Real Stories, Real People
Patient Testimonies
Drug company greed took five years of my life from me.
My name is Rachel Conner and I live in Chapmansboro, Tennessee. When I was 20 years old, I was diagnosed with OCD and depression. I lived in a constant state of anxiety, to the point that I was only sleeping 45 minutes a night and often couldn’t eat because of my anxiety. In 2011, I […]
Patient Testimonies
An extremely expensive diagnosis.
My name is Amber Gore and I live in Joliet, Illinois. In November of 2013, while I was a senior in high school, I injured myself while cheerleading. I went to the doctor and after checking my vitals, the doctors discovered that I have type 1 diabetes. I quickly realized that type 1 diabetes can […]
Patient Testimonies
I pay $600 on prescriptions each month.
My name is Jane and I’m from Phoenix, AZ. I’m now 65 years old, and I have lived with diabetes since I was 11. Insulin makes up the bulk of my medication costs. This year, I watched as my copay for a one-month supply of Levemir, a long-acting insulin, skyrocketed from $20 to $180. I […]
Patient Testimonies
I worry about my daughter's future.
My name is Kristen and I’m from Plymouth, Massachusetts. I have two children, a 9-year-old son and a 4-year-old daughter. They both have autism spectrum disorder and my daughter also has type 1 diabetes. Struggling to cover expensive treatments and supplies while trying to secure affordable, quality health insurance has been a relentless challenge, one […]
Patient Testimonies
My name is Tonya Scales and I live in Greensboro, North Carolina. I’m the proud grandmother of five grandkids, the youngest of whom has asthma. I am retired but am helping to raise my grandkids and make sure they get the medicines they need. Being a single mother with a sick child is stressful. Having […]
Patient Testimonies
$800 per month just on insulin.
My name is Dr. Julia Blanchette and I live in Cleveland, Ohio. I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes over 20 years ago and need insulin to live. I was always aware of the widespread unaffordability of insulin, but the financial burden of insulin became real for me while I was working on my Ph.D. […]
Patient Testimonies
A price tag of tens of thousands of dollars.
My name is Randall and I’m from Iowa Park, TX. I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when I was 10 years old, and my daughter Emma was diagnosed at the same age in 2013. Growing up, I was the only person in my immediate family with diabetes, so I remember clearly having to learn […]
Patient Testimonies
My name is Therese Humphrey Ball and I live in Indiana. Caring for patients was my life’s work as a registered nurse. Throughout my nursing career, I moved throughout the country. And while I’d seen my patients struggle with drug prices, I began to see the issue firsthand in my own life when I was […]