Modern Wisdom

Key Takeaways

The insurance companies and big pharma complex monetize chronic disease
- They benefit if more Americans are chronically ill because it means more prescriptions and therefore more kickbacks and rebates
- Approximately 30% of the revenue generated from opioid abuse in America went to the big five insurance companies
The insurance companies are incentivized to put you on drugs!
- About 60% of United Healthcare’s annual revenue – $361 billion in 2024 – comes from prescription drugs via an entity called a pharmacy benefit manager
- The average American is on 4+ prescription drugs
SSRIs are one of the most worrisome drugs of the day: A metaanalysis of over 75 studies revealed that 85% of the efficacy of an SSRI was related to placebo
- On a 52-point depression scale, SSRIs differentiate from placebo by 1-2 points
The healthcare system is not broken; it is rigged, and the American taxpayer is the one footing the bill
“Prescribing a GLP-1 without talking about diet, lifestyle, and nutrition is like brushing your teeth while eating Oreos.” – Brigham Buhler
Behind age and smoking, the third biggest cause of chronic disease is metabolic disease
- To fix the healthcare system, fixing metabolic health should be our primary focus
We have built an entire healthcare industry of siloed experts, but the body is one organism; we should adopt a more holistic approach to treatment
Using AI to build a better system: We will use algorithmic-based medicine to take a proactive and predictive approach to medicine, which will reduce the onset of chronic disease immediately upon recognition
Faster iteration phases between detection and intervention will improve our health

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

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