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77. The Pioneer (uBiome)

A revolutionary microbiome testing company often described as "the 23andMe of poop" is accused of illegal billing practices.

Prelude: A former music pirate transitions to a healthcare fraud scheme.

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77. The Pioneer (uBiome)

Comments

Just listened and absolutely loved that part+

Ted Shaw

Right you are, my mistake. CVS was interested too but didn't go as far as Walgreen's in actually setting up clinics for Theranos.

Michelle Hebert

Walgreens fell for Theranos, not CVS.

PJ Simon

RPGFan, as a medical writer in continuing medical education, I thought the same thing!

Michelle Hebert

So many of these scams start with a promising idea. They just lose their way after that.

Ken Smith

As a microbiome scientist, I listened to this with much interest. I definitely think there was a promising idea in there. What a shame.

RPGFan

Crapped pants and cow manure all over an episode focusing on poop!

Michelle Hebert

I always hated CVS and have always tried to avoid going there. (Except when greedy health insurance companies forced me to use them.) But now I'm starting to think CVS must be headed by the most gullible idiots in corporate America. They fell for this scam and Elizabeth Holmes' Theranos scam at pretty much the same time.

Michelle Hebert

Way to take down that Republican asshole Jack Kingston, ACC!

Michelle Hebert

Thanks for responding. Glad to see you're still ACC.

Susan Schnur

No. There's no interest.

Swindled

Isn't Chime a payday loan app? We're surprised ACC would take money from a company like that.

Susan Schnur

Cheeky little radiohead lyric drop! Love it

Lollypops

Excellently written, and great work from deformr as usual. Deuces.

Alan

Outstanding episode

Jasan Klepp

No Jim Bakker minute? Not sure how I’m going to get through my day without his motivational pep talk, lol.

Stephanie Johnson

Listening again! Wow..

Acon Cernczyn

OMG I almost (almost!) crapped my pants!!! This is the number 1 thing I'm looking forward to this weekend. Working some cow manure into my garden tomorrow is number 2.

Acon Cernczyn

Woo-hoo, Saturday is made! 🥳😄🥳

K. Smith


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