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Derek Johnson is a United States Army veteran turned country music sensation. Johnson gained renown after two of his songs became back-to-back hits on Billboard Country Airplay, the coveted Top Chart in country music. Notably, Johnson achieved this as an independent country artist. Johnson now uses his platform to educate the American people about the American Founding.

Matt Moore: A popular guest on shows such as TODAY, FOX, BETTERTV, and WGN, Moore is also a regular freelance contributor to several sites and magazines including Southern Living, The Local Palate, The Art of Manliness, Kitchen Daily, and The Daily Meal. Matt is a Nashville, TN based author/chef, his first book, Have Her Over for Dinner, a gentleman’s guide to classic, simple meals was named by The New York Times as one of the year’s best cookbooks. As a chef, Moore specializes in updated Southern Cuisine with Mediterranean and Middle Eastern influences. He’s also a cast-iron and wild game enthusiast with extensive experience working over live fires.

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Troy Duell is a highly experienced health educator and the founder of Centurion Labs, a leading manufacturer of safe, effective, and affordable healthcare products. With over 10 years in the industry, Troy has dedicated himself to helping others lead healthier lives through his innovative research-backed approach. He believes that everyone should have access to quality healthcare and works hard to make sure this is achieved by providing people with evidence-based information on nutrition, exercise, lifestyle changes, and more. His commitment to improving public health has made him an invaluable asset in the field of health education. He was a professional soccer player, teacher, and coach before entering the pharmaceutical industry. Duell holds a B.S. from the University of Alabama and an M.A. from Regent University.

Too many Americans are struggling to access and afford their healthcare. But, adults largely agree on what policymakers at the state level should be doing to deliver relief to patients at the pharmacy counter.

A new nationwide poll on behalf of PhRMA finds that 86 percent agree that lowering out-of-pocket costs should be a top priority. A majority in all 50 states (plus D.C.) support solutions that would help patients pay less for their medicines—and provide better oversight of middlemen.

Among the most-popular solutions is ensuring that patients don’t pay more for their medicine than insurance companies or their middlemen, such as pharmacy-benefit managers (PBMs): 80 percent of adults agree that lawmakers should require them to pass the rebates and discounts that they receive directly to patients.

Other popular solutions include:

Ensure that insurers and middlemen are held accountable for their role in creating barriers between patients and the medicines that they need. (83 percent)

Require all insurance plans to cover certain medications used to treat chronic conditions from day one of the plan year. (81 percent)

Require insurers to count patient assistance—such as cost-sharing assistance—toward the patient's deductibles. (76 percent)

Require insurers to cover medicines from day one by offering at least some plan options that exclude medicines from deductibles and only charge set copay amounts. (76 percent)

Cap the amount of cost-sharing—such as deductibles and coinsurance—that patients pay out-of-pocket for their medicines. (75 percent)

As lawmakers look for ways to address affordability and access to healthcare, many are questioning abuses of the system by PBMs and insurers. Luckily, there are several solutions that state legislators can implement today that would bring real improvements and more accountability. To learn more, visit PhRMA.org/States.

This poll was conducted by Morning Consult, on behalf of PhRMA, in late March, among a national sample of 20,017 adults.

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BIO: Jason Sheppard, founder of Wimkin Social Media, held numerous I.T. leadership positions in major corporate Healthcare before leaving the industry after observing irregularities in Covid testing and government reporting protocols.

Sheppard then founded Wimkin Social Media in August of 2020. In May 2021, Sheppard partnered with Newsmax host Wendy Bell and Wendy Bell Radio to develop an app to keep her free from censorship.

Despite being banned from Apple and Google Play App Stores in January of 2021 while being #1 on both stores, and after receiving multiple subpoenas by the House Select Committee on January 6th, Jason has grown Wimkin to over 9,000,000 users.

He has since created a TikTok alternative named Reelster, and a YouTube alternative aptly named TruthLeak. Jason is a staunch defender of the Constitution and freedom of speech. He is an advocate for election integrity and philanthropist, donating a large percentage of platform profits to victims of child sex trafficking, and organizations that prevent such.

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The ability to persuade is the most important skill a person can have. Many very intelligent people, however, become virtually tongue-tied when called upon to address an audience. "Speaking to a group," surveys show, is the number one fear in the US. This phenomenon is not restricted to the present. The great Geek orator Pericles observed 2600 years ago that "Those who have knowledge, but cannot express this knowledge, place themselves at the level of those who have no knowledge." Speakers today require a system focused on using ethical techniques to change minds. That's what you'll gain with the S3P3 System in "Bring Home the Bacon: Become a Persuasive Leader with the Proven S3P3 System." Author Larry Tracy was an Army colonel assigned by the White House to the State Department to explain and debate controversial foreign policy issues. Most people in his various audiences were skeptical and often hostile. Feedback to the White House on Larry's success in these encounters resulted in President Ronald Reagan describing him as "An extraordinarily effective speaker." The S3P3 System is not some magic pill that transforms a timid speaker into a master persuader. It is, instead, a logical, common sense-based and easily learned method that increases the speaker's ability to deliver coherent, persuasive presentations. The book's cover claims the S3P3 System is "proven." The "proof?" If Larry had been ineffective in those challenging situations, he would have been replaced. Instead, he succeeded and was praised. His S3P3 System worked for him, has worked for participants in his work shops, and will work for readers of his book. The S3P3 System provides speakers the tools to "Bring Home the Bacon."

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Josh Bernstein hosts the Josh Bernstein Uncensored Show, which is an American conservative talk show