Why This Page Exists

We get questions. Why are we launching now? What are we actually offering? Do we compete with others? How do we honor ZORTT and Mark Cuban? What makes us "Intelligent Glue"?

This page has the complete answers. It explains our 16-year history (including the threats and pivots we faced), why we waited for the right moment, and building democratic power through solidarity instead of another healthcare startup.

It's designed for people who want deep context before joining the movement.

⚡ We're Not Here to Compete. We're Here to Amplify.

PHIERS isn't a new healthcare company competing for market share. We're a political and economic platform designed to make existing solutions work at scale.

We honor ZORTT's work. We amplify Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs. We build on Medicare, Medicaid, and ACA. We're not competing—we're orchestrating.

🔍 16 Years of Pioneering (2009-2025)

The Beginning

PHIERS emerged from real crisis: Healthcare workers without access to healthcare. A broken system forcing people to choose between medication and rent. A co-architect (Al Wilson) who proved pharmaceutical cost reduction works in practice.

The Threats & Pivots

We faced opposition. Legal threats. Pressure to abandon the work. We pivoted multiple times, waiting for:

• Federal recognition of the crisis
• Political alignment to actually implement solutions
• Proof that telehealth + direct pay could scale
• Proof that Mark Cuban's model was replicable

Why We Waited

Because timing matters. We could have launched in 2015. But Congress wasn't ready. The proof points didn't exist yet. The political moment hadn't arrived.

Now, in 2025, everything aligns:

• Congress recognizes healthcare as a crisis
• Telehealth is proven and accessible
• Cost Plus Drugs proved the cost-reduction model at scale
• Union strikes are demanding exactly what PHIERS delivers
• The math is irrefutable ($2.73 trillion in savings)

🤝 How We Honor Our Partners

ZORTT (Healthcare Innovation Leaders)

ZORTT pioneered healthcare innovation at scale. Their work proved models work. We don't compete—we implement their vision at federal level, giving them the platform they deserved from the start.

Mark Cuban & Cost Plus Drugs

Mark proved pharmaceutical cost reduction works in practice. He took a model to market. We amplify it by integrating it into a federal system that covers 234 million people. His work becomes the RX component of PHIERS.

Al Wilson & The Co-Architecture

Al originated the cost-reduction model 16 years ago. He proved it works. He fought alongside us through the entire journey. PHIERS succeeds because Al's vision stood the test of time.

Congressional Partners

When Congress implements PHIERS, they become the partners who deliver healthcare to 234 million people. We're not replacing them—we're giving them the framework to finally solve the crisis they inherited.

🧩 What "Intelligent Glue" Actually Means

"Intelligent Glue" is the architecture that connects existing solutions into a coherent system.

We're not inventing healthcare. We're orchestrating what already works:

• Telehealth platforms exist (we connect them)
• Cost-reduction models work (we scale them)
• Insurance protects against catastrophe (we integrate it)
• Workers have power (we organize it)
• Savings exist (we redirect them)

The "glue" is the political framework that makes Congress implement this at scale.

⚔️ Movement, Not Startup

PHIERS isn't a company trying to make a profit. It's a movement trying to change healthcare policy.

We're funded by solidarity, not venture capital. Our success is measured in laws passed, not valuations. Our competitors are the forces resisting change, not other healthcare companies.

That's why we honor our partners instead of competing with them. That's why we waited 16 years. That's why now is the moment.

🔥 Why Now (January 2025)

Everything is aligned:

• Congress recognizes the crisis: Healthcare spending is unsustainable
• Proof points exist: Telehealth works. Cost Plus Drugs works. Direct pay models scale.
• Workers are demanding it: Union strikes nationwide demand healthcare + wages + dignity (PHIERS delivers all three)
• The math is irrefutable: $2.73 trillion in annual savings is too big to ignore
• Political moment:
• Democratic power is mobilizing: 16+ million union workers. 50+ million union voters. 3.5% threshold to force Congress action.