Volunteering at a free clinic in Lansing has exposed me to many patients who have serious and costly chronic conditions and are unable to afford insurance and have either no insurance or are under insured. I recall one specific incident where a patient came in for his life saving heart medication and his application was going to expire soon. We worked with the patient to create a plan to renew his application and find a way to expedite the processing.
Uninsured patients have to jump through more hoops to get medication, if it is even available. If they have no way to pay for the medication then they have to decide what is more important. They have to weigh how much food they can afford that month or if diverting money to medicine is the best
Uninsured patients have to jump through more hoops to get medication, if it is even available. If they have no way to pay for the medication then they have to decide what is more important. They have to weigh how much food they can afford that month or if diverting money to medicine is the best