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Testimonios de Pacientes
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]