Real Stories, Real People
Patient Testimonies
My name is Ramona Klaudt and I’m from Cleveland, Oklahoma. My doctor diagnosed me with COPD about 7 years ago, while I was in my 50s. It was an unfortunate diagnosis that has led to great difficulty in regards to my finances. Along with an increase in doctor visits came an increase in co-pays for […]
Patient Testimonies
My name is Angela Gonzalez and I am a 66-year-old resident of Bridgeport, Connecticut. I have COPD, a chronic issue for me that affects my daily life. It’s hard to breathe sometimes, which is why my doctor prescribed me inhalers. I have been on Advair Diskus and Breo Ellipta inhalers, both of which are produced […]
Patient Testimonies
High prices are threatening my life.
My name is Sammie Eikel and I hail from Tampa, Florida. I am 71 years old and hoping to enjoy my retirement as best I can. However, I deal with the symptoms of Stage 4 COPD every day. It affects my ability to enjoy my life in Tampa because it is sometimes difficult to breathe. […]
Patient Testimonies
We deserve to live without fear.
My name is Sandra Killett and I am a resident from New York City. I am an advocate for several causes including health care reform. This is a cause that is close to my heart because I have multiple myeloma, a severe and incurable form of blood cancer. I was first diagnosed in 2010. In […]
Patient Testimonies
Patients deserve to be able to breathe.
My name is Vivica Jasson and I am a resident of Waianae, Hawaii. I deal with asthma on a daily basis and I have struggled to find an effective medication. When I didn’t have insurance to pay for my prescribed asthma medicine, Advair Diskus, I was in trouble and not breathing well. It was and […]
Patient Testimonies
We had to empty my retirement fund.
My name is Judy and I am from St. John, Indiana. I am in my early 60s and I work in the medical field. In 2007 I was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL/SLL) and was put on the recommended treatment called FCR, the R being a medication called Rituxan. My insurance company denied Rituxan […]
Patient Testimonies
My name is Larry Weinstein and I am from Murfreesboro, Tennessee. I am passionate about advocating for causes that impact people’s health care, specifically for more affordable medication. I have diabetes and require various types of insulin, including Tresiba and Victoza. Each goes for over $200 per month and I simply can’t afford that. My […]
Patient Testimonies
Patients are slipping through the cracks.
My name is Margaret and I’m from Minnesota. When I was 19 years old, I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease. Because I was on my parents’ insurance, I had no clue how to navigate insurance coverage for my care and medications. For a number of years, the price of my drugs never crossed my mind. […]