Restore Antitrust Controls on the Health Insurance Industry

The FDA should have at least equal representation from herbal and alternative medicine concerns as big pharma and Monsanto. The head of the FDA should be a whistleblower, someone with a record of standing up to corruption. If people believe the FDA is corrupt, and there is plenty of evidence for that, they will not heed its warnings or value it's approval. We need to be able to regain confidence that the goal of the FDA is really to protect US citizens, not the interests of pharmaceutical companies at the expense of our choices, health and income.

Healthcare

Supreme Court, Justice Scalia, HealthCare

A man on food stamps with a toothache pointed out a terrible irony: He can buy soda with food stamps, but not a toothbrush and tooth paste! We all agree: Health care costs are too high, the deficit is too big, taxes are too high, government should cut wasteful spending. Here's an idea: "Think Small." If Congress makes one simple change, it could greatly improve the health of many Americans. It's this: Congress, STOP ALLOWING food stamps to be used for soda; DO ALLOW food stamps to be used for toothpaste and toothbrushes. Soda is not even a food; it is the opposite of nutritious and has been linked to 10 diseases: 1. Extra pounds/obesity* 2. Liver damage/ increased risk for liver cirrhosis 3. Tooth decay (liquid sugar is even worse for teeth than candy) 4. Kidney stones and chronic kidney disease 5. Diabetes 6. Heartburn and acid reflux 7. Soft Bones = osteoporosis 8. Hypertension (high blood pressure) It doesn't matter if the soda is regular or diet. 9. Heart disease/metabolic syndrome 10. Impaired digestion (GI distress) *Note: Artificial sweeteners in diet soda also induce physiologic and hormonal responses causing weight gain. Diet soda is no more a "food" than regular soda.

All Americans should have the same health care program that Politicians have. The health insurance companies and Pill makers have been gouging us for years. This will make the US competitive in the world market. IE: Economic & Job recovery.

General Information: If you or a family member has lost employment, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) may make it possible for you to keep your employment-related health coverage....This expired when President Obama signed the new Health Care Legislation. My question is why is this not necessary anymore when unemployment continues to be high. This leaves the unemployed without a safety net since the government was paying 65% of the COBRA premium. COBRA premiums can be $500+ for a single person and in the thousands for a family that is unemployed. How did this happen? We keep talking about helping the unemployed and how Americans all need health care but the people who are unemployed through no fault of theirs find that health insurance is out of reach. We continue to assist countries overseas sending them billions but the American taxpayer is left behind. Sad...

Health Insurance companies can help people become healthier by supporting their member's through payment's to health club memberships that are provided by trained people by way of: Diet, Exercise and Education. All Insurance policies (not just the high end ones) should have this as part of their benefits and it could be ongoing.

Feeding the American people pink slime as an additive to our meat products is an extreme insult. Look at the downhill path from "let them eat cake" to "let them eat pink slime" Shame on Sec. of Ag. Vilsack and Governor of Iow Branst

Rhode Island has the highest suicide attempt rate in the Nation. Please sign a petition to get suicide prevention in schools. Suicide is the #3 killer among teens. School psychologists and counselors do not have suicide prevention training as part of their education. A Bill was just passed in Congress mandating that most health care professionals be trained in suicide prevention. The deadline for this petition is Nov. 18th, 2012, the date of the 14th Annual International Survivor of Survivors day. www.justdontdoit.us. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and founder of the organization Just Don't Do It, education and advocating for suicide prevention.

WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO CHEMICAL FREE WATER, AIR, FOOD, MEDICINES, NO GMO'S , OUR CHOICE OF VITAMINS AND ALTERNATIVE CANCER TREATMENTS. AN HONEST FDA OR NO FDA AT ALL-A NEW AGENCY BASED ON HONESTY NOT DRUG MONEY.

Healthcare is a human right! Help bring an end to this suffering and bring healthcare to every American. We are wasting our health care dollars on insurance company profits. The United States is the only industrialized nation that does not offer universal health care for it's citizens.