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Testimonios de Pacientes
My name is Oluyomi Amoye. I am a retired tax economist and father of three, 65 years old, and a resident of Laurel, Maryland. In 2010, I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and prescribed Jardiance. I am currently on Medicaid and my Medicare health insurance coverage plan is expected to kick in in February. […]
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4 Years Later and My Drug's Price Keeps Rising
An update to my original blog. My name is Jacqueline Garibay and I’m a 22-year-old college student from Austin, Texas. The last time I shared my story I was 19, now three years later some changes have been made but I am still being subjected to Big Pharma’s never-ending greed. Four years ago, I was […]
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Hello, my name is Robyn Hutchison, I am 63 years old and live in Las Vegas, Nevada. I am a patient with diabetes and am now retired via disability after working in retail for 35 years. I have been diagnosed with many health conditions that have not been easy to live with. Over two decades […]
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My name is Melissa Tavares, I am 31 years old and from Edgewater, Maryland. I am a mother of two, with both my son Victor and daughter Nina diagnosed with epilepsy. Parenthood has thus remained a blessing but it has come with its tremendous challenges as no one ever expects to have two toddlers with […]
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I am Linda Richardson, from Port Charlotte, Florida, and I have had Multiple Sclerosis (MS) for the past 23 years, going on 24. As an MS patient, my cost of disease-modifying therapies ranges from $2,500 to $15,000 per month. As someone on a fixed retirement income (which started at the age of 42 years old […]
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Since the age of 10, I have also been living with Crohn’s Disease. Along with Crohn’s Disease, I have suffered from severe chronic migraines, arthritis, sacroiliitis, fibromyalgia, psoriasis, and chronic pain for as long as I can remember. Something they don’t tell you when you’re diagnosed: You may not be able to pay for your […]
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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. I am […]
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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. To treat my cancer, I take a drug called Revlimid, and it is unbelievably expensive. With my current Medicare […]