It's time to put the people of Virginia and THEIR needs AHEAD of political posturing once and for all.

Virginia has a vast number of poor and disabled residents who are in dire need of the benefits of Medicaid. It is absolutely foolish not to accept the federal aid that is available to help them.

We have a huge opportunity to expand access to health care in Virginia but, to do that, we'll have to show Republican legislators that their constituents support accepting these funds.

Nobody should have to use a hospital emergency room as their only access to healthcare. Our legislature has an opportunity to expand Medicaid, and should do so now. Please sign this petition and pass it on.

Expanding Medicaid access to Virginia's poor and disabled is the right thing to do on so many fronts: It will save lives. It will create jobs. And it will save Virginia taxpayers billions of dollars every year.

Every day I see patients who cannot afford proper medical care. This care includes office visits and medications. What's sad is that I work in Mental Health. No one seems to care about other people until they are this person or this person has went without their medication and has harmed one of their loved ones.

Although I am not eligible for Medicaid there are 191,000 Virginians that I care about - young adults, mothers, fathers and kids that need this expansion. As a long time tax payer I want, no I demand that my state representative vote to support this expansion. Del. Robert Orrock look to your constituents and vote in favor of passing this bill. If Virginia needs guidance and success stories on implementation, work with New Hampshire.

To give the working poor in Virginia the right to have medical insurance, therefore the opportunity to have good health.

My 85yr old Mom with Adv. Alz. that is progressing. She has taken at least 7 falls in 6mo. They were to implement it fully in Jan 2014. But to this date the protocol isn't consistant. As the residents are suffering. She fell the first time in Oct 2013 on an Alarm ( On the BATHROOM FLOOR ). She told them to get rid of-And they did. WE asked for them to put it back in. They said no-Because they were going to be Alarm Free as of Jan 2014. She could've had 2 1/2 mo of a program IN PLACE to help get her started. They refused her Xrays or Cts. At least 2-3 she was unresponsive. She had a hip replacement over 2yrs ago. Feisty as she was, didn't cooperate with Physical Therapy, she just wanted to walk. Therapy gave orders to staff for 15min. twice a day for restorative walking. Most included the time she did walk to the bathroom. She has 2 torn rotaor cuffs with bone spurs, fractures in her back also. With this program she is now mostly independent for everything, she helps with ADLS. They give Meds, Baths, Meals, Treats, & suppose to provide proper hygeine care twice a day. With some help by some compassionate CNAS & Nurses to get into bed & cover her, as she can't. I was told, she has to learn to do all this herself. There are 2 alarms left. In her chair & on her door. She is killing herself trying to accomodate this program. And maybe the 1st Stastic for this home that I believe is trying to be the 1st in the state of Wi, that will be totally Alarm Free by Apx July 2014. Protocol was suppose to be checks every 15min, now changed to every hour. Noone knows proper protocoI. know their are advantages to this program. I also know theor exceptions to this program like my Mom. But independently walking on Pcyhotrpic drugs (Risperdal, Adavant, ect), & opieds as well as getting into anything such as Sanitizers & Soap dispensers.ECT will only compound this situation. And we have been refused to even sign a new Residents Rights. PLEASE HELP MY MOM ASAP!!! Before she breaks again or worse this program takes her life. Thank You

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