Since President Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) failed spectacularly last month to pass a long-promised healthcare bill that would repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), progressive voices have urged politicians to solve the problems of rising premiums and unequal access to care with nationwide Medicare-for-All. But the Trump administration is taking the opposite approach, as it tries to revive its dead healthcare bill with even crueler legislation: Late Monday, Vice President Mike Pence and other White House officials proposed a harsher healthcare law to the far-right Congressional Freedom Caucus, in an attempt to garner their support for a new bill. The White House proposed allowing states to apply for waivers to jettison two core Obamacare regulations. Those regulations require insurance companies to cover essential health benefits (EHBs), which includes coverage for pre-existing conditions, and also prevent insurers from charging sick people higher premiums. [From Commondreams.org]

The recent failure of the "repeal and replace" AHCA underscores the inherent problems with the current costly health care system. Our reps know the power we the people have at the polls which is why they killed the bill. The current profit-driven system is killing people because it is set up by and for the insurance / drug industry. We must pass a health care bill that is based on health over profit--National Improved Medicare for All--NIMA.

Because we need to move forward to make sure all Americans can receive the right to healthcare.

The wind is at our backs: Because of our grassroots pressure, House Speaker Paul Ryan pulled the disastrous Republican health care repeal bill—which would have taken away health insurance from more than 20 million Americans—from the House floor. This is a huge victory. But we can't stop here. Let's make it clear that the American public does want action on health care—to expand and improve on the ACA, not slash it and take it away. Every developed nation except the United States has universal health insurance. It's time to move forward. Senator Bernie Sanders is planning to introduce a bill that includes Medicare for All, a single-payer program that would cover all Americans and reduce the cost of care. Sanders and other Democrats are also pushing for action on prescription drugs and a public option. Tell your members of Congress to support legislation to protect and expand affordable health care access for millions of Americans.

Obamacare was landmark legislation that provided health care for millions who didn't have health care. It promised to be affordable health care. Unfortunately, an insufficient number of healthy younger people didn't sign up, so deductibles and premiums went up. Some insurance companies left the insurance market. Consequently, it became unaffordable for many. From Day 1, Republicans were opposed to Obamacare and ran for election promising to repeal and replace Obamacare. It was good campaign rhetoric but hollow governance rhetoric. After seven years and with Senate and House majorities, a Republican President couldn't govern effectively. There was no plan. The American Health Care Act, intended to repeal and replace Obamacare, failed to get enough Republican votes to pass it. The far right House Republicans revolted. The concessions intended to satisfy the far right demands caused some moderate Republicans to revolt. Republicans have signaled that a bi-partisan bill might be passed. Good quality health care should be available to everyone. Health care access should not be dependent on a person's economic status. It's time for some real governance after years of malgovernance by both parities. House, Senate, and White House leadership is required. The ship of state has been buffeted by winds from the far right and far left far too long. Get it on a steady course. Put American First in action, not just words. Find the common ground needed to put America First. Update and repair Obamacare now!

Pennsylvania has more Lyme an tick-borne infections than any other state, but has few doctors who treat chronic Lyme, with about 20% of patients being chronic. Insurance companies deny payment for long-term treatment, relying on infectious disease guidelines, no longer in effect, having been removed by the National Institute of Guidelines. PA doctors fear losing their licenses for treating Lyme disease long term. PA Senate Bill 100 protects doctors and requires insurance company pay for all prescribed Lyme diease treatment. The bill is in the Insurance & Banking Committee chaired by Sen. Donald C. White, who refuses to let this Bill out of committee, since he is in the insurance industry. Please contact Sen. White at Senate Box 203041, Harrisburg PA 17120-3041 at 717-787-8724 to support this Bill. If you're a PA, contact your state senator, as well, and urge him/her to pressure Sen. White to bring this bill to the full senate , where it will pass. Thank you, Peggy Boyce Furey, mother of son afflicted with chronic Lyme disease.

Because we need to move forward to make sure all Americans can receive the right to healthcare.

After trying for less than 3 weeks to “fix” health care with a draconian bill, the President has given up. His Plan B is to let the ACA explode. This is irresponsible and violates his Oath of Office. If the ACA collapses, it will be because the President is aggressively taking action to undermine it. He issued an Exec Order (13765) in January saying that because he is seeking “prompt repeal” of the ACA, agencies should waive, defer or delay its enforcement. Agencies have: •Refused to enforce the tax penalty on people who don’t buy health insurance. •Destabilized the program by pulling ads to encourage sign ups. •Cut funding where possible. EO 13765 needs to be revoked. Its premise—ACA’s prompt repeal—is no longer valid. More importantly, the Administration needs to enforce and support the ACA. IT IS THE LAW.

This is a simple answer and we would all feel like we are part of our democracy

As a taxpayer, a voter and a consumer of medical care, I believe that the people who choose our health and medical choices should only have the same choices and costs that their constituents have.

They are trying to destroy our vibrant workforce, our healthcare, and our environment, and our cultural heritage with their greed.

'Access' to healthcare means nothing when you cannot afford it. Changes to our healthcare system over the years have helped some while hurting others, and the plans currently proposed to replace the ACA will just continue that cycle of inadequacy. Now is the time to push for a Medicare-for-All system which takes the economic burden of providing healthcare off of employers, gives employees the freedom to pursue career opportunities without losing their insurance, and ensures that every American will feel secure in the fact that they can get the medical care they need without facing the prospect of financial catastrophe.