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		refurb on Aug 29, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: GoodRx S-1 Insurance is involved with a PBM, just not directly. Insurers are the end payer. They just hire the PBM to manage their pharmacy coverage and spend.

lotsofpulp on Aug 29, 2020 | [–]

At least the 5 biggest insurers operate their own PBM, so I don’t see the distinction between PBM and insurer to be useful.

maxerickson on Aug 29, 2020 | [–]

In second sentence, them=GoodRX.

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