Real Stories, Real People
Patient Testimonies
Hi, my name is Sonia Vega and I am a patient advocate living in Phoenix, Arizona. I am a mother to two boys and am living with diabetes. To treat my diabetes, my doctor recommended the prescription drug called Ozempic to help lower my blood sugar down to healthier levels. The problem, however, is that […]
Patient Testimonies
My name is Mary Simmons and I am a retired state government employee, from Henrico, Virginia. Most importantly, I am a mother, a wife, daughter of Joseph and Florence Fowler, sister, aunt, and a cancer survivor. In 2022, I was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a cancer of the blood and bone marrow and […]
Patient Testimonies
Hello, we are Diane and Nicholas Basil from Ellenton, Florida and a retired couple in our 70s. Nicholas was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in his 30s and has been living with the condition ever since, with a range of experience in various medications with high costs. For over a decade, Nicholas was on the medication […]
Patient Testimonies
Hello, my name is Tim Carpenter and I am from Chicago, Illinois. At 77 years old, I only have a couple of prescriptions refilled on a monthly basis that could be financially problematic while living on a fixed income. These prescriptions are Eliquis, a blood thinner, that I am now taking for a newly diagnosed […]
Patient Testimonies
My name is Marge Wisniewski and I am from Wayne, Michigan. Sarah Wisniewski is my daughter, and every month, in addition to battling her illness, holding down a job, and fighting to get her medications at the drug store timely, she has to worry about whether or not her insurance company is going to pay […]
Patient Testimonies
Hi, I am Cheryn English from Eureka, California. I am a patient living with high blood pressure, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, a benign breast tumor and have experienced fibroid growth post menopause. When I was first diagnosed, I couldn’t pay for Rybelsus because of a $500 deductible through my Medicare Part D coverage. Valacyclovir cost me […]
Patient Testimonies
My name is Sarah Wisniewski, I am 43 years old and a resident of Gaithersburg, Maryland. I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis approximately eight years ago. Last year my employer changed their insurance plan and since then there has been a steady stream of denials for coverage of my Kesimpta, immunotherapy drugs, and treatments. Kesimpta […]
Patient Testimonies
Hello, my name is Gloria Dralla and I am a retired attorney from Los Altos, California. Since 2020, I have been dealing with obesity and have been actively trying to lose weight through all means possible. Through medical consultation with my doctor, we decided that I should go on the medication Wegovy to help with […]