Hear directly from Americans who have been impacted by high drug prices.
I am a multiple sclerosis patient. I can’t smile because I can’t afford Lyrica. Lyrica is a medication that treats nerve pain, and it would help with the stinging in my mouth and the effect the nerve pain has had on my taste buds. The cheapest I could find this medication was $240, but depending […]
As a small business owner with a high-deductible insurance plan, my family has paid as much as $700 per month for the insulin my daughter needs to stay alive. In contrast, I’ve bought exactly the same insulin in six other countries at 10 percent or less of the price. And in most countries, I didn’t […]
I was diagnosed with acid reflux in 1997. In addition to that, I also suffer from high cholesterol. I have been on Nexium for a number of years for my acid reflux, but I recently found out that my insurance company won’t cover it anymore. I thought it would be no problem and I could […]
I have type 1 diabetes, and worrying about the price of insulin has proven to be a constant in my life. Starting in 2016, my husband and I had a high-deductible plan. In 2016, 2017, and 2018, we spent $7,000 each year on diabetes supplies. A vial of insulin was $250, and a special pen […]
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I am a lupus patient. I am on a number of expensive medications that vary depending on what my doctor feels is the best to use at any given time. Some of the more expensive ones I’ve taken include Xeljanz, Rituxan, and an extended release version of prednisone called Rayos. High drug prices have made […]
I have been a type 1 diabetic for 19 years now. I’ll be 24 in April, and I’m terrified of being kicked off of my parents’ insurance when I turn 26 –– and what that will mean for the price of my insulin. I am only able to attend college thanks to student loans and […]
I have lived with type 1 diabetes since the age of 5. Even with insurance, a 30-day supply of my insulin runs me $1,000. It’s a cost I simply can’t cover on my own. Managing my diabetes on my own while I was in college was such a challenge. I began to eat less to […]
I have an incurable blood cancer called multiple myeloma. Myeloma patients on Medicare are paying as much as $3,000 out-of-pocket per month for Revlimid and other drugs. There are grants available for some, but not all qualify. I don’t know if I will qualify or if the grant money will be there when I need […]
