NH ranks 49th in the nation for help for addicts, and the wait for beds is extremely long. Funding is almost non-existent for the care of our addicts and as a result our loved ones are dying daily from overdoses from the influx of heroin and other drugs. My 19-year-old niece was a heroin addict. She died 6/7/15 in a heroin-related car crash. If she had the opportunity to receive the proper help, then maybe Jessica would be here today! We need to create a system where citizens can get detoxed in a safe manner under medical care and without them going into withdrawals in some back alley somewhere. As a community we demand more funding, more detox treatment beds, more transitional housing, easier and shorter waits for a bed, intensive outpatient care and mental health care for these people. Sure it is going to cost money, but not as much as continuing to allow this epidemic to grow and get worse! We must consider the immeasurable price of the lives lost and the devastation it is bringing to the families of New Hampshire, which fails in comparison to actually helping those sick and suffering with the disease of addiction to receive proper treatment. Please sign this petition to support Jessie’s Law and let our Government know we demand immediate change!

Dear Congressman Mark Meadows. It is time. It is past time. We have known about Dr. William Thompson for a year now and it is time he has been given the chance, in a public forum, to testify to his experiences within the CDC, as a key scientist. Furthermore, to also expound on his statement regarding a particular study to which he co-authored: "My concern has been the decision to omit relevant findings in a particular study for a particular sub­ group for a particular vaccine. There have always been recognized risks for vaccination and I believe it is the responsibility of the CDC to properly convey the risks associated with receipt of those vaccines." The CDC needs to be transparent and all whistleblowers need to be heard so that we continue to have the best possible information to make decisions on public health issues. Confidence in you, our representative in Washington D.C., to address such an issue in the position that has been given to you is paramount and at the very foundation of why you were elected. Thank you for representing us.

As an addict in recovery, I know the hurdles one must overcome to get help. New Hampshire has limited rehabilitation centers that take in low income/uninsured clients; organizations like Tri-CAP in Coos County have just consolidated their offices down to 2 locations, drug overdoses are on the rise, and street level education programs for HepC/AIDS and addictions are getting far and fewer between. New Hampshire receives $1.2 billion PER YEAR to go towards addiction, recovery, and drug treatment. We, the citizens, need to let Gov. Hassan know that we want this money to go to all the right places. Sign this petition so we can have our voices heard!

Many children have their first Food Allergy reaction in the school setting. This medication could be a life-saving measure for those students not having access to the medication otherwise. A Massachusetts Emergency Stock Epinephrine Bill (H.430) was introduced in January 2013 which has undergone several revisions. It is currently re-filed as Bill H.415 and is awaiting a decision from the Healthcare Finance Committee to move forward. Please show your support by signing this petition to request that this Bill moves to the next level in the legislative process and encourage the Governor to sign it into Massachusetts General Law.

I'm a wheelchair dependent person. I'm personally facing replacing my current wheelchair lift at a cost of $4,000. - that's cheap compared to other wheelchair dependent people. Their adaptations can cost as much as the van. We are not asking for insurance to buy us vans. We just want them to pay to install the durable medical equipment necessary to remain active members of society.

My 26 year old daughter has bipolar disorder and there are no residential treatment facilities available that are not self pay...in the state! Crisis is nationwide. If she had a dual diagnosis with drug or alcohol addiction, or had criminal history, she would have services.

In February, when asked about his position on expanding Medicaid eligibility to more North Carolinians, Gov. McCrory said, “I will not make any recommendation as to whether or not we extend insurance for the uninsured until the court case because there are so many ramifications of the court case.” (News & Observer, 02/19/15) On June 25, 2015, the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act, making it easier for millions of Americans to access affordable health care. Now we need Gov. McCrory to act. Expanding Medicaid in North Carolina could mean 407,000 more North Carolinans, including many families and children could have access to better health care. It’s time for Gov. McCrory to stand with women and families!

It's absolutely ridiculous that we let the food industry get away with the shenanigans that we refused to put up with from the tobacco industry. It's time we recognize the damage done and hold those responsible accountable.

I now use a wheelchair due to pain. Aetna has denied a pre-certification from my orthopedic surgeon for a Sacroiliac Joint Fusion. Aetna determined that this potential pain-reducing procedure is not medically necessary. The National Institute of Health has published articles demonstrating the high success of pain reduction of both open and minimally invasive SI Joint Fusion, although minimally invasive has a higher success of pain reduction. Also, implanted instrumentation used in these types of procedures has been approved by the FDA. Aetna uses MCG guidelines to determine this surgical procedure. MCG criteria is motivated to reduce expenses and increase insurance companies’ profits through their products which is why 8 of 10 largest US health plans utilize their services (if they didn’t produce results, MCG would not have clients). Aetna has further denied my surgeon's request for the procedure after the peer to peer review and is slow to respond to my written appeal keeping me in debilitating pain and reducing my pay while I am out on disability.

Gov. Branstad has already closed two of the state's mental health hospitals down, and is now considering closing the last two. We the people need to take a stand and fight for those who need care. Our hospitals are not equipped for this.

The bill continues to promote institutional and coercive approaches to inpatient and outpatient treatment instead of investment in effective community-based mental health services.

Not only because I don't want to force untested drugs into my child, I also believe in freedom of choice. That's why I live in America. The corporate-sponsored government only wants more money from us to support their clients' deep pockets. In the meantime they slowly kill us with cancer. Educate yourselves about vaccines. Cancer causing, formaldehyde, rat poison, and even under-developed human fetuses all made up into one fantastic shot. If I don't force it into my son and daughter I will end up in jail. One day they will force adults to be shot up also. Do it for the children. Save the kids and ourselves. We need 400,000 people to sign petitions to overturn it. There are millions of people in CA. Please help us. Please educate yourself. Sign for freedom.