I whore my body out to science
I'm insulin dependent. My Dr. has retired from medical practice and only does research trials. I haven't gone more than a month or two over the last decade or so where I had to pay for my drugs or blood tests/testing supplies. Currently runs about $50/office visit I get paid at the end of the trial.
90 days of insulin, with relatively good medical insurance costs ~$600. Couldn't tell you what blood testing supplies run, as I hoard enough from the trials to keep me going AND have my wife test twice a day (pre-diabetic)