November 2026 - Pharmacy Of Grace

For people living with diabetes, managing the condition often means taking medication every day. But what happens when the cost of those medications makes that difficult or even impossible?

For Lexie Boyd, that struggle was real. Before she was a Pharmacy of Grace patient, one of her diabetes medications alone cost $150 a month, even with a discount card. Now she’s paying $10 for a three-month supply of that same medication.

When she tells people, she says they don’t believe her. “They’re like, ‘That’s not possible,’” Lexie said laughing, but she just says “don’t take my word for it, call them!”

Lexie has a rare lung disease. The steroids she takes for it push her blood sugar up, so she manages her diabetes with insulin, metformin and a weekly injection. With no health insurance, every doctor visit, every test, and every prescription comes out of her own pocket.

Before Pharmacy of Grace opened in 2022, she leaned on discount programs but it wasn’t always enough. “There would be a lot of times that I would have to skip,” she says, “because it’s out of pocket with no insurance. I couldn’t afford it.”

She is far from alone. In a 2026 American Diabetes Association survey, 41% of surveyed households said they had cut back on, put off, or gone without insulin or other treatment because of cost in the past year.

Lexie 4 Years Ago Lexie was one of our first patients when we opened the KCK location in 2022, and to this day she hasn’t gone anywhere else. Today she says she takes her medications every day, exactly as prescribed and that her diabetes is more controlled. She tells us she hasn’t skipped a single dose because of cost.

About 40% of the prescriptions we filled in 2025 were for diabetes. Lexie is one of many patients we know who are improving their quality of life because of consistent access to the medications they need.

Lexie’s advice for anyone in the same spot is simple. “Go over there, talk to them. Ask questions. Fill out paperwork. See how much your meds will be.” She even has people later tell her she was right!

For Lexie, Pharmacy of Grace is “a blessing.”

“It did change my life,” she says. “It made me feel more hopeful that I can get things under control.”

That sense of hope is at the heart of Pharmacy of Grace’s mission: making medications more accessible so better health is not out of reach just because of cost.

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. We know that the expense of diabetes medication is often an obstacle for patients. If you’re stretching, splitting or skipping diabetes medication because of cost, please know that Pharmacy of Grace is an important community resource. Call us or stop into one of our locations to talk to our staff about what options are available. We can also point you toward other community health resources for health and wellness.

If you’re uninsured, you likely qualify for our Grace Meds program. If you’re insured but can’t afford your medications, you may also qualify based on income guidelines. Either way, our pharmacists will look for the best price they can find.

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