Real Stories, Real People
Patient Testimonies
I am Andrea Bertram and I am a resident of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Sixteen years ago, I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) which has caused many challenges to my life throughout the years. As the disease progressed, I became medically disabled and a victim of the outrageously high medical costs this condition carries. Unfortunately, every […]
Patient Testimonies
My name is Karen Scholz, and I have seen the American healthcare system from every possible angle. As a licensed insurance agent in Texas and Ohio and former government subcontractor, I spent my career helping others navigate the maze of insurance coverage. But in 2012, I too became lost in that maze. At 47 years […]
Patient Testimonies
My name is Cheryl Jones from Del City, Oklahoma. I am a patient who was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 1996. Since my diagnosis, I have been taking the medication called Armour Thyroid which costs over $100 per bottle. This drug is not the only medication I take but rather one of many, and my […]
Patient Testimonies
My name is Maureen Patch, and my story with high-cost prescription drugs began in 2008 when I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. At that time, I was a single mom with two small kids at home, and had just given birth to my third child. After a bad flare up with the disease, I ended […]
Patient Testimonies
As a woman in her 30s, living in New Jersey, and working a full time job, I am well aware of the impact that high drug costs can have. I have been on Lisinopril, a high blood pressure medication, since I was 26 years old because of my proclivity for and past history of a […]
Patient Testimonies
My name is Amelia Schachter and I’m a retired oncology nurse and a cancer survivor from Firestone, Colorado. Having dedicated my career to patient care and advocacy, I now bring that same dedication to my own lived experience navigating the high cost of prescription drugs. My personal struggle began in 2020 when I was diagnosed […]
Patient Testimonies
My name is Payton Gao. I’m from Livingston, NJ, but I’m currently a business student at UNC Chapel Hill. I am not personally affected by any diseases and I am lucky to have a healthy body. I am not a patient. However, my grandma has metastatic breast cancer and my autistic brother takes medication for […]
Patient Testimonies
My name is Kelly, and I am the mother and now caregiver of my 23 year old son, Victor. Before he got sick, Victor was smart, funny, and determined. He loved coding and wanted to build video games. He was fascinated by the weather since kindergarten and would tell everyone about approaching storms all over […]