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This blog was created to alert and inform our friends, family, medical professionals, and especially future nurses on the ever increasing cost and dependency on prescription medications; and what happens when the people we care for and care about cannot afford thier medication.
High Cost of Medicine
True Stories
“I have Blue Cross and it hardly covers my medication. I am on thyroid medication, cholesterol, and one other and the three combined when I fill them runs my payment to over 200 dollars. I have not taken any of them for over two months, because I can not afford them. When they are ready to be filled I sometimes do not have the money and that is what happened. I really think ND needs to fix the problem we are in and get the med cost down.”
—A.C., Crosby
“I am a kidney/pancreas recipient and am on immuno-suppressants, which, even after insurance pays, costs me hundreds of dollars a month. I am also diabetic and need insulin and diabetic supplies and I take pills for acid reflux. As you can imagine, being an organ recipient and diabetic, I spend a lot of money on medication.
“Sometimes I skip taking my pills, which is very dangerous, I could lose my kidney and end up on dialysis again. But sometimes I have no choice, I skip in order to have money for gas and groceries.”
—M.B., Bismarck
“My Dad recently retired from his job and my Mom is disabled. And with a fixed income my parents really have a tight budget. They tried to get help from a state program but made too much money to qualify by $100!!! What a waste of time. AND with all the medications my Mother takes for everything from thyroid problems to chronic pain and my Dad takes inhalers for breathing problems. They really need help with their prescriptions and they cannot always depend on freebies from the doctor. My parents need help NOW with prescription costs!!!!!!”
—L.E., Bismarck
We’d like to hear your story, too. Let us know how high prescription drug prices have affected you and your family. Your stories will help us educate our medical communities, our friends and family, and our government that there is a need for change and there are alternatives.
—A.C., Crosby
“I am a kidney/pancreas recipient and am on immuno-suppressants, which, even after insurance pays, costs me hundreds of dollars a month. I am also diabetic and need insulin and diabetic supplies and I take pills for acid reflux. As you can imagine, being an organ recipient and diabetic, I spend a lot of money on medication.
“Sometimes I skip taking my pills, which is very dangerous, I could lose my kidney and end up on dialysis again. But sometimes I have no choice, I skip in order to have money for gas and groceries.”
—M.B., Bismarck
“My Dad recently retired from his job and my Mom is disabled. And with a fixed income my parents really have a tight budget. They tried to get help from a state program but made too much money to qualify by $100!!! What a waste of time. AND with all the medications my Mother takes for everything from thyroid problems to chronic pain and my Dad takes inhalers for breathing problems. They really need help with their prescriptions and they cannot always depend on freebies from the doctor. My parents need help NOW with prescription costs!!!!!!”
—L.E., Bismarck
We’d like to hear your story, too. Let us know how high prescription drug prices have affected you and your family. Your stories will help us educate our medical communities, our friends and family, and our government that there is a need for change and there are alternatives.
About Me
- Pharmocology in Nursing 2009
- University of Texas at Arlington
- Traci Newberry, Dianne Cruz, Angel Korenek, and Mallory Cloud
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