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Georgia | High Blood Pressure, Diabetes

Patricia's Story

I live with high blood pressure as well as insulin-dependent diabetes. I am on Medicare and live off a fixed income. I am very money conscious, because I need to stretch out my budget in order to afford my medications, housing, food, and other necessities. Before I was eligible for Medicare, my insulin would have […]

Texas | Cystic Fibrosis

Emily's Story

I was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis as a newborn and have lived with this chronic illness my entire life. I deal with the financial and personal hardships as best as I can. My husband and I spend about half our monthly income on covering health care costs now, and I’m only going to need more […]

Indiana | Ulcerative Colitis

Sneha's Story

My name is Sneha Dave. I am 22 years old, a lover of the outdoors, and an ulcerative colitis patient. I now live with a J-pouch, which is when the small intestine is built into the shape of a J. I live with chronic pouchitis, which is inflammation of the J-pouch, and a respiratory issue […]

Oregon | Type 1 Diabetes

Kara's Story

My son Brody was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 5 years old. He’s now 10. One day, I received a phone call saying my son left his Humalog insulin at school. It was almost 5 p.m. and the school was closed. I immediately panicked. Brody needs his insulin, so I called our local pharmacy […]

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Kentucky | Psoriasis

Sue's Story

I am now retired, but I endured years of painful plaque psoriasis while I was in the workforce. When I was prescribed Humira, I quickly discovered that it was a “miracle drug” in treating my symptoms. It helped me treat the painful sores on my body that had plagued me for years. However, I have […]

Georgia | Multiple Sclerosis

Scarlett's Story

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 […]

Minnesota | Type 1 Diabetes

Lija's Story

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 […]

Georgia | Acid Reflux

Donna's Story

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 […]