Because what's good for the goose is good for the gander and it is time the geese of this country (particularly the female variety) stood up to be counted (literally!). These folks need to know their goose is about to be cooked right now as the campaigning starts for the mid terms.

I am Sean's wife and have been caring for him since his coma in 2011. He does not deserve this

HealthCare in Connecticut needs review, and I am a patient of Community Health Center, Inc or a constituent of Connecticut and want my taxpayer dollars reviewed as they apply to Community Health Center, Inc

I care for two grandchildren with rare diseases. The length of the diagnostic process is testimony to the lack of knowledge that exists within the field of medicine regarding rare disorders; the lack of a diagnosis is a major roadblock to identifying the number of people affected, the manner in which they are affected and ultimately stymies science that secures cures and treatments.

Our goal is to make nutrition healthier for kids beyond the issues of obesity and school lunches and to expand into the hospital setting. We have firsthand experience with the food in hospitals as we have been in and out with our 11 year old son who has been recently diagnosed with lymphoma. We would like Michigan to be a role model for other states and take this issue across the country!

The largest outbreak ever of hemorrhagic fever Ebola is spreading through West Africa, and it's spreading "totally out of control."

I am a veteran and the last hospital and doctor I want to go to is a veterans hospital and doctor. Would you want to? Why should veterans be forced to go to obsolete hospitals? Why shouldn't they have a right to choose? Why would we make our veterans wait months to be diagnosed or treated? You wouldn't tolerate it. It's not right and it's not what was intended when the Veterans Hospitals were established. The veterans were supposed to get the best doctors and hospitals, not the worst. This idea of using a well-established, proven system makes common sense and it is ready to roll NOW. No years of development. No kinks to work out. Let's get it done now ...not 5 years from now!

My son Jacob has been diagnosed with extreme anxiety most likely due to Atypical Autism (PDD-NOS), ADD and/or Tic Disorder. He has been a "special needs" child since he was about 3 years old. Our medical insurance companies, Emblem Health and Blue Cross Blue Shield, have both denied him coverage for I.V. Sedation in the hospital to get his cavities fixed (2 cavities being really bad now). Her has been to 3 different pediatric dentists, with more than 7 office visits, has been under the nitrous oxide, and no one has been able to complete any of the dental procedures, due to my son's extreme anxiety, and also due to his sensory processing disorder, which is a symptom of the PDD-NOS. It has been strongly suggested not only by his pediatric dentists, but by his behaviorist and pediatrician as well, that for my son's best interest he should be put under I.V. sedation in an outpatient room in a hospital in order to complete all of the dental work that needs to be done! I think that all medical insurance companies should be mandated to cover this, so that my son isn't scarred for life by being held down in a dental jacket while he screams in a dental chair, scared out of his mind!! Please help me by signing this petition! I am sure there are a lot of mothers going trough this, and who cannot afford a $10,000 hospital bill! If I cannot help my child, I hope to help other families going through the same situation.

In 2008, I lost my son to a broken health care system. In North Carolina, our governor and legislature are refusing to move forward to fix that system and are withholding access to health care for 500.000 people. In this year alone, up to 2,800 will die -- eight every single day. Please urge our governor and legislators to be pro-life and expand Medicaid.

From the Aurora Sentinel: "Aurora U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, a Republican, as recently as January voted against a spending bill that would have set aside as much as $100 million for overtime and additional training for claims processors to reduce the growing backlog of veterans waiting for care. Coffman joined 66 other Republicans in the House, including Colorado congressmen Doug Lamborn, Cory Gardner and Scott Tipton, in voting against that appropriations bill. - See more at: http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/despite-clear-calls-va-resignations-voting-records-vets-still-cloudy/#sthash.yi3yqSnt.dpuf"

Too many people are bringing their medical conditions and infectious diseases back to their communities once they are released from prisons. Government has an obligation and legal responsibility to reduce such spread of infectious diseases and other medical conditions that impact community healthcare costs and more important the lives of those infected by family members, friends, or neighbors who are exposed to such risks. Better medical care and a comprehensive community public health policy will reduce risks to our children and family members.

The Virginia GOP revealed last week that their repeated calls for a "clean" budget were disingenuous at best and an outright deception at worst. Days after engineering the resignation of a State Senator in order to grab control of the upper chamber, Republicans abandoned their oft-cited call for a "clean" budget and instead overtly threatened to torpedo the state budget unless the General Assembly agreed to legislation prohibiting future Medicaid expansion.