The "Break Up Big Medicine Act," introduced in February 2026 by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley, seeks to dismantle vertically integrated healthcare conglomerates. It aims to prohibit companies from owning both healthcare providers and insurers, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), or wholesalers, reducing conflicts of interest, lowering costs, and increasing competition.
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@mk just trying to match your energy
@mr lol calling others id--ts and simps but butt hurt over comments on the internet. Maybe this is too tough for you, buttercup.
@kw Sure, of course. But I'm not an internet id--t who makes assumptions about others with no basis for those assumptions.
@kw I don't think you got it at all. Stop being an a-hole.
This bill will do nothing but the rapid increase in Healthcare cost means there will be changes. Very unlikely to be favorable to med insurers or pbms. I am very ready to leave this industry
I don't see Dr. Patrick Conway listed on here:
https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/hhs-cms-announce-healthcare-advisory-committee-members-improve-patient-care-modernize-u-s-healthcare
@jz oh you’re one of the cool kids b_tching about how corrupt and bad everything is but never actually bothering to be engaged to change anything. Got it.
You all of little faith.
Breaking up big health insurance companies is gaining serious momentum through the bipartisan "Break Up Big Medicine Act" introduced in February 2026, which seeks to prohibit common ownership of insurers, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), and providers. While popular, actual dissolution faces major hurdles, including intensive lobbying, legal challenges, and a historically infrequent use of structural antitrust remedies by the federal government.Key Factors Influencing Likelihood:Bipartisan Support: Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) are leading the effort, indicating a rare cross-party consensus that large healthcare conglomerates limit competition and raise costs.
@g5 I couldn't care any less about the co-sponsor either. The point is that Warren habitually brings this up, and it goes nowhere, but without a doubt, she is enriched in the process. That is the political game and it does nothing to benefit you.
@ef does Warren simps include Josh Hawley, insurrectionist cosplayer? Bc surely you know he is a co-sponsor.
Please call the numbers below in support of this bill. Be sure to mention "S.3822, the Break Up Big Medicine Act."
Your senator 1
Your senator 2
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair - Chuck Grassley: 202-224-3744
Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member - Di-k Durbin: 202-224-2152
Senate Judiciary Committee Member - Amy Klobuchar: 202-224-3244
Senate Judiciary Committee Member - Josh Hawley: 202-224-6154
Senate Judiciary Committee Member - Cory Booker: 202-224-3224
Senate Judiciary Committee Member - Ted Cruz: 202-224-5922
Your House representative
Senate leadership - John Thune: 202-224-2321
Senate leadership - Chuck Schumer: 202-224-6542
It gets brought up all the time, never goes anywhere, but all the Warren simps get all excited and think she is doing something for them.
@OP Don't forget the H.R.4317 - PBM Reform Act of 2025, Same thing. Insurance and PBMs should not be in the same company
Healthcare has gone from bad to worse. Private Equity is the straw that is breaking the camels back. When the actual care givers are run by greed, then all is lost. These politicians in particular have made a ton of money with PE, so of course they would target the area that they stand to benefit the most of, instead of the actual change that is driving an already stressed sector to break.
I don’t think it will fail. Americans are tired of the fraud and abuse in these big companies and UHG not stupid. They need to throw these people a bone and the bone will be Optum.
@as Yeah... just like the huge ramp in 2025 to boost our lobbying office has done a d@mn thing with this admin. Like the 10% increase from CMS, right? Oh, ok.
breakup is coming
Won’t pass. The lobbying dollars fund the politicians it’s all theatrics
It'll fail