Monique Whitney

Localist. Cheerer of the Underdog. Proud Mom. Lover of good design, vintage cocktails and the outdoors. Community advocate. Football enthusiast.

[FixRx @FixRxorg]

Don’t do nothing ! Protect Access to Pharmacies for State Employees and Communities: Click on the link and send a message to your elected officials today! https://t.co/9m5fLCBjkE

[Mark Cuban @mcuban]

I don’t think people realize how much healthcare costs are driving big companies to fire and not hire.

It costs them $30k per family, per year for premiums and care. Most of that goes to the massive, vertically integrated insurance companies that send weekly bills that no one reviews in details. And it doesn’t include the company overhead to deal with it all. It’s usually the 2nd largest expense after payroll. Which is insane

It’s far easier to blame AI than it is to blame Healthcare costs.

Want to increase jobs, wages and improve affordability for every American ?

Break up the biggest insurance companies. Make divest non insurance companies. They don’t need thousands of subsidiaries. That’s how they game and abuse the system and increase costs for all of us.

Call your senator and tell them to support the BreakUp Big Medicine Bill by @HawleyMO and @SenWarren.

[HealthCareDenied @CareDenied]

One company: CVS Health
Three subsidiaries.
Over $1.3 billion in penalties imposed for fraud.

[Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. @RepGregMurphy]

Today, I went to the House floor to shed light on the egregious, profit-driven practices that health insurance companies are using to wreak havoc on American patients.

Patients must come first.

[APCI @_APCI]

Kansas's House Speaker, who works in the insurance industry, is blocking bills on 340b and #PBMReform. | @ks_press
https://t.co/YnshfH8J0U

[Monique Whitney @MoniqueWhitney]

Attention indy pharmacy owners in North Carolina: the era of PBM reform starts now. A coalition is forming, contact @TruthRX to get involved! https://t.co/FZngIoCsik @APRxNews

[Monique Whitney @MoniqueWhitney]

Doubt the stars are fire, doubt the sun doth move, doubt truth to be a liar, but never doubt the power of people united against #PBM abuse, even when the Speaker tries to kill your bill. GO KANSAS!! https://t.co/6vdf7UO6Mx @TruthRX @KansasPharmacy @Commpharmacy @KSinsurancedept

[Monique Whitney @MoniqueWhitney]

MANY causes would give anything to have a Congressional champion. Independent pharmacy is blessed to have the Chairman of House Oversight, thank you @JamesComer!! @TruthRX @_APCI @Commpharmacy

[APCI @_APCI]

The #PBMReform bill in Tennessee is moving, passing a House subcommittee. The House bill and companion Senate bill are gaining momentum despite CVS's opposition. | @timesnewsonline
https://t.co/GHX4uaUQ9v

[Monique Whitney @MoniqueWhitney]

PRIVILEGED PEOPLE FREQUENTING AIRPORT LOUNGES: don’t forget to tip your bartenders! Just b/c the drinks are free doesn’t mean your servers are working less hard. Seriously, we’re better than that. #CenturionLounge #PlatinumCardHolders #YouCanSpare2Bucks

[Monique Whitney @MoniqueWhitney]

Another Mom similarly called #CVS out and was so rudely brushed off she started a movement for temp controls on mandatory mail order meds @BoesingLoretta @TruthRX

[Marion E Mass, M.D. #patientsfirst #scrubsnotsuits @mass_marion]

A few years back, PBM like @ExpressScripts began financially incentivizing patients to use their mail order pharmacy. But the problem was, they were sending medications that became ineffective when not temp controlled for transplant patients,CF patients and others got too hot and became ineffective.
A mom called them on it when her daughter got sick and was told ‘ma’am, you’re not a pharmacist’
@NBCNews @CynthiaMcFadden

[Real Doc Speaks @realdocspeaks]

There is no such thing as free healthcare. If the premium is $0, someone else is paying — and that someone is taxpayers. #healthcare #economics #aca

[APCI @_APCI]

APCI members led the charge in DC when the Pharmacists Fight Back Act was reintroduced last week, and will continue to advocate for #PBMReform.
https://t.co/SiOT8XQddV

[Monique Whitney @MoniqueWhitney]

Yes, what he's saying 👇 @TruthRX

[Mark Cuban @mcuban]

Chip. You and your fellow legislators can call for DOJ and FTC investigations of those behemoth insurance companies.

You can't complain about the power insurance companies have, and stop there.

The only way to fix this is to break them up

[APCI @_APCI]

Bipartisan deals are possible and the Pharmacists Fight Back Act is a great example. #PBMReform #PFBA
https://t.co/aEkYjPC7wj

[₿lackthorne AI @BlackthorneAI]

Not a Trump fan by any stretch, but you have to admit, this kind of move takes guts.

People forget, the insurance middlemen have built a system where everyone pays more and gets less.

Challenging that head on is risky for any politician. Most usually just find ways to duck responsibility and cash the lobbyist checks.

Every so often, someone throws a wrench into the machinery just to see what really matters. Tells you a lot about who's on whose side.

[Monique Whitney @MoniqueWhitney]

This year 350 bills were introduced in state legislatures addressing PBM reform and other critical pharmacy issues. As patients and consumers that should tell us our pharmacies need our support #NCPA2025 @TruthRX

[Monique Whitney @MoniqueWhitney]

PUTT board member Jeremy Counts advocating for pharmacy advocacy at #NCPA2025 in NOLA ⁦@TruthRX⁩ ⁦@HokiePharmacist⁩

[Angry Dad @angrydadwi]

Cole’s Act is common-sense, bipartisan, and life-saving. Wisconsin Senate—pass #SB203 for the people. @WisSenGOP @SenateDemsWI @WI4PATIENTS @RobGundermann

[Monique Whitney @MoniqueWhitney]

With all due respect @SpeakerJohnson in AZ we do know what “bless her heart” means. Cattiness is not a good look for you, Sir

[AZ Attorney General Kris Mayes @AZAGMayes]

On behalf of Arizona, I am demanding Speaker Johnson seat Congresswoman Grijlva without delay. We are keeping every option open to us, including litigation, to make sure that Adelita is able to begin her work as Arizona's newest member of Congress.