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09/30/13

Just a few days to go until the New York health insurance marketplace opens to all New Yorkers, and it’s clear that the people that need to hear the message the most are still confused about Obamacare. According to a Washington Post-ABC poll conducted recently, 6 out of 10 Americans feel like they do not have the information necessary to understand the new healthcare law.

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Children's Defense Fund

Food!

09/30/13

This school year, my family transitioned from a homeschooling family to a public school family. As much as this was a welcomed shift for us, I worried most for my 2nd grader and how he would fit in academically. Did I teach him how to write and read well enough that he will not feel self conscious...

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Trisha Sheehan

Food!

09/30/13

When I started doing research on schools in my area, I was a bit troubled about the kind of snacks and food I saw on the lunch menu. (These included hot dogs, bagels and ice cream.) In schools where parents could send in their own snacks, I was concerned because there seemed to be no guidelines. In...

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Diana Limongi

Food! Blog Carnivals

09/30/13

In my Dominican family, food is very important. It has been a challenge balancing flavor with health consciousness, but we do our best. I have three children, two who attend independent schools and one step son who attends a public middle school in the Bronx. My step son recently moved to New York...

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Cindy Bautista-Thomas

Health Care

09/30/13

Covered California will begin open enrollment on October 1, 2013, with coverage beginning January 1, 2014. This is an exciting time, as communities of color represent two-thirds of the 2.7 million individuals who will be eligible for tax credits to purchase affordable coverage in Covered California...

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California Pan-Ethnic Health Network

Family Economic Security Health Care

09/30/13

Para leer este artículo en español, haga clic aquí . Many people go through or know someone who is unable to pay their high health insurance premiums, impacting their health, ruining their finances or avoiding the opportunity of preventing a life-threatening illness. After immigration policies, the...

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Ruth Vasquez

Environmental Health Health Care

09/30/13

EPA is doing a better job protecting children's health, according to a new government report . This is very welcome news indeed — kudos to the agency for recognizing that when it comes to environmental harms, kids cannot be treated like little adults. The bad news? The report flagged one arena...

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Kristin Schafer

09/27/13

YONKERS, NY -- Consumer Reports, the nonprofit consumer service organization empowering consumers for more than 75 years, launched HealthLawHelper.org, an innovative web-based tool that offers personalized guidance to help consumers better understand how they may be affected by the Affordable Care...

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Elena Chavez

09/27/13

We are now four days away from a potential government shutdown and the media is all a flutter over whether or not the shutdown will occur. We will likely know for certain late in the evening on September 30th—hours away from the end of the fiscal year. But you are probably wondering why we are here...

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Elyssa Schmier

Food!

09/27/13

In a society plagued by obesity, with three out of the five top causes of death in America related to lifestyle choices, it's time we did something to save the future generation. The USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) made great steps in this direction over the summer by passing the new...

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