As a physician anesthesiologist, I know of many ill patients who are citizens, hardworking and yet can not afford health care.

This petition is about making sure millions of people living in poverty-stricken South Carolina have actual access to affordable healthcare. Relying on emergency rooms and the like isn't nor has ever worked and it is a drain on the economy and the taxpayers involved in making that economy work. Well, No more - we need healthcare reform in South Carolina and sane people to realize that healthcare is an absolute right, not a business to be bartered around with! After seein Meidcaid get rejected in my state and realizing all the people who could've been helped, South Carolina is on the verge of being on the wrong side of history, yet again. Let's not make this mistake. We need to make this a serious issue, and that begins here.

I am writing because I would like Oklahoma to accept the expansion of Medicaid because I have friends who desparately need healthcare and don't qualify for the insurance even though they are low income enough they need it I myself qualify because I'm disabled but I have friend who has been sick for 3 months and is having a hard time getting healthcare to find out what is wrong and I'm trying to help him but him and his wife are scared to do the tests but don't have a choice to find out what is wrong and help him get well. I don't want my friend to die so I'm trying to help them get to doctors appointments and I just went to the pharmacy for him and they wouldn't fill his prescriptions and he needs them to get the testing done. Please help me and others like me who need healthcare and please let the Medicaid expansion go through thank you very much.

In Tennesse, a battered woman must name her batter before reccieving medical care. I am an artist and anthropolgist that learned about the plight of battered women doing a course on battered women at the University of Tennesse at Chattanooga. I have followed this terrible action on women since that time. Bills introduced in the past have failed in the State House in TN. The government must realized that abused women personality change as they are abused, and they tend to fault themselves plus more women are killed by their abuser. Yes, an attempt was made by a person to abuse me, but I was strong enough to escape because I realized the consquences. Silverrene Roundtree

Under the Affordable Care Act, states are eligible to receive new funding to expand their Medicaid programs. Missouri lawmakers have so far refused to accept the funds to expand Medicaid in Missouri, but the fight's not over. Tell Missouri state legislators to accept federal Medicaid dollars and protect the nearly 400,000 Missourians that would benefit.

In Tennesse, a battered woman must name her batter before reccieving medical care. I am an artist and anthropolgist that learned about the plight of battered women doing a course on battered women at the University of Tennesse at Chattanooga. I have followed this terrible action on women since that time. Bills introduced in the past have failed in the State House in TN. The government must realized that abused women personality change as they are abused, and they tend to fault themselves plus more women are killed by their abuser. Yes, an attempt was made by a person to abuse me, but I was strong enough to escape because I realized the consquences. Silverrene Roundtree

The lives of the men, women, and children of Missouri are at stake. The deadline for action is drawing near. Our legislators must approve Medicaid expansion now.

Pass Senator Tom Duane and Assemblyman Richard Gottfried's Single Payer Healthcare bill.

I am part of the growing population of older citizens, many of whom have life-threatening illnesses. My friends and I are concerned that there is no legal way to assure ourselves of a painless and peaceful way to choose our own time of death.

as an army veteran this dosent affect me.but as i visit many hospital i see so many poor people who needs medical help.and the quality of care is very poor.by refuseing obama care you are denying so many people better health care.and of course this does not affect the well to do when you refuse obama car.what you are doing is not fair to the poor sc residents

My son has been informed that when Obamacare is implemented his hours will be cut from forty to twenty-nine beause the business where he is employed will only allow forty-nine full time emplyees. Hence, he will not earn enough to support his family or buy individual affordable medical insurance. In order to enable more people their rightful access to medical insurance, there needs to be more people working full-time.

New Mexico has the highest accidental drug overdose rates in the country. Often people become addicted because of musculoskeletal pain that could have been treated successfully with physical medicine. Copay amounts for doctors of chiropractic (DC), physical therapy(PT), and occupational therapy(OT) are too high. This discourages patients from seeking conservative treatment first and causes them to resort to utilizing opioid drugs and surgery more often. The “Health Practitioner Cost-Sharing Rates” bill helps patients by reducing the copayment amount for a visit to a DC, PT, and OT to that of a primary care physician.