Hear their Voices
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Robert
Washington
Keep the pressure on your Congresspeople to support Medicare, Medicaid and other government backed programs to protect and promote healthcare for ALL the people of this country. There is no good reason that the richest nation in the world cannot have the best and most inclusive healthcare system on Earth.
Fay
Oregon
Diagnosed 6/20/24 stage 4 pancreatic cancer, had to pay out of pocket over 100k or die by standard of care. Had to go out of state to get care. Had to beg to get testing. I’m on Medicare. I paid my dues still paying.
Richard
Oregon
I am a retired Public High School teacher and a Vietnam Veteran. I have had to quit taking Eliquis do to the exorbitant cost . I am also trying to apply for VA benefits. I called to register by phone & was nearly finished and I was disconnected. I called again and was told there was no record of my service as I was looking at my DD214 and DD215.
Loretta
Oregon
Big Pharma makes too much money on what they produce.
John
Washington
Everyone should have low-cost health care free from profiteering by providers.
Susan
Oregon
I have stage 4 cancer and costs keep rising.
Jennine
Washington
I cannot afford a hospital bill nor emergency room.
Mary
Idaho
People living in rural areas appear to be disposable.
Jamie
Utah
“The cost of shingles vaccines has prevented me from getting them.”
Douglas
Oregon
We must bring the cost of medicine, and health care down, to help all our people.
Kenneth
Washington
The cost of medication precludes me from enjoying my later life…
Susan
Washington
There’s got to be more help for those who have no control over their health and income.
Beverley
Idaho
(When it comes to doctor’s visits) I don’t like being charged for a screen show or a phone show.
Carol
Washington
Doctors get kickbacks from big pharmaceutical companies with trips and different stuff for pushing those medications off on you! The more medications that get filled the more money they make.
Kathy
Washington
“I’ve been fighting with signing petitions and sending letters and calling Senators and Congress and our President!!”
Darlene
Oregon
“Even with Medicare Plus, we have to pay lots of money for my medical.”
Alan
Washington
“The multiple medications I take costs hundreds of dollars, which leaves me with little to no money for bills or to cover other things I need each month to live on.”
Tom
Washington
“Lower medical costs are more important than just about anything in America!”
Elizabeth
Washington
“I have over $250,000 in medical debt. I have been uninsured due to job loss. I have also been unable to pay bills due to income loss. I have no way of catching back up.”
Kim
Oregon
“I was stuck with lots of bills that didn’t make any sense to me.”
Deborah
Washington
“I am disabled, on Medicare and have the supplement for help with prescriptions. I still can’t make ends meet. We need some relief from somewhere.”
Anne
Oregon
“I live on a very modest pension and an additional $300 a month would completely wipe me out.”
Marisela
Oregon
“I wasn’t thinking about what the cost would be, I was just thinking about getting my son to the hospital.”
Marcia
Idaho
“Some prescriptions are very expensive.”
E
Idaho
“I’m at my wit’s end. I have no hope left to give.”
Mary Jo
Utah
“We are retired and cannot afford this.”
Debra
Oregon
“I am a disabled low-income patient, I have been waiting for knee surgery since 2007.”
Karl
Oregon
“My wife was pre-diabetic ad her doctor wanted to put her on Farxiga and it would have cost $500 a month”
Kathleen
Oregon
“I have help getting my Eliquis through the manufacturer but have to satisfy a large deductible before it starts paying.”
Sandra
Oregon
“I have a great Medicare supplemental but it does not pay for RX, vision, dental or hearing.”
Saffron
Oregon
“Fortunately we are blessed to be both in pretty good health, though my husband has stopped taking all his meds for high cholesterol and triglycerides, and he is on a CPAP machine, which hasn’t been upgraded in over 10 years because we can’t afford it. This is outrageous!”
Randolph
Washington
“We’re in desperate need of real leadership.”
Neva
Washington
“I still work at 71 years old to be able to have & afford a GOOD HEALTH PLAN. But when I quit working SOME DAY I hope I can, I think Medicare COSTS TOO MUCH and doesn’t do a good enough job ! I am NOT one of the RICH AMERICAN’s BELIEVE ME. I work hard to just exist.”
Bobbi
Washington
“I am on Medicare. Even then, I have to decide whether I can afford the deductible to be treated. As I grow older, it’s a choice I have to make.”