Through the Affordable Care Act, federal dollars have been set aside to expand healthcare for South Carolinians. Accepting these funds would improve the lives of many South Carolinians. In 2012 South Carolina ranked 46th in overall health. As a teacher, I have seen students devastated by lack of access to healthcare. By accepting federal healthcare dollars we can make a significant impact on the health of the citizens of our state.

For those Peaple who NEED it to help with eleviating pain, help cancer patients to eat and Migranie patients to stop hurting. The target is all who need it in a way they can use it.

The Governor and Legislature needs to help the Senior Citizens and Disable where they can receive the medical supplies they need. The Caregivers that take of family members need to receive health insurance and be compensate for taking of their family members to keep them from going into a Nursing Home which they will not receive the proper care. I resign from my employment to take care of my mom. I do not have an income or health insurance and it is hard for me to get help if I get sick or my health examination. Something needs to be done.

LB 577 will require Nebraska Medicaid to add the newly eligible adult population under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to the Nebraska Medicaid state plan amendment; and outlines the health coverage provided under the program. The bill provides for expanded eligibility to low-income adults who are age 19 to 65. The inclusion of this population will provide health coverage for uninsured childless adults from 0-133% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) For 2013 the FPL at 133% for an individual is $15,282 per year. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the ACA, allows for a 5% income disregard so the threshold will effectively be at 138% FPL, for 2013 an individual income limit would be $15,856. Additionally, some low income uninsured parents will also obtain coverage under this bill.

The Philadelphia City Council just passed a law that guarantees all Philadelphians paid sick days off from work. This important law will make sure that no one has to come into work while they're sick or have a sick child at home. Now it's up to Mayor Michael Nutter to sign this bill into law. Send him a message now and urge him to sign the Earned Sick Days legislation into law now.

I am exhausted from staying up late nights unable to sleep wondering which possible ailment awaits my beautiful and precious 9 yr old daughter, myself and the countless other Nevada residents whose only fault is that we are being subjected to water that is fluoridated. Please end this senseless, irresponsible decision and make a step in the RIGHT direction by ending fluoridation of Nevada's water supply immediately!

Although I am not sure about laws regarding the release of infants from the hospital after childbirth I know that the lack of medical screenings for heart complications, like enlarged hearts, are few and far between and as a result my family has been profoundly affected. Two weeks ago my 6 week old niece, Sophia, passed away "unexpectedly" because she had an enlarged heart that went undetected during pregnancy and throughout follow-up medical exams. Her father, my brother, alerted the prenatal providers and hospital staff that he was born with heart problems, more specifically a hole in his heart. My brother survived the heart abnormality in the 80s but my niece Sophia wasn't as lucky. Even though there was a history of heart complications in my family the hospital staff did not run the necessary tests to monitor or even look at Sophia's heart. Sophia was not properly monitored while in the womb nor properly evaluated before leaving the hospital. Because of this my family and I will live the rest of our lives with a hole in our hearts because we won't have Sophia, our little Angel. Sophia deserved better. What enrages me the most about this is that when my sister gave birth to her daughter two years ago her doctors provided continuous assistance, support, and screenings during her pregnancy and after the baby was born because of our family history. There shouldn't be different levels of care for pregnant mothers and newborns. It's time for the state of California to hold hospitals accountable for "unexplained" infant deaths and to start to require hospitals to do the necessary tests to screen infants for heart problems early on. Don't allow any more parents to lose their children because of undetected heart problems like Sophia's. A heart problem didn't take our Angel, lack of medical tests and screenings may have. The state of California has to protect the rights of every citizen no matter how young they may be. Thousands of infant deaths occur each year, not to mention the amount of sudden deaths among youth and adults with similar heart conditions. It is time for hospitals to be held accountable for their screening practices. Tell California legislators to do something about "unexpected" child deaths now.

My petition is about repealing Medicare Part D, so that we can have the VA administer Drug Costs in the United States and not the Drug Companies. If we had a medicare part E, Medicare would be able to cover all residents of the United States, including the people working part-time, full-time, self-employed, disabled, retired, and the business, owners. Repealing Medicare Part D would also save the United States money for medicare to start a medicare part E and save all the states money.

My petition is about expanding Medicare in Illinois from what it is now to Single Payer Healthcare. I think and believe that this state would benefit from single payer healthcare and help with some of the issues with Medicare and Social Security. It would make it where everyone in this state would be able to get Medicare for All. It would save the taxpayers of IL money and we would get better health care.

I have been billed $20,000.00 per night at a hospital for their facilities charge. That does not include the anesthesia or the surgery. In his recent Time article, Steven Brill explains the reasons for the exorbitant bills. About 60% of personal bankruptcies are due to health care cost. The price gouging is not only unfair but immoral.

Governor Scott Walker turned down $12 billion in federal aid over the next decade which will result in denying 200,000 plus, essential healthcare and could have created over 10,000 jobs in the healthcare sector.

Everyone in California should be concerned about the direction Health Care is heading. BCBS has a stronghold on this state and dictates the rates and services offered.