Health Care

November 30, 2015

“Alaska has seen great success in solving a native problem with a native solution. We want to export that success to our community, [with] a Swinomish provider serving the Swinomish community in a dental clinic built by the Tribe on our land.”

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Jon Gould

Food! Health Care

November 24, 2015

Does the thought of hanging lights and attending holiday work parties make you want to grab your sleeping bag and run for the nearest cave? 2015 has been intense for many of us. Often, we felt over-scheduled, overworked and we rarely got the chance to unplug. We navigated big career and life...

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Renee Trudeau

Environmental Health Food! Health Care Politics & Policy

November 16, 2015

This week, the World Health Organization and Center for Disease Control and Prevention are recognizing World Antibiotic Awareness Week and 'Get Smart' on Antibiotics Week , respectively, in efforts to address a major and growing threat to public health: antibiotic resistant infections. These...

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Anya Vanecek

Health Care

November 12, 2015

Georgetown's Center for Children and Families released their annual report on the child uninsured rate. This week's chat was dedicated to the findings of the reports as we spoke with CCF as well as various organizations throughout the U.S. that participated in the study. The results might surprise...

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Sili Recio

Health Care

November 12, 2015

If you missed our Wellness Wednesday chat last week on open enrollment and still have questions about your healthcare coverage, we invite you to join us, What to Expect author Heidi Murkoff and senior advisor to the President and chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls , Valerie Jarrett...

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Sili Recio

Health Care Open Flexible Work

November 5, 2015

If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable . Seneca Most people are surprised to hear that I love making a big pot of minestrone soup for my family and neighbors as much as I love getting invited to go to India to speak to a women’s group on work/life balance. So after...

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Renee Trudeau

Health Care

November 4, 2015

This week's Wellness Wednesday had guests @GetCoveredUS, @ChildDefender, @Out2Enroll and @TheHealthyMommy talking all about open enrollment and how to stay covered. Check out the Storify below to access important resources and information!

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Sili Recio

Health Care

November 3, 2015

It’s a lovely time of year! I’m seeing leaves of all different colors, pumpkins (and spice!) everywhere, boots & sweaters galore, and…. the health insurance marketplace is open! There are a few changes around open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act this year. So take a moment to review...

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Felicia Burnett

Health Care

October 29, 2015

5:20 a.m., ICU Sean fills the basin with hot water and places it nearby. He’s still bleary with sleep and questioning my sanity, my need to do this—now. He brings the comb he picked up on his way in one night and the conditioner we use at home, and that’s what it smells like. Home. Slowly,...

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Kari Cobham

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

October 28, 2015

Professors lead cushy lives. They get to stroll the grounds of stately, ivy-covered campuses, tailed by flocks of eager students who revere them as intellectual giants. Or so I’d always thought. Then I met Susan . Susan is a smart, highly educated professor. She lives in the Tacoma area where she...

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