A 22-year-old walked into a pharmacy to refill the inhaler he needed to breathe.
The price had jumped from under $70 to over $500.
He left without it.
Five days later, he was gone.
This is not politics.
This is not “industry drama.”
This is not rare.
This is what happens when healthcare becomes so complicated, so opaque, and so profit-driven that actual human lives get lost somewhere between contracts, approvals, rebates, and red tape.
For the last year, I’ve used my voice to ask uncomfortable questions about the system I spent decades inside.
Not because I hate healthcare.
Because I believe patients deserve better from it.
Next week, under the Houston sky, we’re bringing this conversation into the open with a screening of @sideeffectsmayinclude_
I am honoured to have Col’s father @angrydadwi speak at my event next week.
Because transparency should never be controversial.
And affording medication should never determine whether someone lives or dies.
Thank you @jewishherald for sharing this story 🤍
When planning the @sideeffectsmayinclude_ screening party, I never could’ve DREAMED we’d end up in @usweekly alongside Margot Robbie, Halle Berry, Dakota Johnson, Kathy Hilton just to name a few ✨
Feeling so grateful for this moment and all who showed up; we’re just getting started!!!
A special mention to @kimcarleson at @us_beacon who was the Underwriter Sponser for this incredible event at kemosabe ✨
#pbmprincess #sundance
#thesideeffectsmayinclude is only just starting!!!!!
BTS of our Red Carpet Screening Party at @kemosabe1990 with those at Sundance Film Festival & the people I LOVE the most!!!! ✨✨
A special mention to @kimcarleson at @us_beacon who was the Underwriter Sponser for this incredible event!
#pbmprincess #sundance
Top ten nights of my life last night —- sharing a documentary I had the gift of co-producing with those at the Sundance film festival … and the people in my life who simply SHOW UP to support me. YOU are the gift. And I am FOREVER grateful!! And — @lks501 —- you literally help me make my dreams come true. Is my account about to have a million more photos from this event? YES. But - the momentum to come from #Sideeffectsmayinclude is only just starting!!!! Thank you @kemosabe1990 for being the ULTIMATE host!!!! @lboldnbeautiful@northforkd@rozannachrapot@stacysoef@adrianeschwartz@kellykpr@mahjongworld@brandiglanville@meredithmarks #sundancefilmfestival
This clip is a glimpse of what “Side Effects May Include: The Hidden Costs of Prescription Drugs“ sheds light on ✨
Not opinions, facts that help us better understand the system we all navigate as parents and patients.
I was honoured to help produce this. If this surprised you, it’s only the beginning!!!!! This is a BIG week for me and I can’t wait to share it with you ✨✨✨
#producer #documentey #healthcare
The truth about your prescription costs is FINALLY coming to light❗️I am incredibly proud to announce my role as a Producer in the documentary “Side Effects May Include: The Hidden Costs of Prescription Drugs”.
🚨 Some streaming platforms hesitated to take on Side Effects May Include: The Hidden Costs of Prescription Drugs… not because it lacks impact, but because the truth is uncomfortable.
This film pulls back the curtain on the realities of the American healthcare system, and it’s exactly the kind of conversation we should be having. The question is: Are we willing to face it?
Please DM or comment here if you want to see it!!!! I want to make sure EVERYBODY in this country sees the TRUTH❗️
#rachelstrauss #pbmprincess #pbm #HealthcareStories #RealPeopleRealImpact #MustWatchDocumentary #ItsNotPersonalItsJustHealthcare
