When I retired in 2008, I was not told that the Medicare Prescription Plan was mandatory and I would be assessed penalties for not signing up. I was not on any medication at that time and saw no need to pay premiums to the insurance companies that I did not need. When I signed up with Medco in 2012, I was assessed a penalty for the period between 2008 and 2012. I feel this is very unfair. Especially since the amount they pay for prescriptions does not decrease my cost. By the way, I was paying 100% for any prescriptions I needed in that 4 year period. On a fixed income, it is very difficult to pay for all of these insurance premium and still have to pay the same amount for my prescriptions that I was paying before I signed on to the prescription paln.

The continuous TV advertising of mens sex drugs, especially for cialis and also viagra are so offensive. Then we know they are paid for by the costly prescription prices poor people must pay for drugs. The drug companies actually spend more for advertising than they do on medical research.

Need to have more progressive democrats to get the country back on tract.

Medicare doesn't cover acupuncture. It is an effective treatment for those of us with Fibromyalgia and other Chronic Pain Conditions. Send a message to the President and Congress that this treatment is essential to us and, should be an included benefit under Medicare! Please sign today!

WV seniors who belong to AARP cannot use the silver sneaker program available at Millsop Com. Center for free but across the river in Ohio AARP members can come here in WV and use it free of charge. WV AARP has not approved it yet...where is the logic in that???

Millions die of the effects of using tobacco every year. Why do we still sell it?

Television advertising for sex drugs for men come on MSNBC so often, it makes me SO angry. The allesis especially is so graphic and disgusting especially if I have sat down to eat my dinner in front of the TV. AND I know how much it costs and where the money comes from, the poor people's terribly high prescription costs! The drug companies actually spend more money advertising than they do in research!

This petition is about about preventing child abuse and removing politicians in office who permit it to happen.

The aging of the US population - one person ever 7 seconds joins the 50 and older crowd - is one of the most critical issues of our time. It impacts economic, political, cultural, social and environmental issues and will dramatically alter the lives of young and old alike. Soon half our population will be in this category and our government, our institutions and businesses and many of our citizens are no prepared to address the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. We need an aggresive, innovative focus now.

Catholic bishops are concerned about the government's requirement that birth control pills be a part of an employee's medical coverage even if that institution receives federal money for their services. The bishops are concerned about the woman losing her reproductive ability and that is contrary to their religious beliefs for any reason. This should also include any treatment for any medical condition or medication that could reduce or render a male employee, priest or bishop sterile.

Why should someone making over $100,000 a year need a taxpayer making $30,000 a year to pay for their healthcare? How about they pay their own way and each kick in a buck (a dollar) towards healthcare for some hard working, 40 hour plus a week person.

Sickle Cell attacks so many people, and people who need to be hospitalized are not treated with the same special care as a person with cancer or any other cripeling desease.