Nat'l Women's Health Week
When Clinical Obesity Threatened My Health, I Made a Change I Never Thought Possible
May 16, 2014
I sat frozen as my doctor told me the truth. The cold. Hard. Truth. I was not O.K.
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“It Blows My Mind that I Have to Sign a Law”: Massachusetts becomes 21st State with a Law Against Shackling Pregnant Women
May 16, 2014
After signing a bill to outlaw the shackling of women in labor, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick told the packed room, “It blows my mind that I have to sign a law for that.”
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Milestones: Five Years Cancer-Free, Five Years of Congressional Women's Softball
May 15, 2014
It was shortly after my 41st birthday, and only 6 months after a clean mammogram, that I felt a lump while doing a routine self-exam in the shower. I was familiar enough with my body to know that something felt wrong, and sure enough, my doctor confirmed it with those devastating words – I had breast cancer.
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Health and fitness advice from an Olympic champion in swimming
May 15, 2014
Health and fitness advice from an Olympic champion in swimming? With three pre-teenage children, full-time employment, and a frequently-traveling husband, I too find it hard to make sports and fitness a priority.
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The Gift of Health with text4baby
May 15, 2014
Moms’ health matters because their family depends on them. That’s the overwhelming sentiment received from our Facebook and Twitter followers.
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What My Kids – and The Autism Diet – Have Taught Me About Eating Well
May 15, 2014
Every Tuesday, I try to write something I learn or take away from raising kids with disabilities. This week, it’s a little more closer to home, in that I’m thinking about how raising my children has directly changed my life.
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Medicaid & CHIP Participation Rates Show Continued Success of Efforts to Connect Kids with Coverage
May 15, 2014
Recently, CMS released 2012 rates of participation for children in Medicaid and CHIP. For the last few years, our friends at the Urban Institute have been calculating them.
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How the ACA Helps Low-Income Parents – and Children – Succeed
May 12, 2014
A few weeks ago, President Obama announced that 8 million people have signed up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) exchanges; 28 percent (about 2.2 million) were between ages 18 and 34. But also important for young adults is the opportunity to sign up for Medicaid, which...
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Moms: Getting Their Families the Coverage They Need
May 12, 2014
As we honor moms, we should recognize the important role that many of them play in keeping their families healthy — including getting them the health coverage that they need. More than 8 million people enrolled in private health coverage during the first open enrollment season for health reform’s...
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