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Episode 6

Rethinking medication affordability with a two-sided marketplace | Anurati Mathur (Sempre Health)

Feb 10, 2026
30:20

Episode Description

In this insightful episode, we sit down with Anurati Mathur, co-founder and CEO of a Sempre Health, which is focused on improving medication affordability. The main focus of the discussion is on the complex landscape of medication affordability and how his company addresses it by creating a two-sided marketplace between pharmaceutical manufacturers and health plans. The CEO explains the company's innovative approach to distributing existing funds more effectively and aligning the interests of various stakeholders, including manufacturers, payers, PBMs, and patients. He also touches on the underutilization of financial assistance budgets, the model's expansion into different payer types, and the positive outcomes they've achieved in medication adherence and patient satisfaction. Tune in for a comprehensive look at how technology and innovative business models can transform healthcare affordability.

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