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Make population control a main stream topic, as it was in the '70. Subsidize cost of Contraception so that any woman can afford it and those who can't, recieve it free. Get rid of the laws prevent funding for FamilyPlanning both national & internaional. Provide information about abortion services, funding it, when not affordable. Prevent StateLegislatures/Courts from enacting laws which force abortion clinicstoclose;uphold"RoevsWade" providing unimpeded access to Clinics.

Submitted by Sharon S. from NM in Health Jan. 4, 2015, 5:11 p.m.

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#613

309 votes

There are 100,000,000 million Americans that suffer from chronic pain yet the powers that be are more concerned about drug abusers than the people that are suffering. Somehow we must make lifesaving opioid medication available for those people in pain instead of concerning ourselves with out of control people.

Submitted by LouisVA in Health Jan. 14, 2015, 3:36 p.m.

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#632

293 votes

Ban the use of mercury in dental amalgams. Mercury is one of the most dangerous neurotoxins on the planet, and yet, it is routinely placed in peoples mouths. Time to put an end to this health destroying practice.

Submitted by Nani Makai in Health Dec. 17, 2014, 2:52 p.m. 1

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#641

288 votes

Label drugs that haven't been fully safety tested with Black Box Warning Labels. These days many drugs are approved when full safety testing has not been completed. Drug companies sometimes wait 10 years before completing the required testing. Killer drugs have remained on sale until the testing was completed.

Submitted by Tim in Health Jan. 4, 2015, 2:06 p.m.

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#648

285 votes

We need better healthcare for middle income people. How is it that I work, have healthcare through my employment but still have to pay 20% of a hospital bill? Employers are choosing low cost health plans and pushing more costs towards the employees. This is a huge burden. What I suggest is that all people that work get the same healthcare plan that our dear senators have, you are voted in by the people in essence you work for us, if you have 100% coverage so should we.

Submitted by Chickstar in Health Jan. 4, 2015, 8:38 p.m.

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#675

268 votes

Allow all Medicare patients to purchase their medications , as one of their options, from the "TRI-Care" system. Mail Order only in 90 day supply. The reason being, Tri-Care already negotiates drug prices, and on many of the medications the cost is 1/10 or less when compared to the Part D system.

Submitted by GlennB in Health Dec. 10, 2014, 3 p.m.

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#685

262 votes

Corporations who are required to provide health insurance to their employees by the Affordable Healthcare Act, should be limited to only a certain small percentage of their employees to be part time, unless the corporation provides health coverage for their part time employees also.

Submitted by Mark Shusterman in Health Jan. 7, 2015, 10:27 p.m.

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#690

257 votes

Health insurance (including Medicare and Medicaid) should cover naturopathic medical costs. The future of medicine is in preventing and treating disease by detecting nutrient deficiencies/imbalances, and eliminating toxins, enabling the body to heal itself. Many of the tests and therapies are not currently covered.

Submitted by William R. from NY in Health Dec. 10, 2014, 4:30 p.m.

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#698

254 votes

End direct-to-patient advertising of drugs and devices.

Submitted by Doug M in Health Dec. 10, 2014, 2:54 p.m.

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#728

237 votes

Full-spectrum and holistic curriculum in sex education in the public school system from grade school through secondary school. More and more children are discovering their sex and gender identities at earlier ages, but they are taught in the public school system that these identities are unjust, immoral, and just wrong, thus resulting in rising numbers of youth and teen suicide. Re-evaluate the public education stance on sex education so that our children have hope for a better future.

Submitted by Jeffrey J. from AL in Health Dec. 9, 2014, 1 a.m.

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#756

226 votes

Unused medicine should be returnable to where you bought it--ultimately to the Phamacutical company that made it. These drugs could then be redistributed to the poor, or 3rd world countries.

Submitted by Gregg G. from VT in Health Nov. 18, 2014, 1:57 a.m.

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#760

225 votes

Ban all Monsanto derived food products and RoundUp, because it is not safe or healthy for the human body or the planet. No more profit without regard to the life on this planet.

Submitted by American Citizen in Health Dec. 11, 2014, 5:36 p.m.

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#764

224 votes

I propose that we support and pass legislation legalizing marijuana in all its forms and uses including recreational use. I propose that a special luxury tax be levied against it to fund the ACA. Let us make ACA free for all citizens.

Submitted by Dale in Health Dec. 10, 2014, 5:37 a.m.

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#774

221 votes

Include comprehensive Dental Coverage and Life Insurance in all Health Plans and Medicare Benefits, not as a separate policy and expense.

Submitted by Hugh in Health Dec. 10, 2014, 5:02 p.m.

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#808

211 votes

more protection for the mentally ill, there is no monies to assist the programs that help the mentally ill, the invisible disease

Submitted by Social worker in Health Dec. 11, 2014, 8:39 a.m.

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#809

210 votes

Well-Baby / Well-Child Care: Expand Medicare coverage to include all pregnancies, babies, and children to age 5. Moreover, all Acute Care / Chronic Care of children to age 5 will be handled by a Single Payer Health Care System. Finally, provide compensatory incentives to Doctors, Nurses, licensed health care employees to staff or create Child Health Care clinics where they are most needed, in both urban and rural settings

Submitted by TimbreTim in Health Dec. 31, 2014, 1:09 p.m.

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#812

208 votes

All government funded non-religious hospitals should be required to offer abortion services. There should also be a minimum number of government funded non-religious hospitals in an area to prevent hospitals from all being religious and not offering the service.

Submitted by HES in Health Dec. 10, 2014, 5:15 p.m.

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#822

205 votes

Since there is such a gross disconnect between the stock market and the average citizen. There should be a small per share tax used to pay for universal healthcare. Ray, Denver

Submitted by ray in Health Dec. 9, 2014, 3:05 a.m.

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#844

198 votes

Women and our bodies are NOT commodities on the open market. We DESERVE the right and legislation that reflects this. This is 2014, and we shouldn't be fighting for the same health and reproductive rights as men. Otherwise, I say remove condoms from store shelves, and let women decide if their husbands should get prescriptions filled for ED medication. Let's see how long that would last before new legislation were passed supporting men's health care rights.

Submitted by StacyG in Health Dec. 10, 2014, 4:41 p.m.

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#854

196 votes

Universal single-payer health care that offers generous tax deductions for changing to a vegan diet, which will save the health care economy substantial funds not spent on avoidable chronic degenerative diseases caused by an animal-based diet, a.k.a. the standard American diet. Veganism is much more fiscally conservative, not to mention its capacity to dramatically improve one's long-term quality of life.

Submitted by David L F. from MD in Health Nov. 12, 2014, 10:20 a.m.

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#854

196 votes

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