Pluralistic: What the fuck is a PBM? (23 Sep 2024)

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What the fuck is a PBM? Matt Stoller's got you covered (but your health insurer doesn't).
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Pluralistic: Brinkwhump Linkdump (02 Mar 2024)

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Brinkwhump Linkdump: A varied mixture for the weekend.
This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: Dinkclump Linkdump; The Bezzle excerpt (Part VI) (23 Feb 2024)

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Dinkclump Linkdump: A rare, out-of-cycle linkdump.
The Bezzle excerpt (Part VI): The thrilling conclusion!
This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: Brinklump Linkdump (20 Jan 2024)

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Brinklump Linkdump: Indiscriminate heterogeniety for the sabbath.
This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023
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Pluralistic: The FTC has Big Pharma's number (23 Nov 2023)

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The FTC has Big Pharma's number: The sleazy game of Orange Book evergreening.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2013, 2018, 2022
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Pluralistic: Uncle Sam paid to develop a cancer drug and now one guy will get to charge whatever he wants for it (19 Oct 2023)

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Uncle Sam paid to develop a cancer drug and now one guy will get to charge whatever he wants for it: Making billionaires, one patent at a time.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2008, 2013, 2018
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Pluralistic: Capitalists hate capitalism (09 June 2023)

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Capitalists hate capitalism: Merck's version of "market pricing" is "whatever we ask for."
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2022
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Monopolizing turds

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Monopolizing turds: The FDA granted a pharma company a literal monopoly on shit.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2003, 2013, 2018
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Pluralistic: The public paid for "Moderna's" vaccine, and now we're going to pay again (and again and again); How Facebook's Real Names policy helps Cambodia's thin-skinned dictator terrorize dissenters (25 Jan 2023)

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The public paid for "Moderna's" vaccine, and now we're going to pay again (and again and again): Herd immunity is incompatible with shareholder capitalism.
How Facebook's Real Names policy helps Cambodia's thin-skinned dictator terrorize dissenters: "Yes, our beaches are the most beautiful, but our leaders are the dirtiest in the world, aren’t they?"
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2003, 2013, 2018
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 11 Aug 2022

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A dark money group is lying about Medicare cuts: Who the fuck are the "American Prosperity Alliance?"
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2012, 2017, 2021
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