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Baby Boomers Set to Lose Medicare Services! Sign the Letter to Congress
Target: U.S. CongressSponsored by: American Medical Association Patients' Action Netw
With over 3.2 million baby boomers becoming eligible for Medicare by 2010, doctor payment cuts will create a medical care crisis for America’s seniors! Congress made a solemn promise to America's seniors to supply more affordable medical care, but now they’re limiting seniors’ access to doctors, making it harder for them to get the care they need. If we don't act soon, older Americans will have a harder time finding medical and surgical specialists, and have to travel farther to see them. More Medicare patients will be forced go to expensive emergency rooms - not a doctor’s office - for routine care. And doctors will not be able to purchase new medical equipment and information technology. Urge your Senators to make good on their promise to older adults by saying no to Medicare pay cuts.
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We signed the “Baby Boomers Set to Lose Medicare Services! Sign the Letter to Congress” petition!
# 28,000:
4:07 pm PDT, May 14,
Jo Ann Orr, North Carolina
# 27,999:
3:41 pm PDT, May 14,
Mike Pacholski, Ohio
# 27,998:
3:25 pm PDT, May 14,
William Bascombe, Kansas
# 27,997:
3:10 pm PDT, May 14,
Becky Kobler, North Carolina
# 27,996:
2:57 pm PDT, May 14,
Charlie Smith, Ohio
# 27,995:
2:33 pm PDT, May 14,
Rose Broscius, Florida
# 27,994:
2:24 pm PDT, May 14,
Patty Williams, Georgia
# 27,993:
1:17 pm PDT, May 14,
Audrey Williams, New Jersey
Everyone deserves medical coverage.. it is HUMANE. I would also tell you that teeth are part of the human body and there needs to be dental coverage for HUMANS.
Everyone deserves medical coverage.. it is HUMANE. I would also tell you that teeth are part of the human body and there needs to be dental coverage for HUMANS.
# 27,992:
12:31 pm PDT, May 14,
Laura Mayabb, Oklahoma
# 27,991:
12:12 pm PDT, May 14,
Name not displayed, Indiana
It should be left alone as always have.
It should be left alone as always have.
# 27,990:
12:04 pm PDT, May 14,
Glenna Peterson, Ohio
You're kidding right!! Everyone should at least have medical coverage at least as good as the congress people and the PRESIDENT.!!!
You're kidding right!! Everyone should at least have medical coverage at least as good as the congress people and the PRESIDENT.!!!
# 27,989:
11:56 am PDT, May 14,
Reyna Mendoza, California
# 27,988:
11:54 am PDT, May 14,
Teresa Mays, Arizona
# 27,987:
11:44 am PDT, May 14,
Deb Collins, Texas
# 27,986:
10:26 am PDT, May 14,
Ann Wilson, Oregon
# 27,985:
10:18 am PDT, May 14,
Helen Escobar, Illinois
# 27,984:
10:07 am PDT, May 14,
Glen DeKlein, Michigan
# 27,983:
9:52 am PDT, May 14,
Neal Ryder, Massachusetts
None of these cuts affect you, how convenient is that!
None of these cuts affect you, how convenient is that!
# 27,982:
9:44 am PDT, May 14,
Name not displayed, Michigan
Everyone should have the right to health care.
Everyone should have the right to health care.
# 27,981:
9:22 am PDT, May 14,
Suzanne Cruser, Arkansas
# 27,980:
9:11 am PDT, May 14,
IRENE SLATTERY, New York
A PLAN THAT WAS NEVER FIXED
A PLAN THAT WAS NEVER FIXED
# 27,979:
8:51 am PDT, May 14,
Amanda Tapac, California
We my Husband and I served the military for 24 years and are just now starting to use the Tricare benefit - we worked for it our gross pay was $750 a month - we deserved what we worked for the benefits - and medicare is where Military veterans turn after age 65
We my Husband and I served the military for 24 years and are just now starting to use the Tricare benefit - we worked for it our gross pay was $750 a month - we deserved what we worked for the benefits - and medicare is where Military veterans turn after age 65
# 27,978:
8:46 am PDT, May 14,
KERRI SLIVKA, New Jersey
# 27,977:
8:45 am PDT, May 14,
Sherry Rauter, Texas
With the growing disappearance of the middle class (my family), we are going to be dependent on medicare. We have medical needs and medicare will be our source for medical care. Keep medicare patients competitive for healthcare professionals by at least keeping them at their current rate of reimbursement. There are areas of pork that can be cut from the budget rather than cutting the promises that have been made to America's elderly.
With the growing disappearance of the middle class (my family), we are going to be dependent on medicare. We have medical needs and medicare will be our source for medical care. Keep medicare patients competitive for healthcare professionals by at least keeping them at their current rate of reimbursement. There are areas of pork that can be cut from the budget rather than cutting the promises that have been made to America's elderly.
# 27,976:
7:48 am PDT, May 14,
Steven Keltz, Florida
# 27,975:
7:26 am PDT, May 14,
Maurice DeShazer, Colorado
# 27,974:
7:19 am PDT, May 14,
Joshua Breitner, Oregon
# 27,973:
5:51 am PDT, May 14,
Jamie Zentiska, Ohio
# 27,972:
5:10 am PDT, May 14,
Nancy Roper`, Texas
Why would Medicare have pay cuts with so many baby boomers? There needs to be a reassessment of how funds are allocated by the federal government. The portion of the population that grows more fragile needs more protection, not less. What does it say about us as a country when we leave the elderly to fend for themselves after many of these folks have fought and worked hard to keep our freedoms? We need our representatives and senators to be more sane and less influenced by lobbyists.
Why would Medicare have pay cuts with so many baby boomers? There needs to be a reassessment of how funds are allocated by the federal government. The portion of the population that grows more fragile needs more protection, not less. What does it say about us as a country when we leave the elderly to fend for themselves after many of these folks have fought and worked hard to keep our freedoms? We need our representatives and senators to be more sane and less influenced by lobbyists.
# 27,971:
5:02 am PDT, May 14,
Amber Ferrano, Washington
# 27,970:
4:00 am PDT, May 14,
Katherine Garland, Pennsylvania
# 27,969:
1:01 am PDT, May 14,
Elizabeth Anderson, Florida
# 27,968:
12:43 am PDT, May 14,
Maya Karalius, California
# 27,967:
9:10 pm PDT, May 13,
Michelle Williams, Pennsylvania
# 27,966:
8:59 pm PDT, May 13,
Patty Langford, Texas
# 27,965:
8:56 pm PDT, May 13,
Mary Isabella, Colorado
Health care for the elderlyshould not be jeopardized. All of us will be elderly some day. Thi;nk about it!
Health care for the elderlyshould not be jeopardized. All of us will be elderly some day. Thi;nk about it!
# 27,964:
8:31 pm PDT, May 13,
Fred Ihler, California
# 27,963:
8:15 pm PDT, May 13,
Julie Carson, California
# 27,962:
8:14 pm PDT, May 13,
Anna Mcelroy, Florida
Without it they will just die.
Without it they will just die.
# 27,961:
8:04 pm PDT, May 13,
Teresa Bradley, Michigan
# 27,960:
7:03 pm PDT, May 13,
Tina A. Carter, Florida
# 27,959:
6:42 pm PDT, May 13,
Peter Randolph, California
# 27,958:
6:41 pm PDT, May 13,
Margaret Wood, Florida
# 27,957:
6:26 pm PDT, May 13,
Warren Higgins, California
# 27,956:
5:10 pm PDT, May 13,
Joan Walker, Florida
# 27,955:
4:47 pm PDT, May 13,
Peter Fleming, New Hampshire
# 27,954:
4:45 pm PDT, May 13,
Name not displayed, Illinois
The children, the disabled and the elderly are the most fragile, but they are getting the shalf. NOT RIGHT NOW OR EVER.
The children, the disabled and the elderly are the most fragile, but they are getting the shalf. NOT RIGHT NOW OR EVER.
# 27,953:
4:42 pm PDT, May 13,
Ian & Nancy Healy & Righellis, Washington
our country be adding more people coverage not less
our country be adding more people coverage not less
# 27,952:
4:41 pm PDT, May 13,
Janet Calcaterra, Massachusetts
# 27,951:
4:30 pm PDT, May 13,
Mary Lou Griggs, New Jersey
Help the elderly on medicare and stop pay cuts
Help the elderly on medicare and stop pay cuts