What if you lost your legs in the Boston bombings only to discover you can either accept charitable contributions and lose your health insurance or keep your health insurance but know it still won't cover all your medical needs? ThinkProgress brings us the story of brothers caught in our modern "health care system" Catch 22. "That [accepting their charity checks] wouldn’t be an issue if they could access health care through an employer, or if the funds were enough to cover all of their expected medical costs. But the Norden brothers’ recovery process has been slow, and they’re not sure when they will be able to work again. They also worry that the high cost of prosthetics will quickly eat up the $1.2 million sum, leaving them with nothing." Why should being at the wrong place to view the end of the Boston Marathon require anyone to make such choices?http://thinkprogress.org/health/2013/09/16/2625731/boston-bombing-victims-cash-checks/. Additionally, Mother Jones tells us about what mass shooting victims face. "Mass shootings can be a devastating financial blow to victims and their families, especially if they don't have health insurance. Dr. Adil Haider, the codirector of the Center for Surgery Trials and Outcomes Research at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, tells Mother Jones that "if a person has insurance—it will mostly likely cover everything apart from the deductible." But, he adds, "unfortunately, most of the patients we see do not have insurance." If a victim is paralyzed by a gunshot wound, costs could easily surpass $1 million—although a patient could be eligible for Medicaid or disability at that point...In Virginia Tech and Columbine, the most commonly awarded amount was $11,500 and $10,000, respectively, and payment amounts are often distributed based on number of nights spent in the hospital (after Aurora, victims who spent fewer than seven days in the hospital received $35,000)." http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/04/where-does-money-donated-victims-mass-shootings-go But, we can get these victims access to quality care if Congress will negotiate so these individuals can be added as dependents to the Congressional plan. As dependents of the government plan, these individuals would be able to reap the benefits currently available to them while also being able to access funds donated to their recovery without fear of losing their subsidized insurance. Add your name to tell Congress to get to work taking care of our survivors! If we can't stop the killing and maiming, we can at least step up and get people the coverage they need and the care they deserve.

By failing to expand Medicaid, the Republican majority turned their backs on 70,000 uninsured Montanans. They turned away $1.5 billion in federal funds and more than 12,000 jobs across Montana. They refused to throw a much-needed lifeline to the rural and critical access hospitals and clinics that struggle to provide care to the uninsured. They ignored the voices of thousands of Montanans who spoke up in support of Medicaid expansion. Now is the time for special session to expand Medicaid.

I am starting this petition because there are people here in ohio who need and would love the use of medical marijuana. We are wasting our time arresting and putting people in jail for this. When there is murderers and rapist out there. It would bring money to out state because just like California they have to pay a certain about for a medical marijuana card. It would help bring money in for our streets, schools, Rehabs, and Ohio is terrible for hard drugs. Once we get medical marijuana legal, It will take it off the streets!

Council member Benny Lee has been working with Chief Spagnoli to get Christian fundamentalists to call for a ban on medical marijuana facilities - despite the fact that the told the Democratic Party that he supported medical marijuana. We need show the Council that there is support for a facility as well.

Burning mouth syndrome doesn't discriminate. It affects people all over the world and is called the suicide illness because of how painful it is. I have had BMS for 14 years and don't know how much longer I and others I've spoken to can take it. It's like having a red hot poker set on your tongue all day long, year after year. We DESPERATELY NEED RESEARCH to stop the pain and find a cure.

I know many people, especially veterans, who cannot get basic dental care if they receive medical help through the VA or medical insurance through their county or Medical and Medicare. Lack of basic dental care leads to many other illnesses. Infected teeth and gums can affect the heart, brain and other parts of the body, and even cause death. Lives and money can be saved by adding basic dental care to low-income individuals health insurance. We ask that this amendment be done immediately as it is greatly needed, and has been for some time.

This is a big moment in our history: This fall, a staggering 40 million Americans stand to gain access to quality health insurance that fits their needs and their budget. This is the largest expansion of essential health coverage in generations. But here's the challenge: Most uninsured Americans don't know they can benefit from the new law. What's more, consumers only have six months beginning in October 2013 to enroll. To make health care reform a reality, all of us have a big job to do in getting the word out. That's where the Get Covered America campaign comes in. Get Covered America is dedicated to building a grassroots movement to maximize the number of uninsured Americans who get covered under this historic new law. Join the campaign today, and become a leader in the push to help as many people as possible find quality, affordable health insurance.

I am starting this petition because at Sojourner Truth House in Gary, Indiana as a RN volunteering here and seeing many uninsured persons who have no access to a Medical Home and continuing medical care it raises many questions as to why our Governor Pence has no concern for the many with out health insurance.

2014 Health Benifits, they are awful and they pay nothing. We as state workers are ask every year to pay more on bills insurance, ect, but we as state workers haven't had a raise in over 5 years. This is sad. State workers don't get raises now Insurance going up, what is next??

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My beloved mother passed away last year due to the poor standards of the nursing home system.

Mental illnesses are medical conditions that disrupt a person's thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to others and daily functioning. This petition will help provide funding to teach students, faculty, friends and family to recognize warning signs in themselves and others, encourage early treatment, combat the stigma that surrounds mental illness, discourage bullying and abusive behavior, and create a more compassionate and concerned society. Please pass this on, so our voices shall be heard and we can "Break the Silence" together. Thanks for your support!