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12/31/10

For Amanda from Tigard, Oregon, one of the worst things about going without health insurance was worrying that something might happen to her son Jacob when she couldn't afford a doctor. Jacob, now 3, was having vision problems and needed to see an eye doctor. Fortunately, Oregon has begun taking...

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Kathleen Sebelius

12/31/10

In this holiday season, the outpouring from MomsRising members to help quickly ramp up for the 2011 Congress and counter the threat to health care reform has been jaw-dropping. Now, if we raise another $5,000 in the next 48 hours, our donor will match every dollar. A contribution of $15 or more...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Childcare & Early Education Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days

12/30/10

Cross posted from the Young Women's Leadership Program Blog: Words of Wisdom from Worldly Young Women As I scrolled through my newsfeed on my Facebook page this week I came across a posting written by a friend who has two young children that read, “I make $4.26 a week after daycare. Oh, the joys of...

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Michelle Noehren

Paid Sick Days

12/29/10

Can you meet on Wednesday, January 5 at the state capitol in Hartford (in the first floor rotunda) at 11am? Hope you can come! (And feel free to bring friends and kids too). Why? Because we need to make sure that every legislator in Hartford knows that paid sick days are a priority for Connecticut...

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Ruth Martin

Health Care

12/23/10

We know how crazy the holidays are for moms and dads, so we wanted to make sure you heard Julie's story. Julie is a MomsRising member whose daughter Violet has a life threatening form of epilepsy and frequently needs to be hospitalized. New provisions in health reform have already made it possible...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Open Flexible Work

12/23/10

This holiday season as we think of peace on earth and good will towards all, I'm thinking of how to translate this sentiment into a culture of good workplaces all year long. My New Year's resolution is to help spark a new workplace norm: "Everyone deserves a job that fits," and the corollary, "Any...

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Joan Blades

Health Care

12/22/10

(For this article in English, go to http://www.momsrising.org/blog/health-insurance-for-kids-easier-than-you... .) Cuando Nadia, una madre soltera de Los Angeles, supo que cerca de 5 millones de niños calificaban para tener cobertura médica gratis o a bajo costo, se sintió sorprendida. “No entiendo...

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Elisa Batista

Paid Sick Days

12/21/10

Although millions of workers nationwide are struggling with reduced benefits and rising health care costs, a recent piece in USA Today revealed those at the top continue to receive top-notch health perks. At one company, executives receive $10,000 per illness for expenses not covered under the...

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Jodie Levin-Epstein

Open Flexible Work

12/21/10

Twenty-seven states support telework through legislation that encourages tax incentives, expansion of broadband coverage, or use by state employees. Illinois does not. On December 7, 2010, we held a summit in Chicago. Business, public sector, and government leaders gathered to discuss the role of...

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Kyra Cavanaugh

Health Care

12/20/10

When Los Angeles single mother of two, "Nadia," learned that close to 5 million children actually qualified for free or heavily-reduced health insurance and didn’t have it, she was astounded. "I don’t understand that," she said. "It’s an easy program to understand. It really isn’t complicated at...

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Elisa Batista