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The Great American Healthcare Heist
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Chris Deacon uses her experience running a large state health plan to expose the financial incentives and middlemen that inflate U.S.
healthcare costs.
She combines storytelling with policy analysis to show who profits, why reform is difficult, and which areas waste the most money.
Deacon highlights pharmacy benefit managers, insurers acting as administrators, and opaque rebate systems as central drivers of excessive spending.
The book offers practical steps for employers, patients, and clinicians to reclaim control and reduce unnecessary layers of administrative bloat.
Her aim is to educate readers so they can demand accountability and push for meaningful change in healthcare financing.
healthcare costs.
She combines storytelling with policy analysis to show who profits, why reform is difficult, and which areas waste the most money.
Deacon highlights pharmacy benefit managers, insurers acting as administrators, and opaque rebate systems as central drivers of excessive spending.
The book offers practical steps for employers, patients, and clinicians to reclaim control and reduce unnecessary layers of administrative bloat.
Her aim is to educate readers so they can demand accountability and push for meaningful change in healthcare financing.
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Dr. Arti Thangudu
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Exposing the Realities of U.S. Healthcare: A Conversation with Chris Deacon, Author of The Great American Healthcare Heist
