There has been a lot of talk lately about innovation in health care delivery. Providence just won a grant to do this, but this move is at odds with that. People who no longer can be mobile will then increase the costs on the state and city through increased need of in home or institutional services. Many studies have proven the beneficial qualities of water based recovery programs and physical therapists attest to its cost effective methods as well, you can have more patients in a pool than on land, a 6 to 1 ratio vs 1 on 1. With no therapy pools anywhere in Portland that has the services, accessibility and affordability, Providence is not only guaranteeing that thousands of people will lose access to this pool, but also being negligent in duties as a innovative, compassionate health care provider. The fate of the pool will be decided by the end of the summer, please help us save this indispensable community asset.

The Department of Transportation are not medical proffessionals, and should not have the right to arbitraily allow drivers, pilots and engineers to use one Doctor-prescribed controlled substance while disallowing another.

With a family member that suffers from the ravages of Multiple Sclerosis every day,it is time that Washington steps up to the plate ande start funding for this disease.

The government should not control our healthcare, while exempting themselves from it. Either repeal it or do away with all exemptions, including congress, the senate and the president. If is is a wonderful program ALL Americans should have to be covered by it.

Veteran's exposed to radiation that have contracted several cancers, diseases and many health issues. Their families and offspring are also victims. We are grossly ignored by our government. We are off the list for service related disabilities, and have been awarded a Humanitarian medal, but we have to prove that we were there. 42 Nuclear weapons were tested on the Islands & will never be safe. Foreign Nationals and the Residents there have been compensated, but not the U.S. Troops.

The vast majority of those on Medicare who are disabled suffer from a mental illness. This effects millions of people of all ages. Mental health parity, or allowing mental health coverage to be the same as physical health coverage in insurance, was passed by Congress a few years ago for employers' health insurance. Yet, the government's own form of insurance only covers 55% of mental health bills (as opposed to 80% for physical health.) It is critical that Congress even the playing field by passing mental health parity for Medicare as well as for all other insurances. To not do this would be the worst kind of discrimination.

Although I basically believe in the concept of the bill, I do think that it needs to be rewritten to make it more transparent and easier to understand. Should it be mandatory for everyone considering many make so little that they cannot afford the insurance. What is the workaround?

Although I basically believe in the concept of the bill, I do think that it needs to be rewritten to make it more transparent and easier to understand. Should it be mandatory for everyone considering many make so little that they cannot afford the insurance. What is the workaround?

Texans are among the worst states when it comes to the availability of health care and it being affordable. I urge Texas house, Senate, and Govenor to suuport Texans by extending the lawful health care of Obama.

On a daily basis I see ads excoriating Sen. Bill Nelson for "being the deciding vote" for the Affordable Care Act. Let's let him know that Floridians are grateful for his action.

Stop the politics and do what is right for this country. When Hillary proposed a Health Care bill under the Democrats when Bill was in office, everyone backed off. Too much controversy and fear--politics. Then the Republicans had 6 years with a president and control of Congress and they did nothing for health care--again politics. Obama finally had the guts to take a stand and so did many Congressional Republicans. But now the Republicans want to "repeal" the entire Act!!! AND GO BACK TO WHAT????

Implement The Presidents' Health Care Program For All Kansas Citizens A.S.A.P.. Rose Sterling Montgomery