciary responsibility under ERISA.

This is similar to the lawsuit against J&J. PBMs don't have a Fiduciary responsibility, but employers do.
This puts employers in a difficult position, and they need to avoid contracting with any PBM that is not transparent.

Mark Cuban did post that for large companies who contract with a PBM that accepts rebates; it is not a question of if they will get sued but when.

This speaks to the urgent need for PBM reform. We all know what needs to be done, and it is a question of whether our politicians will do it!

[Kevin Johnson MD @dockj]

If only primary care spread like Dollar General stores.

The poorer the population the more per capita you get.

[Ed Gaines @EdGainesIII]

1/ The top 6 #healthplan CEOs averaged $20.5M in total compensation in ‘23. Here's what the CEOs of major payers earned last year https://t.co/ATH8U8Ohs7

[Kevin Johnson MD @dockj]

All of this is just my humble opinionated guess. Happy to be wrong but if you want to check back in a couple years and see how this ages feel free.