One Nation Under God Over Prescribed (5/13/25)

The May 12, 2025, EO from the President is supposed to lower prescription drug prices, some say up to 80%. The EO, however, which is not a law, magical wand, or price control, simply directs the Security of HHS, RFK Jr., to negotiate better prices. The May 5, 2025, White House directive titled "Reduce Regulatory Barriers to Domestic Pharmaceutical Manufacturing," tells more of the story. The goal is to reduce costs and make more drugs in the US. Section four of the May 12 order states: "To the extent consistent with law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary) shall facilitate direct-to-consumer purchasing programs for pharmaceutical manufacturers that sell their products to American patients at the most-favored-nation price." In other words, more factories, more drugs, less regulations, and direct manufacture to consumer deals. This EO does NOT MAGA or MAHA, it greatly increases the manufacture, distribution, and usage of substances that do that opposite. A few key details are left out of the political assumptions and pandering: 1. why do Americans need these drugs to begin with? As the sickest developed nation in the world, that spends the most money on healthcare, it should be obvious the pharmaceutical industry is not helping us - in fact, the opposite seems to be true. 2. even with lower negotiated prices the overall cost can still be exceedingly higher than the price tag of development, marketing, and the earning of honest profit. 3. if, as the order says, America is the "largest purchaser of pharmaceuticals," and "Americans should get the best deal," then we are missing the point; the largest purchaser would indicate higher demand which would mean higher prices; getting the best deal doesn't mean becoming healthier - it means continuing to pay money for things that don't contribute to our health.-*The is the FREE archive, which includes advertisements. If you want an ad-free experience, you can subscribe below underneath the show description.-FREE ARCHIVE (w. ads)SUBSCRIPTION ARCHIVEX / TWITTER FACEBOOKYOUTUBEMAIN WEBSITECashApp: $rdgable EMAIL: [email protected] / [email protected] a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-secret-teachings--5328407/support.