Legal birth control, and widely acessible birth control, help reduce the times where an abortion is needed. OTC birth control would facilitate this and is safe for the vast majority of females in the fertile years. I am a physician and a former director of a birth control clinic in the Twin Cities. I DO know what I am talking about.

I am an MD (certified in Pediatrics/ Medical Genetics) experienced in community health provision & teaching of health care professionals

There is a major shortage of narcotic pain pills in Florida due to multiple excuses being told to patients! I have advanced stage Breast Cancer with 14 herniated disc, a crushed sciatic nerve and fibromyalgia and reoccurring Shingle outbreaks due to previous cancer treatment and I have already had to have my script changed due to one script becoming obsolete and now my current med is going through a statewide shortage. Patients with true conditions should not have to live in pain or not have access to their pain meds for days due to those number of people who may abuse the medication. No one should have to live in pain such as cancer or bone pain, AIDS, etc......

Repeal Medicare D and make Obama care a single pa system like Medicare.. Part D should have never been passed for insurance companies and caused drugs to rise in cost

The United States is the only industrialized country in which approximately half the population is not insured and does not have access to medical services. It is a sad commentary for the greatest nation on the planet. It time to move forward, not standstill. Please forward to everyone you know and keep the petition going.

The United States is the only industrialized country in which approximately half the population is not insured and does not have access to medical services. It is a sad commentary for the greatest nation on the planet. It time to move forward, not standstill.

After my mom was transported to Grace Hospital and later to another hospital, I received a receipt showing Grace Hospital had billed over 9-thousand and 5-hundred dollars, and collected more than $9200.00 dollars for a little more than two hours my mom was hospitialized. Then instead of "mailing" an 'ordinary' bill to collect $320.31 in addition to the more than 9-thousand, 2-hundred dollars already collected, Grace Hospital 'FILED' a claim against my mom's estate only a few days after it was opened ! An associate counsel attorney at Grace Hospital continues to tell every agency I have reported this to that what Grace Hospital DID was it's policy ! I am in disbelief that ANY business especially a "Non-Profit" community built hospital would do such a disrespectful thing to a family member. This NEEDS to STOP !! Grace Hospital has the same ability as does any other business to collect a debt, they should not ever force a surviving family member to stop grieving the loss of a mom or dad or ANY family member. If you have been treated in a disrespectful way by Grace Hospital for any reason, I ask that you sign this petition. This is the only way a change can take place in how the public is treated by it's community hospital.

"Obama Care" was a step in the right direction.But I believe it would have been recieved a lot better if the public already had an educated notion about the human costs of limited healthcare.I can name individuals off the top of my head that have died,in one way or another,because of their lack of insurance,so why not publicize these cases and bring a more human face to this unfair system.

President Obama insurance care will hurt this country

Now that there is more revenue in the state some of the cuts in MediCal should be restored, especially for vision which affects me.

As a small business owner that provides services to people with disabilities who receive Medicaid benefits and as a father and husband who purchases private health insurance for my family, I see firsthand the potential benefits to Floridians if the governor and state legislature enact both the Medicaid expansion and healthcare exchange tenants of the Affordable Care Act. Expanding Medicaid will allow current recipients to work more hours without the worry of loosing the healthcare coverage that they rely on. It will also cover more Floridians who are working but cannot afford to purchase private insurance. Creating a statewide exchange could maximize competition and choice for Florida consumers which could result in lower premiums and more affordable coverage for Floridians like myself who earn too much to qualify for Medicaid but still find it difficult to afford private health insurance.

As of January 1, 2013, Acupuncture has been removed as a covered service within the scopes of PIP (Personal Injury Protection) benefits. Acupuncture is an ancient for of medicine, proven to be very effective in treating pain and many illnesses and diseases. Governor Scott made sure this coverage was removed from PIP. The Affordable Healthcare Act will be coming into place in Florida next year. Each state will chose the level of coverage, and what will be covered. Based on Governor's Scott track record, we may be looking at insurance companies doing business in Florida to remove the coverage for Acupuncture and other wellness and preventive services that are now covered. Please! let's make sure we have a choice in the medicine we want by making sure Governor Scott keeps acupuncture as part of main stream medicine and coverage.