Real Stories, Real People
Patient Testimonies
Hello, I am Tonya Nixon and I am a retired registered nurse from Escalon, California. I am currently a patient living with a seizure disorder that is a residual result from a brain tumor removal surgery. The medications I require are approximately $450 per month out of pocket after my insurance coverage has covered their […]
Patient Testimonies
I am Kathleen Morgan, a retired healthcare professional from Aurora, Colorado, living with high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol since 2022. Previously, I had been treated for asthma due to Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and paid for Symbicort as well. Both of these drugs were classified as Tier 3 drugs. Tier 3 to me means expensive […]
Patient Testimonies
My name is Aarolyn McCullough, a resident of Oak Park, Michigan, a liver transplant survivor, and a patient living with diabetes. For my conditions, I am prescribed Everolimus, Zortress, and Ozempic, which I can thankfully afford due to manufacturer assistance and health coverage benefits I receive through my former employer: the United States Postal Service. […]
Patient Testimonies
My name is Joshua Swatosh. I am 45 years old and live in Austin, Texas. I am blind and have epilepsy. I had a left temporal lobectomy in 2015 and have gone from having seizures every 2 weeks to every 6-8 months. I also have severe asthma which I am treating with Trelegy, and my […]
Patient Testimonies
I am Lynn Crisci, a former professional musician, actress, radio host, and Boston Marathon bombing survivor living in Boston, Massachusetts. After a stage accident in 2006 where I sustained a brain injury, I was left disabled and wheelchair bound due to severe neck/head injuries, in addition to suffering from Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and fibromyalgia. Overtime, I […]
Patient Testimonies
My name is Giovanna Burno, I am from Denver, Colorado, and I am a patient living with transverse myelitis, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), migraines, and chronic fatigue. I am thankful to have medical insurance coverage, but without it, my neurogenic prescriptions would be costly. Some notable drug names are Nurtec, […]
Patient Testimonies
Hello, I am Marianne from Traverse City, Michigan and I am a 66 year old cosmetologist living with diabetes. I am on Medicare and its cost is unbelievable with the additional cost of my medication Trulicity. With this medication, I am strapped financially, not knowing or exactly sure of where that money will come from. […]
Patient Testimonies
Twenty two years ago, I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease when I was 17 years old. My name is Rachel Johnston and I am a communications and marketing professional living in Los Angeles, California. In order to treat my symptoms, I get monthly infusions of Infliximab, a Remicade biosimilar. The infusions are billed at around […]