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# 3,900:
10:28 am PDT, May 13,
Sandra Pallo, Florida
# 3,899:
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10:26 am PDT, May 13,
Name not displayed, California
Give my family security that we will have quality care when we need it at a cost we can afford; Make hospitals and doctors more transparent about the cost and quality of care they offer; Elmininate unnecessary bureaucracy between patients and the care they need; End long waits for care; Examine all solutions that will ensure all Americans access to quality, affordable care, with input from real people like me. |
# 3,898:
10:23 am PDT, May 13,
Megan Richardson, Pennsylvania
# 3,897:
10:20 am PDT, May 13,
Alison Lorraine, California
I am a cancer survivor who realized that taking a vacation overseas and doing some sightseeing while getting medical care elsewhere is less expensive than simple healthcare alone here in the US. If the health insurance industry isn't efficient enough to keep costs and paperwork down, then it is obvious they should be eliminated.
I am a cancer survivor who realized that taking a vacation overseas and doing some sightseeing while getting medical care elsewhere is less expensive than simple healthcare alone here in the US. If the health insurance industry isn't efficient enough to keep costs and paperwork down, then it is obvious they should be eliminated.
# 3,896:
10:15 am PDT, May 13,
Judith Stanton-Soburn, California
# 3,895:
10:12 am PDT, May 13,
Tom Ward, Georgia
# 3,894:
10:09 am PDT, May 13,
Stacey Gunderson, Iowa
# 3,893:
10:08 am PDT, May 13,
Dan Sauer, Oregon
# 3,892:
10:07 am PDT, May 13,
Kristin Rein, Illinois
As a nurse I see first hand how care differs between the insured and uninsured. All Americans deserve the same care as Dick Chaney! Do the right thing for once already.
As a nurse I see first hand how care differs between the insured and uninsured. All Americans deserve the same care as Dick Chaney! Do the right thing for once already.
# 3,891:
9:58 am PDT, May 13,
Alex Merkley, Utah
# 3,890:
9:57 am PDT, May 13,
Avis Lair, Texas
# 3,889:
9:57 am PDT, May 13,
Name not displayed, California
i'm smart, highly educated, and healthy. i cannot afford health care
i'm smart, highly educated, and healthy. i cannot afford health care
# 3,888:
9:52 am PDT, May 13,
Jen White, Texas
# 3,887:
9:46 am PDT, May 13,
Suzanne Lubovich, Washington
# 3,886:
9:41 am PDT, May 13,
Candace Caputo, Florida
# 3,885:
9:37 am PDT, May 13,
Mark Shively, California
# 3,884:
9:33 am PDT, May 13,
Sarina Walczynski, Illinois
# 3,883:
9:30 am PDT, May 13,
Michele Chadwick, Texas
# 3,882:
9:29 am PDT, May 13,
Marcy Anzardo, California
# 3,881:
9:19 am PDT, May 13,
Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
WE NEED TO WORK TO MAKE HEALTH CARE MORE AFFORDABLE TO EVERYONE. WE NEED TO FOCUS MORE ON PREVENTION, ALSO.
WE NEED TO WORK TO MAKE HEALTH CARE MORE AFFORDABLE TO EVERYONE. WE NEED TO FOCUS MORE ON PREVENTION, ALSO.
# 3,880:
9:17 am PDT, May 13,
Name not displayed, Washington
# 3,879:
9:16 am PDT, May 13,
John Mulhollan, Texas
# 3,878:
9:05 am PDT, May 13,
Skyler McVaugh, Washington
Health care is not something that only a select few people need, it is something that is needed by all. While I know that it is important to educate myself on health care, when the time does come to need important health care everyone should be able to afford it.
Health care is not something that only a select few people need, it is something that is needed by all. While I know that it is important to educate myself on health care, when the time does come to need important health care everyone should be able to afford it.
# 3,877:
9:00 am PDT, May 13,
Shannon Elliott, Utah
I feel that higher quality, lower cost health care is important. It is ridiculous the way Americans have to give away their life savings just to stay alive, and for what? We're spending our money on health care that isn't even worth our money when we are needlessly suffering and dying from preventable medical errors and infections. This has to change.
I feel that higher quality, lower cost health care is important. It is ridiculous the way Americans have to give away their life savings just to stay alive, and for what? We're spending our money on health care that isn't even worth our money when we are needlessly suffering and dying from preventable medical errors and infections. This has to change.
# 3,876:
9:00 am PDT, May 13,
Molly Barist, Florida
# 3,875:
8:49 am PDT, May 13,
Mary Reynolds, California
As a nurse I would even go further and say let's end health care that's for profit. It is a conflict of the patients' best interest and the provision of good care.
As a nurse I would even go further and say let's end health care that's for profit. It is a conflict of the patients' best interest and the provision of good care.
# 3,874:
8:43 am PDT, May 13,
Claire Jackson, Florida
# 3,873:
8:43 am PDT, May 13,
Brian Ray, Kentucky
something needs too be done about the high cost of health care
something needs too be done about the high cost of health care
# 3,872:
8:37 am PDT, May 13,
Kathryn Clifford, New York
# 3,871:
8:35 am PDT, May 13,
Jo Harrel, New Mexico
# 3,870:
8:24 am PDT, May 13,
THERESA MARKS, Florida
# 3,869:
8:16 am PDT, May 13,
Frank Sanchez, New York
# 3,868:
8:10 am PDT, May 13,
Laura Busanic, New York
# 3,867:
8:07 am PDT, May 13,
Suzanne Creacy, Colorado
Higher quality, lower cost health insurance is important to me because, I had to go on Cobra Pacificare after 12 years of regular Pacificare premiums. Now I pay triple. NOT RIGHT!! A catch 22, I have a pre-existing condition and no other insurance companies would insure me. I had no choice. I can't function without my treatments, hence, most of my money goes to the Pacificare Insurance Company Family, instead of mine. All Americans deserve quality, affordable health care because, as taxpayers and citizens, it is the least our government can do for us. Put an end to the insurance companies who falsely profess to be helping us and making millions off the American people, leaving even more with out health insurance. It Is A CRIME!! Take the power away from the insurance companies, give Power to the People! Gratefully Yours, S Creacy
Higher quality, lower cost health insurance is important to me because, I had to go on Cobra Pacificare after 12 years of regular Pacificare premiums. Now I pay triple. NOT RIGHT!! A catch 22, I have a pre-existing condition and no other insurance companies would insure me. I had no choice. I can't function without my treatments, hence, most of my money goes to the Pacificare Insurance Company Family, instead of mine. All Americans deserve quality, affordable health care because, as taxpayers and citizens, it is the least our government can do for us. Put an end to the insurance companies who falsely profess to be helping us and making millions off the American people, leaving even more with out health insurance. It Is A CRIME!! Take the power away from the insurance companies, give Power to the People! Gratefully Yours, S Creacy
# 3,866:
8:07 am PDT, May 13,
Name not displayed, Minnesota
# 3,865:
7:59 am PDT, May 13,
Valerie S. Kelley, Florida
# 3,864:
7:57 am PDT, May 13,
Jeremy Bader, Ohio
# 3,863:
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7:53 am PDT, May 13,
Gunnar Tonnessen, Florida
It is to the point that health care has become unaffordable for the majority. It should become a priority in this country to see that QUALITY healthcare is available at reasonable costs to all legal citizens. As a nation we are rated in 39th place worldwise for our quality of healthcare. The healthcare providers and the insurance companies are making obscene profits, it has to stop. Our nation needs healthy citizens to compete in the world marketplace and to maintain a descent quality of life! |
# 3,862:
7:49 am PDT, May 13,
Name not displayed, Iowa
Health care should be the most important cause we have at this point in time. I have been in the medical field and insurance field for over 25 years and this is atrocious. I myself, at 52, am unable to work any longer because of health problems. It seems that healthcare is no longer in the professional's hands and that is what frustrates the doctors so much. It is suit and ties that have no MD after their names that decide what and how much can be done. It takes only one NAY to state that something a physician has ordered to be overturned by someone sitting high above the insurance company. What has this world come to? There are so many people going without their medications/healthcare because it IS NOT covered or they cannot afford healthcare and go without completely. If our healthcare coverage is going to be below average then isn't it said that "you get what you pay for." The rates need to be dropped if for noone else but for the elderly and children that have to decide if they want to eat that month or buy the medications that they so desperately need and they can hike the price on meds to anything they want as they know they are needed. What kind of America is that? You can make sure that everyone that sits in the White House in some particular branch has the best there is to offer. We need to take care of our own before we go across the pond to take care of others. I thought this was the land of the free, it is, but depends on what the cause is. Health care MUST be the FIRST on the list to be reformed when the new president comes into office and it needs to happen sooner than immediately.
Health care should be the most important cause we have at this point in time. I have been in the medical field and insurance field for over 25 years and this is atrocious. I myself, at 52, am unable to work any longer because of health problems. It seems that healthcare is no longer in the professional's hands and that is what frustrates the doctors so much. It is suit and ties that have no MD after their names that decide what and how much can be done. It takes only one NAY to state that something a physician has ordered to be overturned by someone sitting high above the insurance company. What has this world come to? There are so many people going without their medications/healthcare because it IS NOT covered or they cannot afford healthcare and go without completely. If our healthcare coverage is going to be below average then isn't it said that "you get what you pay for." The rates need to be dropped if for noone else but for the elderly and children that have to decide if they want to eat that month or buy the medications that they so desperately need and they can hike the price on meds to anything they want as they know they are needed. What kind of America is that? You can make sure that everyone that sits in the White House in some particular branch has the best there is to offer. We need to take care of our own before we go across the pond to take care of others. I thought this was the land of the free, it is, but depends on what the cause is. Health care MUST be the FIRST on the list to be reformed when the new president comes into office and it needs to happen sooner than immediately.
# 3,861:
7:47 am PDT, May 13,
Susana Salgado, Illinois
# 3,860:
7:43 am PDT, May 13,
Jody Walters, New Jersey
In addition to the pledge, I would also like to see legislation change in terms of malpractice suits. Much of the high cost of medicine is due to the outrageous insurance rates that doctors and hospitals have to pay to insure their practices. Erroneous, medical, malpractice suits drive up the price of healthcare for all of us. Legislation in regard to these suits must be re-examined.
In addition to the pledge, I would also like to see legislation change in terms of malpractice suits. Much of the high cost of medicine is due to the outrageous insurance rates that doctors and hospitals have to pay to insure their practices. Erroneous, medical, malpractice suits drive up the price of healthcare for all of us. Legislation in regard to these suits must be re-examined.
# 3,859:
7:41 am PDT, May 13,
Name not displayed, New York
Because I pay over 300. a month for it
Because I pay over 300. a month for it
# 3,858:
7:39 am PDT, May 13,
Hayley Carlton, Illinois
I haven't had health insurance for 3 years.
I haven't had health insurance for 3 years.
# 3,857:
7:38 am PDT, May 13,
Dave Searles, Wisconsin
# 3,856:
7:33 am PDT, May 13,
Kathleen Nault, Florida
# 3,855:
7:32 am PDT, May 13,
Mark Podhorecki, California
I'm sure all you assholes have it,why don't the rest of us?!!!!
I'm sure all you assholes have it,why don't the rest of us?!!!!
# 3,854:
7:27 am PDT, May 13,
Nate Treanor, Colorado
# 3,853:
7:19 am PDT, May 13,
Cindy Swimley, New York
# 3,852:
7:15 am PDT, May 13,
Pam Howley, Pennsylvania
# 3,851:
7:12 am PDT, May 13,
LISA DOUCETTE, Rhode Island