Congressman Donald Norcross, patients highlight impact of high prescription costs
Burlington County Times. By David Levinsky
...Norcross said the goal was to shine a spotlight on the issue with real life stories about how the high costs of prescription drugs is impacting everyday Americans and their health care.
..."We do know the out-of-pocket expenses, the access to the medication, not having generics, it's a burden," Norcross said, citing patients who have had to choose between purchasing prescriptions and eating and those who have been forced to cut doses in order to reduce their expenses.
...Terrell described how her family's insurance initially required them to pay $893 a month for a specialty drug for her daughter, plus a $40 co-pay. Her family went through five appeals before the insurer agreed to lower their costs, but she said the drug is still expensive and is just one of three her daughters needs.
..."Something's not right with the system," Terrell said. "If this is happening to me, it's happening to everybody,"