{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67b8c1cd19249d0c1ab3e4f9/68cab02dc5990a8a42c83249?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Truth About Drug Pricing: Thomas Johnson Exposes the 340B Program | Broken Healthcare Podcast #73","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67b8c1cd19249d0c1ab3e4f9/1758113512700-59c57ca6-2a76-4c27-9357-9f3b2b880e11.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The U.S. healthcare system is broken—and today, we’re pulling back the curtain on one of the most misunderstood programs driving billions of dollars in drug pricing.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of <em>Broken Healthcare</em>, Ray Kober sits down with <strong>Thomas Johnson</strong>—an <strong>attorney by trade</strong> and Executive Director of the <strong>Alliance to Save America’s 340B Program (ASAP 340B)</strong>—to uncover the truth about how the 340B drug pricing program, originally designed to help underserved communities, has ballooned into a <strong>$120+ billion system with little oversight</strong>.</p><p><br></p><p>Thomas’s career is rooted in public policy and advocacy. While working with the <strong>Medical Society of DC</strong>, he helped get the city council to pass the <strong>first comprehensive anti-smoking ban in the country</strong>—a groundbreaking public health milestone that shaped his commitment to reform.</p><p><br></p><p>🔎 You’ll learn:</p><ul><li>How the 340B program started with good intentions but drifted far from its mission</li><li>Why hospitals are marking up drugs by 500–1000% and who really pays the price</li><li>The staggering <strong>20% annual growth</strong> of the program and its hidden impact on businesses and patients</li><li>Why <strong>transparency, accountability, and reform</strong> are urgently needed</li><li>How ordinary people can take action to demand change</li></ul><p><br></p><p>🔥 Thomas:</p><p> “Let’s get back to our mission of making sure that covered entities can help those who are in underserved areas.”</p><p><br></p><p>If you care about healthcare costs, patient access, or just want to understand how Washington works behind the scenes, this is a must-listen.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>🌐 Connect with Thomas Johnson &amp; ASAP 340B</strong></p><p> 👉 Website: https://www.asap340b.org</p><p><br></p><p><strong>📌 Support the Show</strong></p><p> If you found this eye-opening, hit <strong>LIKE</strong>, <strong>SUBSCRIBE</strong>, and share this episode with someone who needs to hear it. Together, we can fix America’s broken healthcare system.</p>","author_name":"Ray Kober"}