Episode 130: MS Advocacy with MS Activist Diane Kramer

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 ___________ SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/130 ___________ ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: [email protected]: (310) 526-2283 ___________ LINKS If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com Jon's WALK MS Fundraising Page Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Give RealTalk MS a Rating & Review ___________ Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 130 Hosted By: Jon Strum Guests: Diane Kramer Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSActivist, MSSociety, MSPPC20, RealTalkMS Privacy Policy