Constituents affected by #MedicaidExpansion are low-income US citizens and in today's political environment that has been polluted by money, these citizens have no voice in government.

Constituents affected by #MedicaidExpansion are low-income US citizens and in today's political environment that has been polluted by money, these citizens have no voice in government.

The inability to have children is not a choice, it's an issue affecting 1 in 8 couples in the United States. Insurances do not cover any of these costs, which can be very expensive Infertility is a disease or condition of the reproductive system, which should be covered by insurances in South Carolina. Other states do require insurances to assist in the cost of infertility treatments, which allow their residents to begin a family. Infertility is a life crisis -- it has a rippling effect on all areas of your life. It is normal to feel a sense of failure that can affect your self-esteem and self-image. The unfortunate 1 in 8 usually remain silent, and there is no one to speak for them through the costs and pain. If you are fortunate enough to have your own children, chances are you know someone dealing with infertility, or your own children may experience this one day. The average cost is 12,000 dollars excluding meds, which may be up to 5,000 dollars. It's time the state of South Carolina require some form of fertility assistance for those covered under insurances. After all, this is a disease, not a choice.

Massage therapists can provide personalized treatment specific for each patient and diagnosis. The Massage Therapists could attempt to involve in every patient and family to help identify functional treatment goals, which would allow for the establishment of an individualized plan of care.

Healthcare is a right, not a luxury. This is putting some of our more vulnerable citizens in a bad situation.

This issue is vitally important to this Marine veteran because I need medical marijuana. Have some compassion by signing this petition.

I am starting this petition because we have 2 children affected by the disease of addiction. Once they are adults and not covered by our insurance any longer, it is next to impossible to get effective treatment for them. In essence, it is a death sentence.

"There are outcomes we can calculate—the number of newly insured families, the number of lives saved... Then there are the outcomes that are harder to calculate—yes, in the tally of pain and tragedy and bankruptcies that have been averted, but also in the security of a parent who can afford to take her kid to the doctor. The dignity of a grandfather who can get the preventive care he needs. The freedom of an entrepreneur who can start a new venture." - President Obama on the Affordable Care Act This is a compelling statement that reinforces the pain, economic hardship, injustice, and setback to civil rights if the U.S. Supreme Court rules to deny subsidies to the millions of Americans who obtained affordable health insurance on the Federal exchange. It is so obvious that the ACA was designed to offer subsidies to all who qualified. If the Supreme Court rules otherwise, it will be an example of extreme judicial activism and unconstitutional legislating from the bench. We need to stand ready to protest and mobilize to turn the Republicans out of office if the right-wing stacked court comes up with a ruling to deny ACA subsidies to those who qualify and enrolled for health insurance under the federal exchange. Sign on to pledge that you will do what you can to ensure such a decision will have huge political repercussions that will boomerang against Republicans.

On November 9, 2014, at 01:50 am my wife Kristen starts to breathe erratically. I woke up our daughters Abigail, age 6 and Katlyn, age 7. I explained to them the best I could through my tears that it is time to say goodbye to their mother. Abigail is crying and leans up and gives her mom a last kiss while whispering in her ear “I love you so much mommy.” Katlyn goes up to her mother and gives her mom a kiss as a tear falls from Kristen’s left eye. Katlyn is trying so hard to speak through her emotions, and finally says, “Mommy please don't go, I love you so much mommy.” All three of us watched heartbroken as Kristen takes her last breath. Hello, my name is Joseph Jennings. In 2008, my wife delivered our second child. Two months later she discovered a lump in her breast. She is told by her doctor that since she is only 32-years-old that her medical insurance would not cover a mammogram and besides the lump is most likely related to her breastfeeding our child. She was later diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer and even after a radical mastectomy, given approximately 6 months left to live. After a heroic 5 ½ - year-long fight, she passed away in our home in November of 2014. My family’s story is just one of many stories that needlessly end this way as American woman continue to die of breast cancer at an alarming rate. The Preventive Special Task Force is now pushing to increase the age for regular mammogram screenings from 40 years to 50 while also recommending that such screenings be performed every other year instead of bi-annually. Our goal is to empower more women by lowering the age that insurance companies must pay for mammograms to 30-years-old. Young women who find themselves in a situation such as my wife, women who have a family history of breast cancer, or have no history because they are adopted deserve the right to choose such screenings when they feel they are necessary and to have their medical insurance company pay for them. We are needlessly losing young mothers, wives, daughters, nieces, cousins, aunts, and friends to breast cancer. I am asking that you please stand with me in demanding that ALL women be empowered. That ALL women be given the choice to do what they believe is best for their health and not have their choices limited or dictated by their medical insurance providers. You can join our mission by signing the petition. I have also created a page on Facebook for all cancer patients where they can go and chat, make friends, and find support - the address for this petition is https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenstruewillpower/. For everyone without a Facebook account, I created a website that you can read all about Kristen's journey with breast cancer. You can find this page at http://www.kristenstruewillpower.com. Each and every woman, no matter what her age, deserves to be empowered with every tool available to detect and beat breast cancer. Thank you, Joseph Jennings

I accepted responsibility of a neighbor who has no family. She entered a nursing home as a full time resident in January. She has long term healthcare insurance which covers a majority of the expense but not all of it. When they sent me a bill for the uncovered balance there was a separate 6% tax assessment. I was amazed that such a tax was passed back in 2002. I believe this is a way charging the tax payers twice. Our tax dollars are being used to pay for people with no assets and then the state is charging the county another tax of 6%. With the growing number of people living longer this is going to be a windfall for the state to put money back into the general fund to be used as they please.

I am personally affected because I could try this cure, except the law prevents my doctor from assisting me. So I have to "do it myself" or go to a foreign country (where it's allowed) to get assistance. Thousands of people are affected by this rule and many are desperate to try FMT but cannot. My hope is that all of those who suffer from IBS, Chron's, UC, and a myriad other diseases that fecal transplant may help cure will sign this petition.

In 1986 Congress granted immunity to vaccine makers against all lawsuits. The Government (i.e. we the taxpayers) is now grudgingly paying billions to parents of children damaged by vaccines, but only after years of litigation. This, at a time when the vaccine makers such as Merck make billions in profits. The compensation money comes from a $0.75 excise tax that taxpayers pay for each vaccine. The vaccine makers continue to make more vaccines and are lobbying state legislatures to remove existing exemptions (e.g. SB 277 and SB 792 in CA). There is talk of making vaccination mandatory for adults also. In this environment of only profits and no liability, there is absolutely no incentive for vaccine makers to make vaccines safe. Vaccine makers cannot lobby/pay politicians to force mandates on us and not pay for the damages their products cause! Not in the LAND OF THE FREE!!