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07/08/14

Nationwide, the rate of uninsured Americans is dropping at a record pace. The reason is clear - new coverage options under the Affordable Care Act has made health coverage affordable and accessible to millions of adults and children. Additionally, the rates of uninsured adults is dropping most...

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Felicia Burnett

Health Care Politics & Policy

07/07/14

On July 3, 2014 Governor Tom Corbett signed HB 1420 into law creating Act 94 of 2014. In layman's terms: In October 2014, all babies born in Pennsylvania birthing facilities will be required to be screened for critical congenital heart defects via pulse oximetry. Congenital heart defects...

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Mary E. Mannix

Family Economic Security

07/07/14

I had the privilege to take part in the recent White House Summit on Working Families , and I wanted to share with you three points I shared with the 1,000 people who attended (about a quarter of whom were union members). The summit was in a prestigious ballroom in Washington, D.C. Many of the...

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Liz Shuler

Childcare & Early Education

07/07/14

School’s out and summer is here! As a kid, that meant sunshine, long days full of fun, and all the perks of summer: BBQs, popsicles, swimming, summer camps, and no homework! As an adult and as a soon-to-be parent, it leaves me with more questions than anything!

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Lauren Hipp

Family Economic Security Open Flexible Work Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days

07/07/14

Turns out that pretty much all the good work culture practices that are good for moms are good for everybody. And movements are more powerful when they inspire everybody!

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Joan Blades

Food!

07/02/14

Only 1 in 5 eligible kids access the Summer Nutrition Program. These leaves behind a lot of hungry children June through August. Luckily, a bi-partisan group in Congress is coming up with some answers to this problem.

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Elyssa Schmier

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Food!

07/02/14

This 4th of July, my family and I are heading to a family shindig. We'll be spending time with family and friends around the pool and laughing around the backyard tables.

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Migdalia Rivera

Paid Sick Days

07/01/14

“I had to drive the school bus with the H1N1 virus. I am the sole provider for a family of four, so losing that one week of income was horrible.” – Wanda, Connecticut “As a union stewardess I saw a manager tell a bus monitor that she "didn’t care that she’d have to find another family member to...

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Michelle Noehren

Health Care MomsRising Near You Politics & Policy

06/30/14

Pennsylvania babies need your help today! Please call your Pennsylvania legislator today asking for a concurrence vote on HB 1420 before they recess for the summer. You will be saving lives.

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Mary E. Mannix

Open Flexible Work

06/30/14

All the statistics in the world can’t make change if people aren't talking about what they need, asking for it—and even clamoring for it. And that’s where moms come in.

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