Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) were created to reduce healthcare costs for patients, but today, their unchecked power is driving up costs, limiting patient care, and forcing independent pharmacies out of business.
Why Say No to PBMs?
- PBMs Hurt Patients: By restricting medication access and inflating drug prices, PBMs put profits over people. Patients are left with fewer options and higher out-of-pocket costs.
- PBMs Destroy Local Pharmacies: Independent pharmacies are the backbone of our communities, offering personalized care, free healthcare access, and trusted advice. PBMs’ unfair practices are driving them out of business.
- PBMs Reduce Healthcare Access: Every time a local pharmacy closes, patients lose a critical, accessible healthcare provider.
We Must Take a Stand!
- Support legislation to regulate PBMs and hold them accountable for their actions.
- Demand transparency in drug pricing and fair reimbursement for pharmacies.
- Protect independent pharmacies to ensure healthcare remains local, affordable, and personal.
Join the Movement:
Let your voice be heard! Tell your state representatives to stand with patients and pharmacies—not PBMs. Together, we can restore fairness and protect healthcare access for everyone.
Take Action Today:
- Contact your legislators.
- Share this message.
- Demand a healthcare system that works for people, not corporations.
#SayNoToPBMs
#ProtectPatientsPreservePharmacies
Who Will Patients Turn to if PBMs Eliminate Independent Pharmacies?
Independent pharmacies are the backbone of our communities, offering personalized care, affordable medications, and critical healthcare access. But Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) are driving these trusted providers out of business, leaving patients with fewer and worse options.
What Happens When Independent Pharmacies Are Gone?
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Patients Lose Personalized Care
Large chain pharmacies are focused on volume, not individual patients. Long wait times and limited pharmacist access leave patients without the personal attention they deserve. -
Mail-Order Pharmacies Fall Short
- Delayed deliveries put lives at risk for those who need medication urgently.
- No face-to-face pharmacist access means increased errors and fewer answers to critical questions.
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Rural Communities Are Left Behind
Independent pharmacies often serve as the only healthcare providers in rural areas. Without them, patients will be forced to travel long distances for even basic medications. -
Higher Costs for Patients
Hospital pharmacies and chain pharmacies often charge more for the same services independent pharmacies offer for free, such as consultations, delivery, and pill packaging.
Independent Pharmacies Matter -
- They are Accessible: Offering convenient, community-based care.
- They are Affordable: Providing medication discount programs and free services.
- They are Personal: Knowing patients by name and supporting their health journeys.
Take Action Before It’s Too Late -
PBMs are threatening the healthcare system we rely on. If independent pharmacies disappear, we all lose.
Say No to PBMs!
Demand Fair Legislation: Protect small businesses and community healthcare providers.
Support Your Local Pharmacy: Keep personalized care alive in your community.
Contact Your Legislators Today: Tell them to stand against PBM abuse.
Together, we can protect patients and preserve pharmacies. Join the fight today!
#ProtectPatients #PreservePharmacies #SayNoToPBMs