I recently lost my insurance because of complications with diabetes…this of course means losing my insurance. Suddenly I have to pay for all my doctors’ visits, insulin, medicine…everything. I need help. I only have 1 more insulin pen left and with no job and no family that’s able to help, I don’t know what to do.

Brandy L., Louisiana

I had suffered a cranial hemorrhage last July, was off work for several months. I went back to work in a different position, that I thought I could handle. I stayed for two months and had to go back on medical leave. I ended up being let go from my position due to poor job performance and excessive absenteeism. I had worked there for 17 years. I became a different person. Depression hit me so hard I felt I couldn’t function anymore. My income was cut in half. I was able to draw unemployment. My current expenses, not counting the 10 prescriptions that I take monthly, left me $300.00 dollars in the red every month. I relied on credit cards, which I can’t pay now. I have my brother as power of attorney, because of the severe confusion I suffer. I can’t remember to pay my bills. I have bounced several checks. I have to file bankruptcy to clear the credit debt. I have applied for other discount programs, which help. I currently receive $29 dollars in food stamps monthly. I have been skipping some of my meds to make them last. I take 3 blood pressure meds, and I fear I will have another brain hemorrhage if I cannot get the meds that I need. I was hospitalized for 2 months, now with no health coverage, that would be a devastation to me to end up back in the hospital

Melinda, Michigan

We were recently laid off and I’m on a daily medication that costs a lot, I need this so I don’t wind up in the hospital again, especially now with no medical coverage. I’ve tried to come off this medication, but my body won’t let me. I get a tingling feeling and my equilibrium is off. My body depends on this medication.

Sheila, Michigan

I am on seven very expensive medications for bipolar, and anxiety. I am a 23-year-old female and cannot afford to pay for all the meds. My meds are: Depakote, Xanax, Zoloft, Buspar, Trazodone, lithium, and Seroquel. Since I can’t afford to pay for my medications, I cannot work, because my moods are very sporadic, and I really need help to pay for them.

Ashley R., Dayton Ohio

I live in a state that does not take care of its own, so to speak. I am considered low income and cannot afford health care, period. The state does not have health insurance for low-income adults, only children. It costs enough just to go to the doctor and if I am sick, heaven help me to buy meds. It can cost anywhere from $15 to $250 in one shot. I am hoping this program helps me with at least some of the meds I should be on and cannot afford to take.

Billy, Texas