In January 2020, Krin and Gary had big plans. Gary had just sold the farm; he had been a dairy farmer for all of his life. They were finally going to sit back, relax, travel and visit their grandchildren. That is, until Krin was diagnosed with stage 3 uterine cancer. The cancer upended their retirement plans, but she was eventually prescribed medication that kept the cancer from spreading. Their doctor set them up with a copay assistance card for the expensive medication. Their insurance has a copay accumulator adjustment program, meaning the insurance company is not counting the assistance towards their deductible. So they've had to take money out of their retirement plan to pay the $2,500 a month for the drug - a drug Krin needs to live.
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