February 25, 2020

Episode 130: MS Advocacy with MS Activist Diane Kramer

28 minutes

We're just a week away from the National MS Society's Public Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. And my guest is Diane Kramer, an MS Activist from State College, Pennsylvania, who will be attending the Public Policy Conference for the first time. Diane has experienced some of the same obstacles and frustrations that so many people living with MS experience -- insurance companies preventing her from getting the disease-modifying therapy that her neurologist prescribed, having the high cost of her MS medication force her to make nearly impossible financial choices, even skipping treatment. But whether she's knocking on the doors of neurologists' offices in her area so that she can connect them with resources from the MS Society, or starting an MS support group in her community when she found there wasn't one, Diane is a force to be reckoned with. Jon also has some difficult news to share. And we'll tell you how you can support Jon in this year's Walk MS. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! ___________ Greetings from the ACTRIMS Forum :22

Some Difficult News :58

You Can Support Jon in WALK MS 2:36

My Interview with Diane Kramer 3:58

Share This Episode 26:37

Reminder...Please Donate to Walk MS 27:02

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RealTalk MS Episode 130 Hosted By: Jon Strum Guests: Diane Kramer