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    Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens

    “Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens” dives into the highs, lows, and WTFs of healthcare. Whether you’re in the medical field, live with a healthcare worker, or broke your arm once and are still paying off your medical bills, this is a must-listen. Join Will and Kristin Flanary (aka the Glaucomfleckens) for candid chats with leading healthcare voices like Dr. Mike and Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy. Discover fun facts about eyeballs, hear relatable stories from medical training, and sneak a peek into the U.S. health insurance industry (spoiler alert: it’s not great!). We’ll share our own perspectives of being a patient or family member experiencing the healthcare system. And, of course, we explore the question on everyone’s minds: “Why has Dr. Glaucomflecken never had his eyes dilated?” Combining science with humor and a dash of snark, we unpack the human side of healthcare.

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    Glauc Talk: Can a BuzzFeed Quiz Accurately Define Our Medical Destiny? Sep 09, 2025
    Show notes

    This week, it’s just me and Kristin taking a BuzzFeed quiz to figure out what kind of doctor we are—and, well, the results raise some eyebrows. We also talk about a new bill being introduced in Massachusetts and answer a listener email about surgical etiquette: should you chat during procedures or keep it strictly scalpel business?

    Takeaways:

    • Kristin and I take a BuzzFeed quiz that tells us what kind of doctor we are… and the results hit a little too hard.

    • We break down a Massachusetts bill that's being voted on soon!

    • A listener asks if it’s okay to talk during surgery—and we definitely have opinions.

    —


    To Get Tickets to Wife & Death: You can visit Glaucomflecken.com/live


    We want to hear YOUR stories (and medical puns)! Shoot us an email and say hi! knockknockhi@human-content.com


    Can’t get enough of us? Shucks. You can support the show on Patreon for early episode access, exclusive bonus shows, livestream hangouts, and much more! –⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://www.patreon.com/glaucomflecken⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Also, be sure to check out the newsletter: https://glaucomflecken.com/glauc-to-me/


    If you are interested in buying a book from one of our guests, check them all out here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/dr.glaucomflecken


    If you want more information on models I use:

    Anatomy Warehouse provides for the best, crafting custom anatomical products, medical simulation kits and presentation models that create a lasting educational impact. For more information go to Anatomy Warehouse DOT com. Link: https://anatomywarehouse.com/?aff=14 Plus for 15% off use code: Glaucomflecken15

    --

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    Knock Knock Eye: Would You Trust a Doctor Trained in Less Time? Sep 04, 2025
    Show notes

    This week’s Knock Knock Eye is a little bit of everything: football, birthdays, med school reform, and one of the strangest kinds of patients I see in clinic. I talk about turning 40 (and yes, going full Chiefs fan at Arrowhead), why the fourth year of med school might be a “victory lap” worth keeping, and how Europe might actually be ahead of us when it comes to training doctors. Plus, I share what it was like speaking to med students about healthcare advocacy and why I think universal care will only happen through small, stepwise changes. And finally, we get clinical: how do you handle a patient who insists they can’t see a single photon of light, when your exam says otherwise? Spoiler: it’s not about calling them a faker.

    Takeaways:

    • Why shortening med school to three years sounds efficient but could backfire for future physicians.

    • How European six-year combined programs might be a smarter way forward.

    • The advice I gave to bright-eyed med students about fighting for change without burning out.

    • Why I think universal healthcare in the U.S. will only come from incremental reforms, not sweeping legislation.

    • Inside the exam room: how ophthalmologists test for non-physiologic vision loss—and why reassurance beats accusation every time.

    —


    To Get Tickets to Wife & Death: You can visit Glaucomflecken.com/live


    We want to hear YOUR stories (and medical puns)! Shoot us an email and say hi! knockknockhi@human-content.com


    Can’t get enough of us? Shucks. You can support the show on Patreon for early episode access, exclusive bonus shows, livestream hangouts, and much more! –⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://www.patreon.com/glaucomflecken⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Also, be sure to check out the newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://glaucomflecken.com/glauc-to-me/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    If you are interested in buying a book from one of our guests, check them all out here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/dr.glaucomflecken⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    If you want more information on models I use:

    Anatomy Warehouse provides for the best, crafting custom anatomical products, medical simulation kits and presentation models that create a lasting educational impact. For more information go to Anatomy Warehouse DOT com. Link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anatomywarehouse.com/?aff=14⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Plus for 15% off use code: Glaucomflecken15


    --

    A friendly reminder from the G’s and Tarsus: If you want to learn more about Demodex Blepharitis, making an appointment with your eye doctor for an eyelid exam can help you know for sure. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.EyelidCheck.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information.


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    What Happens When a Doctor Designs a Board Game? with Dr. Lakshman Swamy Sep 02, 2025
    Show notes

    When your job is literally life and death, how do you explain what that feels like to patients, to families, to anyone outside the ICU? This week on Knock Knock Hi, Kristin and I talk with Dr. Lakshman Swamy, a critical care and pulmonary doc who decided the answer might be… a board game. We get into burnout, the broken systems of ICU care, and how a game called helps players understand the impossible choices clinicians face every day. Also: moral injury, insurance nightmares, what it's like to feel powerless as a physician, and why play might be one of the best tools for healing we've got.

    Takeaways:

    • Hear how Dr. Swamy turned years of ICU trauma into a brutally honest board game.

    • Explore the emotional toll of moral injury—and why it's reshaping the physician burnout conversation.

    • Learn how Cost of Life recreates the pressure, compromise, and heartbreak of critical care.

    • Why healthcare reform might start with storytelling—and maybe even game night.

    • Discover what surprised Dr. Swamy most when he watched players take on the role of ICU doctor.

    —

    Want more Dr. Lakshman Swamy?

    Website: criticalcaregame.com

    @critcaregame on socials


    To Get Tickets to Wife & Death: You can visit Glaucomflecken.com/live


    We want to hear YOUR stories (and medical puns)! Shoot us an email and say hi! knockknockhi@human-content.com


    Can’t get enough of us? Shucks. You can support the show on Patreon for early episode access, exclusive bonus shows, livestream hangouts, and much more! –⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://www.patreon.com/glaucomflecken⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Also, be sure to check out the newsletter: https://glaucomflecken.com/glauc-to-me/


    If you are interested in buying a book from one of our guests, check them all out here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/dr.glaucomflecken


    If you want more information on models I use:

    Anatomy Warehouse provides for the best, crafting custom anatomical products, medical simulation kits and presentation models that create a lasting educational impact. For more information go to Anatomy Warehouse DOT com. Link: https://anatomywarehouse.com/?aff=14 Plus for 15% off use code: Glaucomflecken15

    --

    A friendly reminder from the G’s and Tarsus: If you want to learn more about Demodex Blepharitis, making an appointment with your eye doctor for an eyelid exam can help you know for sure. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.EyelidCheck.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information.


    Produced by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Human Content

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    Knock Knock Eye: Are My Arms Too Short or Is This Presbyopia? Aug 28, 2025
    Show notes

    Look, I knew getting older would mess with my joints and metabolism—but no one warned me that my arms would become too short to read a menu. In this solo episode, I talk about the aging process that ruins your ability to focus on near objects—presbyopia—and why it’s just part of the over-40 starter pack.

    But that's not all. I’ve got thoughts about chiropractors adjusting newborns (yes, really), dry eye fixes that actually work, and whether or not you can legally use your FSA to buy laser vision. Spoiler: probably not. Come for the eye care breakdowns, stay for the spicy takes on spine snappery and TikTok pseudoscience.

    Takeaways:

    • Presbyopia 101: Your eyes will betray you after 40. It’s called physics. It’s called biology. It’s called reading glasses.

    • Chiropractors & Kids: There’s zero justification for adjusting newborns. And yes, we’re talking about that video.

    • Dry Eye Fixes: Not all TikTok hacks are bogus, but most of them are. Here’s what actually works.

    • FSA Deep Dive: What can you actually use it for? And is LASIK even covered?

    • When Medical Myths Go Viral: From chiropractic cradle cracking to miracle eye cures, we’re swatting down the nonsense.

    —


    To Get Tickets to Wife & Death: You can visit Glaucomflecken.com/live


    We want to hear YOUR stories (and medical puns)! Shoot us an email and say hi! knockknockhi@human-content.com


    Can’t get enough of us? Shucks. You can support the show on Patreon for early episode access, exclusive bonus shows, livestream hangouts, and much more! –⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://www.patreon.com/glaucomflecken⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Also, be sure to check out the newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://glaucomflecken.com/glauc-to-me/⁠⁠⁠⁠


    If you are interested in buying a book from one of our guests, check them all out here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/dr.glaucomflecken⁠⁠⁠⁠


    If you want more information on models I use:

    Anatomy Warehouse provides for the best, crafting custom anatomical products, medical simulation kits and presentation models that create a lasting educational impact. For more information go to Anatomy Warehouse DOT com. Link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anatomywarehouse.com/?aff=14⁠⁠⁠⁠ Plus for 15% off use code: Glaucomflecken15


    --

    A friendly reminder from the G’s and Tarsus: If you want to learn more about Demodex Blepharitis, making an appointment with your eye doctor for an eyelid exam can help you know for sure. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.EyelidCheck.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information.

    Go to http//www.cozyearth.com and use code KNOCKKNOCK for 40% off best-selling temperature-regulating sheets, apparel, and more. Trust me—you’ll feel the difference the very first night.


    Produced by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Human Content

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    Glauc Talk: What Makes Medical Misinformation So Addictive Online? Aug 26, 2025
    Show notes

    Sometimes the dumbest things go viral. Case in point: I guessed a basketball player’s glasses prescription online… and half the internet thought I was rating her looks. (Spoiler: I wasn’t.) In this episode of Knock Knock Hi, Kristin and I unpack my latest accidental brush with fame, the chaos of wellness misinformation clogging up TikTok, and why it feels like the internet is both the best and worst place for healthcare. We also dive into the weird world of grifters, cult-like medical influencers, and how doctors sometimes flip to the dark side. Plus, some rare good news, Congress actually wants to fund more residency spots. Do we trust it? Not entirely. But hey, it’s something.


    Takeaways:

    • The story of how a harmless minus 1.5 tweet turned into Will’s most viral post ever.

    • Why TikTok’s “wellness influencers” are spreading dangerous myths about newborn eye care.

    • A half-baked (but maybe genius?) idea for a social media licensing test for healthcare professionals.

    • The bizarre transformation from respected clinician to full-blown medical grifter and why it happens.

    • Why more residency spots could help solve the physician shortage… but only if distributed the right way.

    —

    To Get Tickets to Wife & Death: You can visit Glaucomflecken.com/live


    We want to hear YOUR stories (and medical puns)! Shoot us an email and say hi! knockknockhi@human-content.com


    Can’t get enough of us? Shucks. You can support the show on Patreon for early episode access, exclusive bonus shows, livestream hangouts, and much more! –⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://www.patreon.com/glaucomflecken⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Also, be sure to check out the newsletter: https://glaucomflecken.com/glauc-to-me/


    If you are interested in buying a book from one of our guests, check them all out here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/dr.glaucomflecken


    If you want more information on models I use:

    Anatomy Warehouse provides for the best, crafting custom anatomical products, medical simulation kits and presentation models that create a lasting educational impact. For more information go to Anatomy Warehouse DOT com. Link: https://anatomywarehouse.com/?aff=14 Plus for 15% off use code: Glaucomflecken15

    --

    A friendly reminder from the G’s and Tarsus: If you want to learn more about Demodex Blepharitis, making an appointment with your eye doctor for an eyelid exam can help you know for sure. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.EyelidCheck.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information.


    Produced by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Human Content

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


    Knock Knock Eye: RFK Jr. Says Doctors Are Keeping You Sick. Here’s Why He's Wrong! Aug 21, 2025
    Show notes

    RFK Jr. says doctors like me don’t want you to get better. Apparently, we’re part of a vast system designed to keep you sick. So I did what any responsible, monocle-wearing ophthalmologist would do, I pulled up his tweet and walked through it point by point.

    In this solo episode, I talk about how this kind of medical misinformation spreads, how it erodes trust in the entire healthcare system, and why calling out conspiracy thinking isn’t the same as silencing dissent. I also get into preventive care (spoiler: it works), how medicine actually functions in a profit-driven world, and the importance of separating critique from flat-out falsehood.

    Let’s just say, this was a good week to check in on your blood pressure.

    Takeaways:

    • RFK Jr. believes doctors are incentivized to prolong sickness—not health.

    • Will breaks down where this rhetoric veers from skepticism into straight-up fantasy.

    • Preventive care is under attack, but here’s why it still matters.

    • Misinformation isn't just annoying—it can be dangerous.

    • You can criticize healthcare without implying your pediatrician is a cartoon villain.

    —


    To Get Tickets to Wife & Death: You can visit Glaucomflecken.com/live


    We want to hear YOUR stories (and medical puns)! Shoot us an email and say hi! knockknockhi@human-content.com


    Can’t get enough of us? Shucks. You can support the show on Patreon for early episode access, exclusive bonus shows, livestream hangouts, and much more! –⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://www.patreon.com/glaucomflecken⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Also, be sure to check out the newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠https://glaucomflecken.com/glauc-to-me/⁠⁠⁠


    If you are interested in buying a book from one of our guests, check them all out here: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/dr.glaucomflecken⁠⁠⁠


    If you want more information on models I use:

    Anatomy Warehouse provides for the best, crafting custom anatomical products, medical simulation kits and presentation models that create a lasting educational impact. For more information go to Anatomy Warehouse DOT com. Link: ⁠⁠⁠https://anatomywarehouse.com/?aff=14⁠⁠⁠ Plus for 15% off use code: Glaucomflecken15


    --

    A friendly reminder from the G’s and Tarsus: If you want to learn more about Demodex Blepharitis, making an appointment with your eye doctor for an eyelid exam can help you know for sure. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.EyelidCheck.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information.


    Produced by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Human Content

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    What Happens When an Insurance Company Interrupts Surgery? with Dr. Elisabeth Potter Aug 19, 2025
    Show notes

    Ever had your surgery interrupted… by UnitedHealthcare? Yeah, me neither. But that’s exactly what happened to our guest this week, the incredible Dr. Elisabeth Potter. She went viral after exposing the absurdity of insurance meddling in patient care, right down to getting pulled out of the OR for a phone call about prior authorization. In this episode, Kristin and I dig into how Dr. Potter stood up to a massive insurance company, why they tried (and failed) to shut her down with a cease-and-desist, and how she’s paying the price for telling the truth. It’s raw, it’s maddening, it’s inspiring, and it’s a reminder that sometimes the bravest thing you can do in medicine is refuse to be quiet.


    Takeaways:

    • Hear the unbelievable story of insurance calling Dr. Potter mid-surgery to question her patient care.

    • Find out how a viral video and a cease-and-desist letter turned one doctor into a national advocate.

    • Learn why hospital lawyers installed cameras in ORs after her posts and how she fought back.

    • Discover how retaliation from UnitedHealthcare threatened her new surgery center and practice.

    • Why thousands of people rallied behind her with donations, comments, and support and why she’s not backing down.

    —

    Want more Dr. Elisabeth Potter?

    • Instagram: @drelisabethpotter

    • X (Twitter): @EPotterMD

    • TikTok: @drelisabethpotter

    • Facebook: Dr. Elisabeth Potter

    • YouTube: @DrElisabethPotterMD

    • Bluesky: @drelisabethpotter.bsky.social


    To Get Tickets to Wife & Death: You can visit Glaucomflecken.com/live


    We want to hear YOUR stories (and medical puns)! Shoot us an email and say hi! knockknockhi@human-content.com


    Can’t get enough of us? Shucks. You can support the show on Patreon for early episode access, exclusive bonus shows, livestream hangouts, and much more! –⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://www.patreon.com/glaucomflecken⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Also, be sure to check out the newsletter: https://glaucomflecken.com/glauc-to-me/


    If you are interested in buying a book from one of our guests, check them all out here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/dr.glaucomflecken


    If you want more information on models I use:

    Anatomy Warehouse provides for the best, crafting custom anatomical products, medical simulation kits and presentation models that create a lasting educational impact. For more information go to Anatomy Warehouse DOT com. Link: https://anatomywarehouse.com/?aff=14 Plus for 15% off use code: Glaucomflecken15

    --

    A friendly reminder from the G’s and Tarsus: If you want to learn more about Demodex Blepharitis, making an appointment with your eye doctor for an eyelid exam can help you know for sure. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.EyelidCheck.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information.


    Go to http//www.cozyearth.com and use code KNOCKKNOCK for 40% off best-selling temperature-regulating sheets, apparel, and more. Trust me—you’ll feel the difference the very first night.


    Produced by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Human Content

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


    Knock Knock Eye: The One Rule I Follow in Medical Comedy Aug 14, 2025
    Show notes

    I love a good medical joke as much as the next ophthalmologist, but there’s one line I won’t cross and I think more of us need to hear it. In this episode, I’m talking about the state of medical comedy, why I almost stayed anonymous forever, and the one thing I’ve learned never to make fun of online. I also dive into YouTube comments, explain why onions make you cry (with the help of some very stylish goggles), answer questions about Stickler syndrome, and tell you how a group of urologists completely changed my testosterone replacement therapy.

    Takeaways:

    • The biggest mistake new healthcare creators make when joking online.

    • Why onions trigger tears and the ridiculous “onion goggles” I actually own.

    • How Stickler syndrome affects the eyes, collagen, and the risk of retinal detachment.

    • A correction about fentanyl dosing during cataract surgery (spoiler: I do know the difference).

    • How a urology conference cocktail hour changed my approach to testosterone replacement.

    —


    To Get Tickets to Wife & Death: You can visit Glaucomflecken.com/live


    We want to hear YOUR stories (and medical puns)! Shoot us an email and say hi! knockknockhi@human-content.com


    Can’t get enough of us? Shucks. You can support the show on Patreon for early episode access, exclusive bonus shows, livestream hangouts, and much more! –⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://www.patreon.com/glaucomflecken⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Also, be sure to check out the newsletter: ⁠⁠https://glaucomflecken.com/glauc-to-me/⁠⁠


    If you are interested in buying a book from one of our guests, check them all out here: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/dr.glaucomflecken⁠⁠


    If you want more information on models I use:

    Anatomy Warehouse provides for the best, crafting custom anatomical products, medical simulation kits and presentation models that create a lasting educational impact. For more information go to Anatomy Warehouse DOT com. Link: ⁠⁠https://anatomywarehouse.com/?aff=14⁠⁠ Plus for 15% off use code: Glaucomflecken15


    --

    A friendly reminder from the G’s and Tarsus: If you want to learn more about Demodex Blepharitis, making an appointment with your eye doctor for an eyelid exam can help you know for sure. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.EyelidCheck.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information.


    Produced by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Human Content

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


    Are Pharmacy Benefit Managers the Real Villains of Healthcare? with Deborah Keaveny Aug 12, 2025
    Show notes

    You know those mystery charges at the pharmacy that make zero sense? Yeah, turns out, there’s a whole shadowy system behind it and no, it’s not your pharmacist’s fault. This week on Knock Knock Hi, Kristin and I talk with Deborah Keaveny , president of Pharmacists United for Truth and Transparency (PUTT), about the tangled web of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), why your copays never go down, and how independent pharmacies are basically being squeezed to death. We get into the secret contracts, gag clauses, clawbacks, and even why some pharmacists now run liquor stores and coffee shops just to keep the lights on. It’s equal parts depressing, eye-opening, and—believe it or not—hopeful. There’s real legislation happening, and maybe, just maybe, the tide is turning.


    Takeaways:

    • Discover how PBMs started as simple payment processors… and morphed into billion-dollar healthcare gatekeepers.

    • Learn why pharmacists sometimes lose money by filling your prescription—and how “clawback fees” make it worse.

    • The shocking truth about mail-order pharmacies (hint: PBMs own them and pay themselves hundreds more per script).

    • Why GoodRx isn’t always good—and what lawsuits are revealing about patient data and price collusion.

    • How new state and federal legislation might finally crack down on PBMs, save independent pharmacies, and protect patients.

    —

    Want more Deborah Keaveny

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    Knock Knock Eye: Should We Worry About Organ Procurement Organizations? Aug 07, 2025
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    I spent this week untangling one of the wildest New York Times stories in recent memory about organ donation. The article set off a firestorm online, and the clickbait headlines had everyone ready to rip “organ donor” off their driver’s license. But is it really that bad? I break down what’s true, what’s exaggerated, and what it means for a system that saves thousands of lives every year.

    Then I get fired up about neonatal conjunctivitis and the nonsense being spread by wellness influencers who think erythromycin ointment is more dangerous than gonorrhea (spoiler: it’s not). Throw in some eye speculum nightmares, an unexpected syphilis diagnosis, and a listener Q&A that went completely off the rails, and you’ve got one wild ride through eyeballs, ethics, and misinformation.

    Takeaways:

    • Why that viral organ donation article might not be as scary, or as wrong, as it first looked.

    • The eyebrow-raising system that pits organ procurement groups against each other.

    • How one strip of erythromycin can save a baby’s vision (and why influencers are getting it wrong).

    • The surprising risk of squeezing too hard during cataract surgery.

    • How an ophthalmologist once diagnosed syphilis just by looking into someone’s eyes.

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