I am starting this petition because I have worked in health care for 30 years and see what insurance companies have done to health care delivery and availability. Insurance should be available for all and not just the privileged. The Affordable Health Care Act has been thwarted by politicians who only want to make our SECOND TERM President fail.

I have Evans Disease, I am unable to work, I have a preexisting condition. I am alive today due to Obama Care and the "Opt-In" of Medicaid in Illinois. The GOP doesn't want stories like mine to be told as they go against their smear campaign to destroy Obama, using the American people as collateral damage. The Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, has been under attack by mainstream media for more than three weeks now. What the media isn't telling you are the millions of success stories like mine.

It is time to stop hurting low income Missourians and expand Medicaid to allow the working poor access to healthcare. Too many of us live day to day wondering when, not if, the inevitable will happen, leaving us hospitalized, without the means to pay for it. The ACA is the law of the land. It is here to stay. Your refusal to opt in is doing nothing but hurting hundreds of thousands of Missourians by denying us the opportunity to have our basic health needs met. This program is federally funded for the first few years and will cost the state absolutely nothing. After that, the state's cost is 10 percent. A small price to pay for the well being of so many of us. Opt in today!

I believe that any medical coverage should include dental coverage. Dental coverage should not be denied because of inability to pay. It is a medical need and it should be included as such.

As a 28 year old with mental and physical ailments, that make working full time just to get insurance almost impossible, the Affordable Care Act is my only hope to get the medical care I need. I was able to get life saving medical care back when I was still on my mom's insurance as a result of the Affordable Care Act changes. Now I will be getting my life saved again after January 1st when my new ACA insurance becomes active. This makes me very happy as my ailments are life threatening. The Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, has been under attack by mainstream media for more than three weeks now. What the media isn't telling you are the millions of success stories like mine.

The Affordable Healthcare Act has likely already saved the US hundreds of thousands of dollars and ensured better quality of life for many youth up to the age of 26. Yet this and other initiatives to prioritize the health of our citizens is being undercut for the financial gain of those who have at their disposal every healthcare advantage available. Prioritizing policy this way brings with it the disdain of our global neighbors who incredulously watch as thousands of US citizens struggle for access to basic care. This is shameful. The capitalistic roadblocks threatening to block access to healthcare for all US citizens must be removed.

As a mother of a child with special needs, I know first hand how many children cannot take medication by mouth. The only other option for these children is a suppository. Please make a Tylenol patch so that children with special needs can take medication comfortably!

my insurance rates wint up over $200 bucks a month and social security went up over $25 bucks! don't take my word, check your own pay stubs! The Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, has been under attack by mainstream media for more than three weeks now. What the media isn't telling you are the millions of success stories like mine.

My son was unable to get insurance for his youngest child because of pre existing condition and was paying over $2000.00 per month to insure his wife and other 4 children, after signing up on aca his total insurance will cost less than $300.00 per month for 2 adults and 5 children. Because of a lack of medical insurance after both my husband and I lost our jobs due to the recession, we were forced to file for bankruptcy, this would not have happened if the aca had been in place in 2009 The Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, has been under attack by mainstream media for more than three weeks now. What the media isn't telling you are the millions of success stories like mine.

We keep going round and round about what's needed in healthcare for our country. Since the government gets to keep its plan, it must be better than anything else around. Let's make it accessible to everyone. Isn't that what equality is all about?

To raise awareness of the malicious nature of the right wing in harming people by trying to deny efforts to get people health care coverage.

Independent animal rescues are calling for the resignation of Dr. Jennifer Federico. A week ago, Dr. Federico authorized the euthanization of 60 cats confiscated in a hoarding raid. Both sides agree that the 60 cats were ill and were suffering. The independent rescuers wanted the cats treated, but if that were to happen, then 60 cats in the shelter would have died. There is not unlimited space and resources for the animals in our community. We are all in agreement that irresponsible pet ownership and lack of regulation on spaying and neutering are to blame. Our hope is that we can all join forces to work against that, instead of working against the people who are cleaning up the aftermath of this animal-overpopulation epidemic. Instead of criticizing the shelter and its staff, we can save animals by volunteering, fostering, and donating to the county shelter. Please join us in standing with Dr. Jennifer Federico.