Missouri Senator Josh Hawley took on powerful pharmaceutical middlemen in a fiery Senate hearing this week. He exposed how Pharmacy Benefit Managers are ripping off American families while getting rich off the system. This is what putting America First looks like.
Hawley slammed PBM executives for charging Americans 400% more than other countries pay for the same medicines. “Either you’re the worst negotiators in history,” he thundered, “or you’re screwing the American people.” The room fell silent as he demanded answers.
The numbers don’t lie. Three corporate giants control 80% of the PBM market. In Missouri alone, 73 pharmacies shut down last year – leaving entire counties without drug stores. Meanwhile, these middlemen pocketed $7 billion in profits. It’s highway robbery.
Hardworking folks in rural Missouri are getting hit hardest. Two counties have zero pharmacies left because of these monopolies. Seniors drive hours for life-saving medicines while suit-washingtonelites count their cash. This is corporate greed at its worst.
Hawley’s solution? Smash the Pharma-PBM power alliance. “Break up the monopoly!” he demanded. These corrupt middlemen work with insurance companies to keep prices high. Real competition would let families buy drugs at fair prices again.
The Senator isn’t just talking – he’s acting. Last week he proposed bipartisan legislation to slash drug costs. President Trump backed him up with an executive order targeting Big Pharma. Finally, leaders fighting for the little guy!
“This isn’t just business – it’s moral obscenity,” Hawley declared. While kids ration insulin, PBMs fly private jets. They’ve turned medicine into a racket. It’s time to put patients over profits.
Congress must pass Hawley’s bill NOW. Every day they delay, more Americans suffer. The Swamp hates this reform – which means it’s exactly what our country needs. Let’s drain this cesspool of corruption once and for all.
