Benefits of the Proposed Change: • Streamline the Path to Licensure: This reform would eliminate unnecessary delays, enabling highly trained dental specialists to enter the workforce more quickly. • Enhance Access to Care: Allowing dental specialists to practice sooner will help address gaps in dental specialty care across New York State, particularly in underserved regions. • Align with National Standards: This change would bring New York’s dental licensure requirements closer to the national norm, where such residency requirements are not imposed on specialty residents. Entering a dental specialty program should be a reward, not a penalty. Sign the Petition: By signing this petition, you are advocating for a more efficient, fair, and streamlined path to dental licensure for New York’s dental specialty residents.

Health is Wealth and we, the undersigned, want the enhancements of our clinics on Virgin Gorda to be a priority item for the Government of the British Virgin Islands. 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Bridge Access Program is set to expire in August, four months earlier than the original deadline of December 2024. Since 2020, the CDC has administered this program to bring lifesaving free COVID-19 vaccines to Americans who are uninsured or whose insurance does not cover all vaccine-related costs.  President Biden must expand comprehensive COVID-19 support—from funding the Bridge Access Program to providing accessible PCR and rapid tests to increasing public advocacy campaigns that educate Americans on the importance of vaccinations.  Sign our petition if you agree that the Biden administration and the CDC need to extend and expand comprehensive COVID-19 protections, not end them. 

Professor Ligsay is warm-hearted and kind person. She always puts her students first, no matter the circumstances. She is always working in our best interest and trying to make us the best nurses she possibly can. She does not move with ill intent and touches hearts in every classroom she enters. Please sign this petition and leave any kind-hearted words about Ligsay below. 

For more than 50 years, Title X has funded family planning clinics across the country, ensuring access to critical health services, including birth control, cancer screenings, STI testing, and more.  This is part of a broader effort to implement the Project 2025 agenda, which threatens not only abortion access, but birth control and reproductive health care more broadly, across the country.  Now, the Republican-led House Appropriations Committee has approved a plan to defund Title X in 2025. Soon, all House representatives will have a chance to vote for or against this radical policy change. Add your name to the petition to urge your representative NOW: Don’t defund Title X! 

Two Texas women, Kelsie Norris-De La Cruz and Kyleigh Thurman, were denied abortion care for their life-threatening ectopic pregnancies—and now they’re demanding the Biden administration investigate the hospitals for violating federal law. An ectopic pregnancy is the leading cause of maternal mortality in the first trimester. Texans deserve assurance that they’ll receive lifesaving care when they need it most. Since the fall of Roe v. Wade, Texas has enforced a near-total ban on abortion, with very limited exceptions. And Texas doctors who perform abortions risk life in prison, fines of up to $100,000, and revocation of their medical licenses. But hospitals are ultimately required to provide stabilizing care, including abortions, to patients with emergency medical conditions. Texas law clearly allows for abortions to treat dangerous ectopic pregnancies, and federal law requires it. And yet, both of these women were denied emergency care. Sign the petition to demand these Texas hospitals be held accountable for denying their patients lifesaving abortion care.

Any further reduction in bedside nurses would compromise patient care and exacerbate an already unsafe environment. It's not just about the numbers and budget cuts; it's about the impact on patient care, the safety of patients, and the dedicated nurses. The nurse staffing is already stretched thin, and any further staff reduction will only worsen things. I've seen firsthand how hard the nurses work and how much they care for their patients, and it breaks my heart to think about the added strain this will put on them and the potential impact on patient safety. We can't sit by and say nothing when I know patient care is at risk. I believe that investing in the retention and support of the nursing staff is crucial for maintaining the quality of care, and I hope we can find a way to address budget concerns without sacrificing the well-being of the patients and the staff.

Despite the fact that there has been significant progress in the healthcare field around HIV treatment, nearly 700,000 people still died from HIV complications just last year. Insurance companies and Big Pharma make their money off of the few people who can afford these expensive treatments and drugs, while those without insurance suffer. The pharmaceutical industry is a multibillion dollar business, and even cutting the price to $40 a year, they'd still make a 30% profit. Gilead has the opportunity to still make a 30% profit. There is medication to extend people's lives and suppress the worst symptoms of HIV, if we can make people's lives easier and better, why wouldn't we? Will you sign the petition to encourage Gilead make the HIV medication Lenacapavir as affordable as possible to all?  Image: Tom Williams, CQ-roll call, Getty Images

The health risks of toxic metals in tampons are serious and need attention now. Heavy metals like arsenic and lead can harm vital organs, increase cancer risk, and cause severe developmental issues in fetuses. With millions of Americans using tampons regularly, the potential for widespread harm is huge. We can't wait for more studies to confirm what we already know is a big problem. We need immediate action to protect public health. By pushing for stricter regulations and mandatory testing, we can make sure menstrual products are safe for everyone. This is crucial for protecting individual health and maintaining public trust in consumer safety standards.

Concerns have been raised about some presidential candidates' cognitive abilities, psychological traits, or integrity, affecting their mental acuity, communication, behaviors, honesty, and other competencies. As Americans, we demand full transparency regarding candidates' cognitive abilities, psychological states, and integrity assessments to make informed decisions in November. We, our congressional representatives and governors must ensure presidential candidates are fit for the Executive Office of the President of the United States. The role is too demanding and consequential for us, our country, and the world to ignore or dismiss any possible deficiencies in any candidate that we may see and hear.

Clayton state has cut Counseling and Psychological services for its students leaving them helpless and in need. According to The Amercian College Health Association (ACHA) in 2022 they surveyed 54,000 students and "77% of students experienced some kind of psychological distress either moderate or severe" While in college students can experience burnout, homesickness, stress, anxiety, depression and more. Services pertaining to our mental health must be taken seriously in all schools across the country. Many students here take advantage of these services especially considering that we pay $46.00 each semester to have Mandatory Student Health which mental health should be a part of as well. Clayton State is also trying to fund a new football club which we want just as much as they do but not at the cost of our psychological wellbeing not to mention we pay $170 athletic fee already a year not to be mistaken with the student activity center fee for $115. We feel there are other ways to fund this rather than taking away much needed services or raising the prices for housing. The students deserve better, and the school needs to do better. Signing this petition is a push for a change to be made for the sake of our family, our laker nation, our school! 

Are you worried about access to affordable, high-quality healthcare in your local community in Pennsylvania? Hospital merges and consolidations have led to closures across our state. Facility fees and other undisclosed costs have given patients sticker shock when we receive a bill in the hospital. Send a message to your Representative in Harrisburg asking them to support two bills that will protect patients throughout Pennsylvania.  These bills will come to a vote soon on the floor, and your elected officials need to hear from you that you support them.