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Red Breast, Blue Breast

February 19, 2011
In case you missed it (and you might wish that you had), breastfeeding is now being used as a ploy for political rants. That’s right. Our political culture has sunk so low as to transform something previously non-controversial, almost entirely free and certifiably healthy into a political hot...
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CA Opportunity: A Blog Carnival For Parents Seeking Coverage For Their Kids

February 19, 2011
Calling every CA parent! You have the opportunity to help make health coverage for *every single* California child a reality. Here's the deal: Between now and March 1, parents with uninsured children can lock in lower premiums on private insurance-- even if the kids have pre-existing conditions...
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Your Questions Answered: What CA Parents Need to Know about Secure Health Coverage for Kids (Before March 1st!)

February 19, 2011
For the first time in history, every child in California is now eligible for health coverage. New insurance protections may make it easier for parents with uninsured children with pre-existing conditions get affordable coverage. But parents need to act right away – by March 1st – to lock in lower...
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New California Health Care Rules Welcome Relief to Latinas, Mothers of Color

February 19, 2011
Thanks to health care reform, private health insurance companies can no longer deny coverage to children due to a pre-existing condition like asthma, diabetes, cancer or other previous or ongoing illnesses. In California, these children are assured lower rates if their parents apply for private...
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There's no reason to wait to cover your kids in California

February 19, 2011
Sometimes when you don't have health insurance, finding affordable coverage for your kids seems impossible. I know this firsthand because when my husband changed jobs three years ago, we lost our health insurance. I was so worried that our children didn't have health insurance. We learned about...

Denied treatment for a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy? We want to know.

February 18, 2011
Here at the National Women’s Law Center we are trying to identify instances where this practice may have occurred. What happens when women with pregnancy complications go to the emergency room for treatment? If you or someone you know has experienced a delay or denial of treatment, we want to know. Help us bring this hidden issue out from the shadows: share your story with us.

Don’t Stamp Out the Breast Cancer Stamp

February 17, 2011
...without Congressional action this year, these stamps and the research they support will be in jeopardy.

¡Padres Californianos, Aseguren a Sus Hijos Hoy!

February 14, 2011
Estimados padres Californianos: Hoy es el día para asegurar sus hijos aunque estén enfermos o hanyan sido negados por las compañias de seguro médico. Debido a las nuevas leyes de seguro privado, no se le puede negar cobertura a ningún niño, incluso a aquellos con condiciones preexistentes como el...
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You want me to pump where?

February 13, 2011
Victory! After moms across the country expressed outrage that breast pumps and supplies weren't tax deductible, but items like artificial turf were, on Thursday the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reversed their decision! [1] Breast pumps are now a tax-deductible expense. Thanks go to the tens of...
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Getting To the Finish Line: Investments in State-Based Advocacy Show Real Returns in Covering Uninsured Children

February 11, 2011
Cross posted from the Georgetown Center for Children and Families Say Ahhh! blog By Liane Wong and Eugene Lewit, David and Lucile Packard Foundation Even though last week seemed like it was all about the run-up to the Super Bowl, many of us in the nation had another cause to celebrate. February 4,...
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