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Pivot · August 21, 2026 · 1h 15m

Mark Cuban on High Drug Prices, Taxing Billionaires, and 2028

Kara Swisher interviews Mark Cuban about the forces pushing prescription drug prices down and his fight with the healthcare industry as co-founder of Cost Plus Drugs. They examine Costco's unexpected Medicare move and what it signals for healthcare competition. Cuban explains why he sees computing chips as the new crypto, and the conversation turns to California's billionaire tax. The episode closes with the recurring question of whether Cuban will run for president.

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Prescription Drug Prices Are Finally Falling
Cuban and Swisher discuss why prescription drug prices are falling and what it means for the pharmaceutical market.
Mark Cuban's War With the Healthcare Industry
Cuban describes his healthcare work as a fight against entrenched industry players rather than a conventional business launch.

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