Episode

Lowering Drug Costs: Rethinking PBMs, Pricing and Patient Access with Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel & Miriam Paramore

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Becker’s Healthcare Podcast

Published

Sep 2, 2026

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1798

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Summary

In this episode, Ezekiel Emanuel, MD, PhD, Architect, ACA, and Miriam Paramore, Health Tech CEO of RxUtility, discuss strategies to make prescription drugs more affordable, including generic drug access, price transparency, PBM reform and direct-to-consumer pricing. They also explore how healthcare can reduce administrative complexity while improving access, adherence and outcomes.