Guest: Chris Deacon, author of The Great American Healthcare Heist and former Director of Health Benefits, State of New Jersey.
Chris joins Ralph Weber to reveal how her team saved $2 billion, including $400M annually on pharmacy spend, by exposing PBM shell games, fixing contracts, and enforcing fiduciary duty.
📌 Topics:
- How much waste is really in your health plan (30–40%)
- Reverse auctions and pass-through PBMs explained
- Why discount guarantees are often a scam
- Contract terms every plan sponsor should demand
🎧 Listen now to understand how to stop paying for other people’s profits.
📘 Buy the book: The Great American Healthcare Heist
🔗 Connect with Chris:https://www.linkedin.com/in/cdeaconc/
📬 Questions? ralph@thebenefitwhisperer.com · fixmybenefitsnow.com
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