Anti-depressants are illegal all over the world because of their close ties to both psychoses and suiciidality. Why are Colorado doctors and nurse practitioners still able to prescribe junk medicine (see e.g. Whitaker, Robert, Anatomy of an Epidemic, New York: Crown Publishers 2009).

My father lived a full and vigorous life of 84 years, but he was not allowed to die in peace. Even in the excellent hospice facility he chose for his final days, he was forced to die in agony because the law didn't allow his doctor or care-givers to administer enough morphine to end his terrible suffering. Instead, very slowly, over a period of days, he drowned in his own body fluids. No-one should ever have to suffer that way. No family should ever have to watch helplessly as their loved one passes from this world in such pain. We don't even make our pets endure such needless anguish. Montanans must be given the option to die with dignity. Terminally ill patients must have the right to alleviate unnecessary suffering in their last days. We must pass SB220.

I suffer from Post Herpetic Neuralgia, a condition where an over-active nerve in the left side of my face causes me moderate to severe pain on a daily basis. I tried medical marijuana the last time I was in California and was able to cut down my Oxycodone intake by half! However, there are folks in this state who suffer quite a bit more than I do and it is a crime that we have no legal access to a very helpful remedy!

The TOTAL LACK OF PROPER CARE FOR PEOPLE WITH AIDS/hiv

We, the citizens of Louisiana need to provide health care /Hospice for those who do not have insurance. It is heartless to leave these people unprotected when they are sick and upon their death beds. We MUST develop more educational training for our children so that they can compete in the job markets of the world not merely to serve the tourism industry. We need to guarantee education from the Pre-School to College in quality settings for all in Louisiana. I am a retired New Orleans teacher and I know that Louisiana Education and Educators do not get the best conditions, materials, or pay but do a splendid job with almost nothing. Think what they could accomplish with more from the government. Provide for your citizens and allow us to be proud of our state and government again.

If Texas expanded Medicaid coverage to impoverished adults in 2014 under the Affordable Care Act, the state could receive an additional $100 billion in federal dollars over 10 years, helping to offset that spending by local governments on emergency care. In addition, I have had many family and friends who have suffered from untreated chronic health problems because they worked low paying jobs with no affordable group health insurance available, and the ACA expansion would expand availability of health care to low income adults with almost 100% Federal Dollars. We pay our taxes to Washington, lets bring them back home to help our family and neighbors.

There are a few issues regarding Health Insurance that affects all Californians. No pre-existing conditions. I have not been able to get health insurance in California due to a pre-existing condition. I had one incident 25 years ago. I have been taking medication for this condition since the incident and have never had a re-occurrence. Yet, I was turned down for Health Insurance due to this incident. Equal insurance policies for all. When you search for an insurance policy you get the gamete of policies and costs. Costs for private individual insurance vs. what the policies offer to cover is up and down the scale. They make no sense. Individuals should be allowed to form groups for insurance purposes and receive the same types of coverage and discounts that corporations receive.

I have end stage kidney failure and when there is a power outage, I have to do my dialysis in a cold apartment with no lights. This is dangerous! I would like to see a shelter procured so kidney faoilure and other chronic illness patients have a place to hang their hat.

Everone has a right to good dental hygiene, it is an intregal part of good health. The problem is Medicaid only covers children. I am a disabled senior ,I used to have coverage for dental but since moving to Missori in 2009 I have had non. Consequently I have had to have three savable teeth pulled as I could not afford crowns and I have had two crowns break off that I cannot replace. Bad teeth can permeate your body with infection and cause excruciating pain. Good dental care should be considered 'preventive care' the lack of basic dental care can cause many other illnesses.

Getting the Governor to do what's right for Texas///No this issue has not affected me, but, it's the moral thing to do.

mental health concerns all people (not just those with mental health issues)these people with this challenge need to be able to access the help they so desperately need & to have a limit on the amount of days they can get this help as a inpatient is illresponsible,my grandson has been placed at a in care hospital & can only be there for 9 days cause thats all medicaid will cover,also they should provide medicines on a once only pre authorized status, as he has also ran out of meds waiting on them to be pre-authorized

In view of the recent school shootings which have affected us all; reasonable gun control laws should be passed such as background checks for anyone purchasing a gun, even at gun shows and online. RE: AHCCCS for qualified adults; it hits both my husband and I. My medications are very expensive; around $1000/mo just for my two insulins; and my husband who developed Guilianne -Barre Syndrome was released from Barrows Neurological Institute despite the recommendations of both the PT Department and his doctors because he had no insurance. Because of that, he probably will never walk again. Not only is he a Vietnam Veteran but he worked hard all his life and when his company closed the store in Kingman, he was unable to find a job due to the poor economy. It's not that he didn't try. It's not right he is denied medical coverage because he's not old enough for Medicare yet.