Real Stories, Real People
Patient Testimonies
My prescription bill is enough to buy a new car every month.
My name is Kennedy Ross and I am a wife and mother of two teenage girls. I worked as a paralegal for 18 years until I was disabled due to my medical condition. I am also among the millions of women across the world that have lupus. I was diagnosed with lupus in 2015 after […]
Patient Testimonies
My name is Sue Kenney. I am a single mother of two wonderful boys and nurse from Atlanta, Georgia. As a nurse, I have seen first hand the outrageous pricing and felt the same feelings of despair as many of my patients. I have been on a GlaxoSmithKline drug called Paxil since my early twenties. […]
Patient Testimonies
My name is Drenda Lawton and I have been married to my loving husband Eddie Lawton for the last 55 years. We have lived a long, full, beautiful life together –– but the high cost of my husband’s life-saving medications threatens our livelihood every day. Ten years ago, my husband was diagnosed with type 1 […]
Patient Testimonies
It shouldn't be this expensive to be sick.
My name is Tony Mills and I’m from Rockport, Texas. I am a retired Licensed Vocational Nurse of 29 years and a Hurricane Harvey survivor. The aftermath of the hurricane impacted my life in a devastating way. Instead of focusing on rebuilding my home and picking up the pieces of my life, the high cost […]
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 […]