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 even need a prescription! Why do Americans have to pay so much more for exactly the same drugs? I’ve been using my voice to raise attention to this issue to make sure that insulin, and all prescription drugs, are affordable and accessible to all who need them.