Some health plans require that members use a mail-order pharmacy for certain prescriptions - or pay full price. For instance, ours now requires that we use Medco mail-order for our maintenance meds. If we don't, our monthly cost will go from about $50 to nearly $250. That's about $2,400 per year. This is not a Democrat or Republican problem; it affects us all.

The Affordable Health Care Act made some important strides towards improving our so-called health care system, but for many people, particularly those in the lower-middle class, it leaves much to be desired. Currently, state and federal legislators have little "skin in the game" since they're all covered by government-paid health care. I believe that if these legislators had to seek out & pay for their own health insurance, we'd see REAL health care reform almost overnight.

My mother suffers from serious health issues, the only substance that gives her daily relief is making use of cannabis. Let's lift the ban on this natural plant that has helped people for tousands of years. Put and end to prohibition,it does not work , Millions of people like my mother would benefit from this God send

I have a grandson age 6 who two years ago is affected by juvenile diabetes, and he needs much care. His mother, my daughter, is divorced with two additional children and without this care he would be greatly affected with the much care it takes in providing the necessary supplies as he copes with this illness. Obamacare helps provide him with what he needs like so many other families.

My name is Jon and I will be forced to be vaccinated in order to attend clinicals against my will and rights so I am allowed to earn my degree in the health field. I lost my job and was forced to move and was homeless for several months. Only by God's grace and one kind person was I able to get back on my feet and start attending college where I have earned a 4.0 and was accepted into a health program. I was told by the Vice president of the college that I must be vaccinated in order to attend clinicals and earn my degree and that it is the hospitals policy, not the schools. With my knowledge of the risks and dangers and the ingredients that are in the vaccines such as thimerosal, a man made mercury that destroys brain neurons and has 1,000's times more affinity to human tissue than mercury found in nature as well as the heavy metal, aluminum which is linked to degenerative brain disease such as alzheimers and dementia. Diploid cells which is aborted fetus tissue that the infectious agent is grown on. Formeldahyde (formalin) which is embalming fluid, extremely carcinogenic and up to 60 other chemicals in one vaccination. I definately do not consent to or want these chemicals, heavy metals, toxins and aborted fetus cells injected into my body along with the risk of disease and death associated with vaccination. If you knew the truth and facts you would not subject your children or yourself to vaccination. MY BODY, MY CHOICE.

I suggest replacing the current process of residency in all the Maine Clinics and Hospitals (Maine Medical Center (MMC) - one of such examples), where the medical students go through this teaching process, with the process when every patient supposed to be seen by the Attending Physician and medical student at the same time in order for students to Learn How to Treat the Patients Professionally.. (in all aspects).

The DEA is forcing doctors that treat people with chronic pain to stop using opiate pain medicine. These medicines help us live a daily life with the ability to function: bathing, dressing, shopping, walking, and other normal activities. In their effort to stop illegal drug activities, the DEA is hurting people who need treatment.

All utility companies in the United States will and have already installed smart meters to replace the present meters we have both in residential sectors as well as all commercial businesses. They say it is to update the system, eliminate meter readers (and jobs) and here is the bad part - they are surveillance cameras and monitor what we are doing 24 hours a day. Now for the worst part - they emit microwave radiation 24/7 and it a major health concern. They need to be banned from all buildings in America. This is a violation on many levels of the 14th Amendment.

I am the director of the film, 'Alive Inside', making this film I have seen Personal Music, the music of one's youth, awaken Elders with Alzheimer's Disease, ease loneliness and pain and I am convinced that this inexpensive 'medicine' humanizes life in nursing homes and does so much good at such a low cost that as a society we must provide it to our Elders.

I try to provide healthy foods for my family, but the cost of fruits and vegetables makes my grocery bill double. I can provide less nutritious foods and save a ton on my grocery bill. If the government is concerned about America's growing weight issues, I believe it needs to start here. It is easy to go to a local fast food chain and feed my family hamburgers for under $4.00, yet one salad alone cost $4.00 to $5.00. The same is our grocery stores. Lets get the attention of our government so that we can eat healthy without breaking our pockets!

My son sustained a traumatic brain injury requiring an expensive stay in the ICU, trauma care and many, many CT scans of his head. Now, as a result of "budget" cuts, he no longer qualifies for AHCCCS....! Lack of this benefit causes increased burden on patient, families and encourages non-compliance with medical treatment. We are calling on our governor to return the needed health care benefit to the people, before the health care crisis is out of control...

This petition has been started to lead to the total discontinuation of the manufacture of MSG (Monosodium Glutamate). For anyone with migraines, this is the fastest trigger to start a migraine. My wife has had many a migraine after knowingly (and unknowingly) ingesting something with MSG in it. Chinese and Japanese foods are the biggest culprit. Migraine sufferers, beware!!!