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0:00 Cuz if someone fainted here today, >> you're all calling 911 or yelling to help. That that's that's the thing. I don't know if you saw during the GLP1 press conference. Yes. >> There was an individual. This person fainted. Did you see what Secretary Kennedy did? >> Makes no sense. >> Well, tell me what he [laughter] did. >> He split out of the room as if >> what do you think I'm going to do if something was to happen to you right now?
0:23 >> Well, you took an oath. You have to help me. >> Okay. So, why is Secretary Kennedy the one going out and saying, "I care about profit." Am I going to ask Okay, I'll tell you even a cooler story that no one even really knows. I was on an airplane last week. I was flying uh across the Atlantic Ocean to France. >> Yes, >> I was exhausted. I didn't sleep the night before. The reason I didn't sleep the night before was cuz I was doing a Makea-Wish in Disney with a child who was dying of a cancer who's only buying time because of the miraculous work at uh one of the Texas medical institutions. After that, I flew back home only to fly uh the next day to France. I'm exhausted. They ask, "Is there a doctor on board?" I help one individual. There's a second medical emergency. I help the second individual.
1:05 There's a third medical emergency. I help that individual. >> Do I need props for that? Do I need money for that? I couldn't care less. I want to help people. These are the type of people we And there's so many of It's not me. This is who I work with. The people that I surrounded myself with, the colleagues, do they fail at times? Do they make you feel gas lit as a patient? Yes. We suck at that because our system sets us up as doctors for failure. Health care spending has an all-time high. Absolutely true. Is that because doctors are getting paid more?
1:35 Absolutely not. It's because administrators have ballooned beyond any reasonable level. Pharmaceutical companies have no transparency. Pharmacy benefit managers who take kickbacks and all sorts of rebates with zero transparency break the system. And instead of going after those issues, Secretary Kennedy's calling me a profit monger. >> Aren't you mad at that? Yes, I absolutely am because I care about people and I think that they we should be doing a better
Summary
- The speaker criticizes Secretary Kennedy for prioritizing profit over patient care during a healthcare press conference.
- They recount a recent experience of helping multiple individuals with medical emergencies on a flight, showcasing their dedication to helping others.
- The speaker argues that healthcare professionals often feel set up for failure due to systemic issues.
- They highlight the rising healthcare costs, attributing them to bloated administrative roles rather than higher physician salaries.
- The lack of transparency from pharmaceutical companies and pharmacy benefit managers is identified as a significant problem in the healthcare system.
- The speaker expresses anger at being labeled a "profit monger," asserting their genuine care for patients and the need for systemic reform.