My daughter has been on the street since she was 14. She is now 28, We have tried to get her into rehab and we were close one time. Her pimp showed up (crossing state lines) bearing a gun. They have both been arrested, with over 17 counts of prostitution and soliciting, all to no avail All charges were dropped. My daughter was found naked wrapped around a telephone pole one time, also. They pumped her stomach and sent her on her way. There are over 129 overdoses a day. Please help me help those who are out there and out of control. This is our problem, not just mine.

In 2015, there were 10,817 new cases of confirmed Lyme Disease reported in Pennsylvania, ranking Pennsylvania the highest in the nation in confirmed cases for the last five years. In 2015, the Department of Environmental Protection published a study that confirmed a high risk of Lyme disease in every county of the Commonwealth. Up to 40% of Lyme Disease patients may go on to suffer from a complex, chronic/persistent disease. Yet they are being denied access to, and insurance coverage for, diagnostics and treatments, leaving thousands of Pennsylvanians with no choice but to bear the financial burden of treatment out-of-pocket. Many Pennsylvanians are left suffering, untreated, and/or in financial ruin. We are facing a serious epidemic and need to provide Pennsylvanians access to diagnostics and treatment of complex/chronic Lyme Disease.

Lt. Ryan Elwood was a young first responder, happy, full of life, and with a bright future. A series of personal events, as well as a particularly disturbing trauma call, lead him to end his life on September 8th, 2015. Suicide rates among firefighters and first responders are alarmingly higher than other professions and the training that they receive does not prepare them for the emotional toll it will take on them. Furthermore, the stigma and silence that surrounds emotional well-being in the fire service discourage those first responders and firefighters to admit or seek the help needed to keep them well. Critical Incident Stress Management needs to be included in fire service training and as an overarching theme in all fire service training categories.

I have seen countless people in the midst of a diabetic emergency including my grandmother, my boyfriend, and patrons at the pool that I work. I think it is asinine that some people are forking out the equivalent of a mortgage for medicine that the rest of us produce naturally. Why are they being punished for something they have no control over?

Insulin is a vital life-saving drug, necessary for the SURVIVAL of insulin dependent diabetics. Diabetes profoundly alters the life not only of the person with the condition, but their entire FAMILIES. In terms of our communities, we are looking at the face of a public health DISASTER.

The CDC Guidelines deny all non-cancerous chronic pain patients access to opiate therapy to improve their functionality and quality of life, even though 95% of chronic pain patients use their medications responsibly (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3073133/) and as directed under the direction of at least one doctor. These patients are being given no alternatives to manage their chronic pain which will leave most self medicating with street drugs, alcohol, or even suicide. Save the innocent victims of the 'opiate epidemic' : chronic pain patients of Oregon. There are many problems with the CDC Guidelines: They were written by bias, self-serving interest groups (http://www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2015/9/24/3xz1qq23yuilyeluz63kgwckplwh21) There were no scientific study or basis for the guidelines (https://edsinfo.wordpress.com/2016/02/14/fda-endorses-biased-and-unscientific-cdc-opioid-guidelines/) The CDC itself admits that the guidelines were never meant to be policy or law. (http://static1.squarespace.com/static/54d50ceee4b05797b34869cf/t/578e661603596e40a74db59e/1468950040230/Houry+letter.pdf) (http://www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2016/7/19/cdc-opioid-guidelines-not-rule-regulation-or-law) Save chronic pain patients. Even though we are #PatientsNotAddicts we still have rights! Say NO TO THE CDC GUIDELINES AS OREGON OPIATE PRESCRIBING!

For years, the staff at St. Francis Hospital in Milwaukee's Southside has provided affordable, quality healthcare to Milwaukee because they live, love, and work in the community. But, things are about to change. Ascension Healthcare, one of the largest not-for-profit health systems in the country, has officially taken over St. Francis -- and there's cause for concern: * Ascension is known for shuttering services or closing healthcare facilities completely. * Ascension is notorious for union-busting and withholding workers' wages. In Detroit, the company conspired to keep nursing wages low and was forced to pay over $13 million in back pay to the workers. * Ascension handles its debt collection through Accretive, a for-profit debt collection agency, which has been the subject of lawsuits in 10 states and was even banned from the state of Minnesota for its illegal debt collection practices. We need to stand up as a community and tell Ascension Healthcare: "We want you to keep St. Francis a community hospital!" By showing broad community support, we'll give St. Francis' staff a stronger footing for negotiating and tell Ascension that they need to listen to us if they want to do business in Milwaukee.

If you believe that students should be able to call for help without risking judicial consequences (a right that is given to students at schools across the country) then sign this petition to tell the administration to take the health and safety of students seriously!

It hurts my heart to think that thousands of Puerto Rican children could be born brain damaged and suffering from other maladies that Zika infections might bring. I am starting this petition because I am appalled that this great nation's political leaders seem to be asleep to the suffering of its citizens in Puerto Rico!

Where there is no research there can be no progress. Too many people are suffering from brain injuries caused by lack of oxygen. There are no research breakthroughs or trial medications that stimulate the brain's system. Insurance companies deny different options because most treatments are too expensive. Our loved ones deserve a second chance at living healthy and productive lives.

State after state has accepted the funding provided in the Affordable Care Act and those states have reported huge health and economic benefits. 100,000 Nebraskans have waited long enough, have suffered long enough. No more gridlock politics at the expense of those most vulnerable. No more hollow, Trumpism excuses.

Americans should have access to acupuncture as a healthcare choice. Acupuncture can help with the side effects of PTSD and possibly reduce the 22 veteran suicides per day. Help the 50 million Americans that wake up every day with chronic pain and improve quality of life for seniors by providing an alternative to opioid use. Acupuncture can help reduce healthcare costs and increase workforce productivity. Please ask your congressperson to sign-on as a co-sponsor of HR3849. Please find you congressional representative and forward them this petition by going to: http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/