03/14/2026
‼️Break Up Big Medicine Act‼️
Introduced by Senators Warren and Hawley
This legislation will prevent insurers and PBMs from owning pharmacies and physician practices and will break these corporations who currently decide when and where patients get care.
I am an advanced pharmacist practitioner in CA and community pharmacies, specifically independent pharmacy practices, are hanging on by thread – the unfair business practices of PBMs contributed to closures of hundreds of pharmacies in last couple of years in CA (thousands nationwide) and more continue to close every day. Pharmacists were forced to take out personal loans after being in practice for decades, go without a salary themselves to sustain their practices, and eventually were forced to close their doors.
PBMs play a significant negative role in our healthcare system, and the Break Up Big Medicine Act will address critical issues such as cost transparency, fair practices, payer-mandated practice models (also knowns as “white bagging”) and will stop the PBM industry’s consolidation and vertical integration that currently exists.
I urge all my colleagues, my physician friends and other healthcare professionals to join campaign and call their Senators and ask them to support the Break Up Big Medicine Act.
It only takes few minutes! I reached out to Senator Adam Schiff today to support this legislation as it is crucial for ensuring transparency, fairness, and better access to care for patients.
1️⃣ Call 202-224-3121, say your state to be connected to the correct office.
2️⃣ State that you are calling to support the Break Up Big Medicine Act (S.3822) and ask for their support. I turned on captions in case you need a script for your call!