Health Care

July 29, 2013

Seven years. Scientists tell us that's the window in the first years of life when children are most vulnerable to pesticide harms. That's also exactly how long EPA has — so far — delayed putting rules in place to protect kids from pesticides that drift from agricultural fields. Bottom line? While...

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Kristin Schafer

Environmental Health Health Care

July 29, 2013

One of my least favorite things about parenting is applying sunscreen to my small children. The kids despise it. They squirm. They scowl. They walk away. It takes parental persistence and fortitude to apply sunscreen-- and then, 2 hours later (or sooner if you have a fair skinned kid like I do) to dry them off, and reapply.

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Katy Farber

Family Economic Security Health Care

July 27, 2013

My name is Angela Warren and I am an uninsured mother of four in Arizona. I had worked full-time since I was 15, but that changed after the birth of my 4th child at 34. For years I went to work at 4:30 AM and was able to provide quality health insurance for my children. I had great coverage as a...

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Angela Warren

Environmental Health Health Care

July 23, 2013

You know that SC Johnson commercial that’s on 24/7 about how they they disclose all ingredients right down to fragrance? (Except that they don’t.) We spoofed it. Watch to get the real story!

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Cassidy Randall

Health Care

July 17, 2013

Donna, a Seattle Seahawks season ticket holder, is "disgusted." In her email to us, she wrote: “I would like to urge you to tell the National Football League (NFL) to reverse their decision not to share information about new health insurance options. The NFL promotes healthy living at their games...

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Ashley Boyd

Environmental Health Health Care

July 16, 2013

There’s a saying in Maryland that to kill a bill, you send it to summer study. Well, last week the Maryland Pesticide Reporting and Information Workgroup met for the first time in Annapolis – and we’re here to make sure these summer students turn their homework in on time. Whether you are a mom from Maryland or Michigan, whether you have kids or once were a kid, getting more information about pesticides can only be good for our health. But if no one is paying attention this summer, we could lose again.

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Ruth Berlin

Paid Family Leave Health Care

July 12, 2013

Great Britain's royal baby has a title but no birthday yet. Due any moment, the third-in-line to the throne already has thrust Prince William and Kate Middleton's marriage philosophy and parenting practices into the limelight, where they will remain for nearly two decades. William and Kate promise...

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Nanette Fondas

Health Care

July 9, 2013

We've got great news! Governor Brown just signed a bill that will make Medi-Cal health coverage available to over a million moderate-income, uninsured Californians beginning in January 2014! This is an important step in ensuring a healthier California. Starting January 1st, people who earn up to...

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Felicia Burnett

Environmental Health Health Care

July 5, 2013

Ed Brown's new movie Unacceptable Levels tells the story of chemicals in our bodies: how they get there, what it means to our health, how in the world it can be legal, and what we can do about it. All this from the perspective of a young dad contemplating the food his family eats, the water they...

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Kristin Schafer

Health Care

July 2, 2013

Today, I’m thrilled that we are awarding nearly $32 million to support Connecting Kids to Coverage Outreach and Enrollment Grants. Our ongoing partnerships with states and communities to connect eligible children to health coverage have taught us valuable lessons about how to conduct effective...

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