Real Stories, Real People
Patient Testimonies
A cure for this disease would change the lives of so many.
My name is Amy Mason-Cooley. I am from Alabama, and I have lived with sickle cell disease nearly all of my life. I was first diagnosed with sickle cell disease (SCD) when I was 5 years old. My kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Simmons, suggested my mom get me another doctor after noticing my extreme bouts of […]
Patient Testimonies
Insulin affordability is a crisis.
My name is Kelly Smith, I’m 49 years old, and I live with type 1 diabetes, an incurable condition that requires lifelong treatment. I was diagnosed at 15, when insulin cost about $12 per shot. Now, I take the insulin drug Novolog by Novo Nordisk. This insulin works much better than a previous brand, but […]
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 […]