Every day we are being reminded about the dire state of mental health in our country. Mental health hospitals, services in schools, aftercare facilities, and rehabs have all had funding cut and this trend must stop. As a counselor in Texas, every day I work with clients that need more care than is currently available for them. Why spend more money? The key here is actually we would save more money in the long run. People who are in crisis often get sent to hospitals and then mental health hospitals. The hospitals try to help get these people in and out as quickly as possible because funding and the number of beds are inadequate. Many times these people are then released back to the community with little or no support and they go into crisis again and potentially take their own life and possibly others as well. This means increased costs by another trip in an ambulance, police support, ICU, and another stay at a mental health hospital. How do we stop this? Other states and countries have helped curb this cycle by thoroughly revamping their mental health systems. One vital piece that would help Texas is aftercare facilities for those who recently are released from the hospitals. This would give them a place to recover, adjust to medications, and be in a place where they can be monitored and supported as a medical and therapy team works to correct what has been going wrong. More funding would also aid to help those agencies that help to support those in need before they go into crisis. The State of California has found that for every $1 they spent on rehabilitation facilities, they saved $7 in incarceration costs. So, sign here to help save Texas money, to help save the lives of Texans in need, and to help mental health be a top priority!

Gov Fallin constantly FALING the seniors of Oklahoma! By refusing Obamacare, Fallin will heap a lot more taxes on the NON Seniors and overload the hospital Emergency Rooms! Don't be fooled by her lies of the Obamacare cost to the State! She is vying for a slot in the GOP race for PRESIDENT! BEWARE OF HER FORKED TONGUE!

OBAMACARE is needed in Oklahoma. Fallin is lying about the state's cost. Her political aspirations to be a Presidental hopeful will send every poor person to the Emergency room which will bankrupt Oklahoma for sure and create a HUGE burden on hospitals!

I underwent extensive surgery to repair 3 hernias and torn muscles. The surgery required two surgeons. Before the surgery, I called Blue Cross to find out how much I would have to pay myself and the insurance company refused to tell me, except to say it would cover 80 percent of the "allowable amount." It would not tell me the "allowable amount." In the end, Blue Cross paid $1,076 of a $10,000 bill. I had the diagnostic and procedure codes when I called Blue Cross, they should have been required to tell me how much of the cost would fall to me. I may have waited another year for the surgery.

I'm writing this petition in hopes to keep PEPFAR going and increase funding for people to receive life sustaining treatments. I am personally affected, because at the age of 23, I myself am HIV positive. Not only am I afflicted with HIV, I am a mother, and my son needs me to be here for him.

Big pharma's move into my living room is making me nervous .From magazine ads to tv commercials, the drug companies are promoting medicines that"could cause suicidal thoughts, cancer or even death".. Why aren't t they spending the same monies on research instead?

It is a proven fact that marijuana helps with pain and other medical issues. I have seen many good citizens have their name ruined over these ridiculous, self-righteous laws which are imposed on the people of this country. Why should someone even have to pay for the act of smoking or eating something that grows right up from the ground. The state and government go to far with their power. Its not for the people. It;s all about filling their pocket.

health care, the budget, and raising the minimum wage is alway the main issue we fade. I lost my job so now I have to collect un-employment. That means I have to apply for health insurance through the state. I have to wait probably 4 months before I'll be eligible. this issue has to be dealth with now!!

Iowa must particiate in the expanded Medicaid program to provide health care to poor Iowans unable to afford health insurance. We currently serve these people in hospital emergency rooms. This system is very costly,inefficient, and inhumane.

I want my tax dollars to go towards every tax paying citizen to have Health Care like Canada.

Our state needs affordable healthcare. I had to drop my insurance as it was too expensive, I don't have a job and cannot afford insurance. I am one of many in the same situation. People should not have to die because we cannot afford health insurance.

Many of my relatives, friends have repoted clogged arteries or heart attack. The life of the people is more important. Corporation should not just look for profit. Harming children is worst. We live in Marietta, GA. Crispy Cream gives free donuts to the school children if they get Grade A in their report card. They use partially hydrogenated oil in their donuts. Many of the nutritionist know that Partially Hydrogenated Oil is bad for everyone. To ban Partially Hydrogenated Oil from Marietta City School, State and entire country, I created this petition. I need support from everyone.