There was hundreds of millions worth of research and tens of millions worth of equipment that went into the procedure— society needs both good conscientious workers and complex systems, but we also need to be aware of tumors in the systems so we can untangle them.

TLDR: UPMC insurance is withdrawing coverage from dozens of small-scale pharmacies, forcing people in rural areas to either travel great differences to chain pharmacies like CVS, or to use partner Express Scripts to get prescriptions in the mail.

UPMC Mercy literally saved my dad's life last week during a major health emergency, but this pattern of monopolistic control just isn't good for anyone.