WOW!!! “We should break these PBMs up." That's from Rep. James Comer at a congressional hearing today. He also said that #PBMs should not own pharmacies. Every independent out there should thank Mr. Comer!!!

🧐Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) & lobbyists, such as JC Scott, seen here in this clip, claim that they want pharmacists to expand services for reimbursement while under-paying/not paying for current services 🤦‍♀️ #StopPBMabuse #PBMs #Pharmacy #RXTwitter #TwitterRX #MedTwitter

How is it legal, in the land of Freedom and Opportunity, for CVS, who owns Aetna. To charge 0 Copay whilst, copays are huge, at other pharmacies. Is this legal? Where's the FTC

THREAD: There is a massive, totally legal bribery scheme driving up drug prices in America. And pharmacy benefit managers—shady middlemen you’ve probably never heard of—are right at the center.

UnitedHealth Exploits an ‘Emergency’ It Created prospect.org/health/2024-03… Unbelievable. 1) Buy the company that processes claims to pay physicians. 2) Exploit a cybersecurity breach by not paying medical practices. 3) Tank those practices. 4) Then offer to buy medical

“They have absolutely destroyed single town pharmacies or local single pharmacies and running them out of business to provide really a vertical integration that is costing America more money and making medications much more expensive.” Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D.

United Health Group owned company is responsible for cyber attack Medical practice goes bankrupt due to cyber attack UHG tells regulators that failure to approve sale of bankrupt practice to UHG will force practice to close. (Insert hot dog suit meme) prospect.org/health/2024-03…

The hidden truth behind rising prescription costs | News | wjfw.com wjfw.com/news/the-hidde…

The interim report also finds that PBMs hold substantial influence over independent pharmacies by imposing unfair, arbitrary, and harmful contractual terms that can impact independent pharmacies’ ability to stay in business and serve their communities. /7

The politicians always make a mockery of these hearings but the Novo CEO is correct

Someone asked me, "Whats going on here?" Sadly, PBMs Optum RX, CVS Caremark, & Express Scripts oversee their competitor's reimbursements & refuse to pay small locally owned independent pharmacies above their cost of medications. Sometimes, PBMs will even take more from the

Mail order pharmacies will not save us in disasters. I consistently see notices to allow for overrides to use local pharmacies in the case of a disaster BUT the same Optum RX, CVS Caremark, & Express Scripts that force to their own mail order have used below cost reimbursements

CVS Caremark Optum RX & Express Scripts Are PBMs. CVS Caremark, under oath, told congress that they don't reimburse their own pharmacies more, but that was obviously not true. Many are uncovering pharmacy benefit managers are all waiting to see if their member of congress is

Another GA independent closes as Congress fails to act on PBM reform. Below data is what was uncovered in GA early 2024 and referenced in article. nowhabersham.com/crossroads-pha…

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Another pharmacy closure. Pharmacies are busier than ever. Patients and communities rely on them, BUT the reason for closure is for the insurance companies that merged with mail order pharmacies that are monopolizing to be able to distort drug prices, which raises healthcare

Brett McQueen Jeremy Counts Pharmer Trent Chad Gibbons The Angry Pharmacist Kelly Anderson STAT Joey Mattingly I definitely don’t know what healthcare economists do because every time I read or listen to something I have a whole lot of questions. And since you’re here…. 1. Should it be considered appropriate/fair/legal/reasonable for a competitor to set revenues for their competitors? 2.

Modern Medical Mafia Sizzle Short Film youtu.be/cMMn-ldK1Rw?si… via YouTube

‼️NEW PETITION! Please sign and share our latest petition to the Department of Government Efficiency Department of Government Efficiency DOGE Subcommittee to stop allowing pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) like OptumRx, CVS Caremark, and Express Scripts from price gouging taxpayers, increasing drug prices,

Dear Patients, I don’t know how many of you need to hear this. GoodRx does not pay anything to your pharmacy towards the cost of a prescription. Read that again. Not a single dime ever, regardless of the medication. Sincerely, The Pharmacy Staff