Historias reales, Gente real.
Testimonios de Pacientes
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 […]
Testimonios de Pacientes
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. […]
Testimonios de Pacientes
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 […]
Testimonios de Pacientes
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 […]
Testimonios de Pacientes
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 […]
Testimonios de Pacientes
My name is Larry Weinstein and I am from Murfreesboro, Tennessee. I am passionate about advocating for causes that impact people’s health care, specifically for more affordable medication. I have diabetes and require various types of insulin, including Tresiba and Victoza. Each goes for over $200 per month and I simply can’t afford that. My […]
Testimonios de Pacientes
Patients are slipping through the cracks.
My name is Margaret and I’m from Minnesota. When I was 19 years old, I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease. Because I was on my parents’ insurance, I had no clue how to navigate insurance coverage for my care and medications. For a number of years, the price of my drugs never crossed my mind. […]
Testimonios de Pacientes
It has been a long journey for me.
My name is Luz Lopez and I am a resident of Phoenix, Arizona. High drug prices have become a huge issue for me as I face multiple health issues –– and I know countless other Arizonans face similar health care problems. I have suffered from fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome since 2001. Living with chronic […]