Andy Hetzel

Let's take these issues one by one, and that's what our legislature does well.

Tricia Keith is another member of the business leaders for Michigan, and Andy Hetzel works for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.

She's the CEO there.

And Andy Hetzel has talked to us about biosimilars and how they can bring down the cost of your prescription drugs.

The top five brand name specialty drugs, they accounted for more than 90 billion in US sales in 2024.

And with those price tags, you can get an understanding of just the cost pressures that those kind of drugs coming to market put on downstream health insurance costs.

Now let's say hello to our friend, Andy Hetzel, from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.

Hi, Andy.

Hi there, Lucian.

Andy, thank you so much.

Thanks for the time.

Andy Hetzel with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.

And those of you attending Michigan State Homecoming this weekend, I'm gonna read that because forewarned can be forearmed.

Andy Hetzel is the publisher of that esteemed publication and the vice president of corporate communications at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.

He joins us every week on this program, on radio stations across the state, and worldwide at MIBigShow.com.

Thank you for being here.

And I think our next guest is as well.

So let's say hello and happy fall to Andy Hetzel from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.

Hey there, Andy.

Well, hey there, Lucian.

Great information today.

Thank you, Lucian.

Andy Hetzel with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.

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Andy Hetzel is the vice president of corporate communications at Blue Cross Blue Shield in Michigan and essentially the editor of that publication.

And he joins us regularly on this very program.

Thank you for being here.

Happy anniversary.

To our friend at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Andy Hetzel.

It is his birthday.

Andy, happy birthday to you.