when she couldn't get any answers, she turned to susan hoeingn gan to diagnose t problem. >> she had up with $374,000 a year to pay for her medicine or not take it at all and risk serious health complications. instead she decided to contact nbc 4 responds. >> you going to make my favorite, which is peanut butter? >> yes, i'd love to. >> reporter: she cherishes the little things in life. taking care of her husband, herb and dog skipper, helps rene forget about her health problems, if even for a few minutes. >> these three are the new drug. >> reporter: that's because she suffered from numerous health complications after having a quadruple heart bypass. >> because i also have an autoimmune disease. >> reporter: she has health insurance, medicaid and a private insurer and until a few covered her very expensive drug. $14,000 a year? >> and that is my cheaper drug. >> reporter: and these life savings shot. >> $45,000. >> reporter: and suddenly out of the blue, rene got a life changing call. >> it seemed somehow i had been dropped and i said what you do mean dropped? i'm paying my insuranc