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The Real Reason Your Medicine Is So Expensive

Compound Wisdom Podcast··2 August 2026·33 min

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The pharmacy markup on your medications isn't a scandal—it's a broken model padding profits 1500-3000%.A high-stakes trading blowup that flipped $3.1 million, three open-heart surgeries, and aneleven-day coma reveal how a Detroit street kid rebuilt healthcare pricing from scratch — exposing why staffing employees, insulin users, and even the "big companies" are all getting fleeced by the same broken system.We discussed:◼ How a $3.1 million trading swing nearly ended a career in days◼ Why staffing turnover hits 412% and kills affordable healthcare access◼ The $407 pharmacy bill that exposed a totally broken pricing model◼ How medications change hands up to 11 times before reaching you◼ Why "HR apathy" quietly costs employees the benefits they're owed🎧 Find us:Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/compound-wisdom-podcast/id1860341852YoutTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CompoundWisdomPodcastAbout Guest:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carl-stecker-3580118/Website: freerx.comAbout Host:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-sood-729559394/Website: wizlo.com👉 Subscribe wherever you listen👉 If this conversation landed, share it with one peer who'd benefit.Want to be our next guest? Email steve@wizlo.com with your information.And of course, click "follow" to stay up-to-date on new episodes and leave an honestreview/rating letting us know what you thought!