I am Linda Richardson, from Port Charlotte, Florida, and I have had Multiple Sclerosis (MS) for the past 23 years, going on 24.

My name is Bob Parant, and I have been living with type 1 diabetes for 50 years. I am one of the 3.3 million Medicare beneficiaries who need insulin. I was diagnosed during what I call the “dark ages” of diabetes and have had many challenges along the way, including losing my leg.

My name is Jackie Trapp. I live in Muskego, WI and have been married for 34 years to my wonderful, loving husband. In August of 2015, I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, an incurable blood cancer.

My name is Steven Hadfield. I am 70 years old, a long-time North Carolinian, a husband, a grandfather of three, and a football fanatic. I’m also a rare cancer and type 2 diabetes patient.

My name is Emily. I’m a 26-year-old from Washington, D.C., and I live with psoriatic arthritis.

If Medicare were able to negotiate drug prices, then all seniors would be given the relief they deserve. The time for change is now.

If Medicare were able to negotiate drug prices, then all seniors would be given the relief they deserve. The time for change is now.

Many parents of kids who need insulin have to caution their children from a young age to make life decisions based on affording their insulin including choosing their careers due to insurance coverage.