Gerald Posner - Why Insurance Companies Are Getting Addiction Treatment WRONG

PAIN Founder Flindt Andersen and Jason LaChance sat with special guest Gerald Posner. Posner is the author of thirteen acclaimed books including his latest Pharma: Greed, Lies, and the Poisoning of America. Posner brings decades of insight into the conversation which focuses on the insurance industry's policy preventing proper treatment for addiction recovery, public policy, and a lack of understanding of how addiction recovery isn't a straightforward process.

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Intro 00:00

Why might some not remain in addiction recovery advocacy once they have sobriety? 01:19

Why is addiction recovery NOT a straightforward process? 03:37

Why MUST people know that the face of addiction ISN'T just the homeless person anymore? 12:01

How did the Sackler family get away with billions while so many suffered from the opioid crisis? 19:27

How did a shift in pain medication policy lead to the current fentanyl crisis? 30:20

What did Gerald learn from being a consultant on the TV show DOPE SICK? 36:30

What are some of our shared concerns around harm reduction policy's effect on addiction recovery? 46:11

Where do we think that harm reduction policy has failed to help those needing recovery? 52:34