вЂњAnd I hope theyвЂ™re standing in front of God and IвЂ™m right behind them and IвЂ™m watching them all go to Hell. вЂњBig Pharma I canвЂ™t stand,вЂќ Courtney Massery said. There were times in 2020 where the mother of two resorted to eating less and rationing her insulin so she could buy groceries. She described the вЂњteeth-pullingвЂќ process of getting these companies to cooperate and communicate with her pharmacy. Massery said the price pharmaceutical companies charge, as well her insurance coverage, changes yearly. The MasserysвЂ™ church stepped in to help with mortgage payments during this period. In fact, even with her husbandвЂ™s income and her disability checks, the family had to choose between CourtneyвЂ™s medicine and their house. That is about $300 more than the average American family pays for a mortgage.

She had three insurance plans, but still paid $1,300 out-of-pocket.

Courtney Massery said there was a time where she paid $20 for her monthly supply of insulin, but she hasnвЂ™t seen a price that low since 2013.Д¬ourtney Massery said the most that she spent on her monthly insulin was in 2019. This price does not include other monthly diabetic costs, such as blood glucose monitors, censors and insulin pumps. When Zoe Massery started the GoFundMe page, her mother was paying between $140 and $170 for her monthly insulin. And I have a choice: Do I get my insulin pump, or do I get food and groceries? Everything just costs way too much.вЂќ 'I hate that my 16-year-old even has to think about doing something like that because it has become so hard for us to live paycheck to paycheck. вЂњI appreciated her trying to help me,вЂќ Courtney Massery said. However, MasseryвЂ™s feelings were mixed after learning of her daughterвЂ™s project. Massery, now 38, said pharmaceutical companies continue вЂњgougingвЂќ insulin prices to where diabetics canвЂ™t afford it. Her pancreas ceased producing insulin, a hormone instrumental for regulating blood glucose levels. Her frustration motivated her to surprise her mother, Courtney Massery, with a fundraiser to alleviate costs.Д¬ourtney Massery was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 1985, when she was a year old. Zoe Massery created a GoFundMe campaign on Feb.11 titled, вЂњHelp our mom with her diabetic supplies.вЂќ The teen had witnessed insulin prices fluctuating throughout different presidencies, as well as sacrifices her family made to afford it. Others express urgency to raise funds for their monthly supply of insulin, which for some costs $1,600.Д¬rowdfunding, which raises small amounts of money from a large number of people, occurs predominantly through posting social media and online platforms like GoFundMe. Monthly sensors for glucose monitors can cost around $250. Even after insurance, some campaigners reported that they needed $7,500 out of pocket for their insulin pumps. There are approximately 3,680 campaigns still present on GoFundMe that mention both вЂњinsulinвЂќ and вЂњdiabetes.вЂќ Almost 1,000 GoFundMe accounts mention insulin pumps. desperate to find funds somewhere to cover the costs of drugs and supplies that keep them alive.

Her mother, Courtney, is one of more than 9 million Americans dependent on insulin in the United States. I see the stress that my mom and other people have of wondering if they are going to be able to get the stuff they need to live along with tons and tons of other bills.вЂќ I am 16 years old and still need my mother.

вЂњI donвЂ™t know what I would do without my mom. вЂњMy mom needs insulin to live,вЂќ Zoe Massery of Ward, Arkansas, pleaded in her fundraiser. GoFundMe began as a place to support social and similar causes, but now families battling diabetes are using the fundraising platform as a last-ditch attempt to cover the skyrocketing price of their life-saving drugs and supplies. Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting

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