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09/25/13
How badly do some in Congress want to stop healthcare reform from rolling out? So badly that on the eve of implementation they’re ready to tank our nation’s credit rating—significantly damaging our economy—by holding the debt limit hostage in an attempt to stop affordable healthcare options from...
Elyssa Schmier's picture
09/25/13
During my college days as I studied to become an elementary school teacher, Wellness and Fitness for the Child was part of my elementary education coursework. Almost twenty years ago, I remember hearing for the first time the horrible truths about saturated fats, food coloring, partially...
Denise Mestanza-Taylor's picture
09/25/13
~Editor's note: As a mother of three, pediatric clinician and public health advocate, Aliya Hussaini brings a unique and compelling point of view to the conversation about the need to design schools to be environments where the healthy choice is the easy choice. A 2012 study from the Robert Wood...
Aliya Hussaini's picture
09/25/13
On September 18th, the First Lady brought together 100 parent leaders, government agency representatives, researchers, and food and media industry executives--from McDonalds to PepsiCo to Coca-Cola--in the first ever White House Convening on Food Marketing to Children. It was a big deal. Since...
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09/25/13
Last week Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) introduced the Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act, S. 1533. It might not seem obvious, but Sen. Levin’s bill, which would close corporate tax loopholes and eliminate incentives for shipping jobs and profits overseas, would be a HUGE help for families and children in America...
Margarida Jorge's picture
09/25/13
I am the mother of two wonderful daughters in their 20s. One of them has been seeing a mental health specialist since she was 10 years old, and having access to that care with health insurance has been pivotal to her success in college and beyond. The Affordable Care Act made it possible for my...
Connie Corley's picture
09/25/13
Allow me to be Captain Obvious for a moment - Proper nutrition is vital to our children’s health. It’s a topic that should not be taken lightly. However, for some reason my husband and I are being entirely too trusting of our school district to provide healthy and palatable meals for our children...
09/24/13
Advocates for the humane treatment of women are taking their fight onto the world stage, asking the United Nations to hold our government accountable for ensuring human rights here at home by ending the shackling of pregnant women. And in the nation's power center, the D.C. Council is considering...
Rachel Roth's picture
09/24/13
From gun safety legislation to food stamps, from the Affordable Care Act to earned sick days, on this show we talk about the latest in Congress and how it impacts you. Special guests include: Shannon Watts, Mothers Demand Action for Gun Sense in America; Kathleen King, Children’s Defense Fund;...
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09/24/13
Health Insurance for Immigrant Families in the ACA Era Please register here and share widely! Thursday, September 26 10:00-11:00am PST/1:00-2:00pm EST Presented by the National Immigration Law Center and the Center for Children and Families at Georgetown University The webinar will provide a...
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