We don’t have any choice but to figure out how to pay.
The average family can’t afford to pay over $10,000 for a drug they need.
A massive financial burden.
Over the past decade, I have spent tens of thousands of dollars simply to keep myself alive.
I didn’t have any other choice.
A single injection of Stelara costs more than the copay assistance card will cover in a one-year period.
There was no way I could afford either prescription.
I’m asking our legislators to consider whether making our citizens sicker and poorer is how we build a strong country.
This relief comes with a steep price tag.
Instead of focusing on my health during this crisis, I’ve had to worry about how I’ll cover the cost of my next prescription.
Like Water For Insulin
These past few months have forced me to think about what I would be willing to give up in order to have access to my drugs again.
I know what it’s like to live without.
These past few months have forced me to think about what I would be willing to give up in order to have access to my drugs again.
Patients like me have to plan our whole lives around the costs.
Over the past 15 years since my diagnosis, my conditions have impacted some of my most important life decisions from where I’ve been able to live to which jobs I’ve been able to keep.
