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Moms Are Speaking Out for Health Care! Natalie from North Carolina #ProtectOurCare

May 11, 2017
Today, MomsRising volunteer, Natalie, spoke on Capitol Hill about why quality, affordable health care coverage is important to her family and our country. Here is her powerful story: "When my husband and I decided to start a family nine years ago, we were excited about our future and never even...
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Moms Are Speaking Out for Health Care! Cyndi from Indiana #ProtectOurCare

May 10, 2017
Today, MomsRising volunteer, Cyndi, testified to Congress at a hearing on Capitol Hill about why quality, affordable health care coverage is important to her family and our country. Here is her powerful story: " I come from a background of generational poverty in the hills of southern Indiana. My...
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When Parents Get Involved in School Health, #WellnessWins

May 9, 2017
By Ahna Bizjak, Parent and Former PTO President, Oregon School District, WI When it comes to learning healthy habits, parents are children’s first teachers. From cooking nutritious meals at home to being a role model for staying physically active, we lay the foundation for our children’s future...
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All hands on deck for health care!

May 9, 2017
It’s an all hands on deck moment with health care access under direct attack. Tomorrow, MomsRising volunteer, Cyndi, will be on Capitol Hill to testify to Congress about why quality, affordable health care coverage is important to her family and our country: “Virtually overnight, we went from being...
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Human Needs Report: Advocates denounce ACA repeal bill, FY17 spending bill avoids a shutdown, FY18 budgets and more

May 8, 2017
The Coalition on Human Needs just released the latest edition of the Human Needs Report , a regular newsletter on national policy issues affecting low-income and vulnerable populations. Read on for articles on the House ACA repeal vote, the FY17 spending bill that avoided a shutdown, FY18 budgets,...
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Quick #5Actions: healthcare, budget, Mother's Day, more!

May 8, 2017
Mother's Day is this weekend! Thank you for all you do! In honor of this holiday, in addition to making time with the special people in our lives, let's also take some time to flex those POWERFUL PARENT MUSCLES! This Mother's Day and every day, parents will fight for our families and our nation. We...
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Keep calling! Protect our health care!

May 4, 2017
We need to keep up the pressure! The U.S. House is voting TODAY to repeal the Affordable Care Act, decimate funding for our nation’s cherished Medicaid program, and gut protections for people with pre-existing conditions. → It is so important for you to call 1-888-668-8919 right now and make your...
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House Passage of American Health Care Act Is an Assault on Our Health

May 4, 2017
The vote today in the House of Representatives to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is irresponsible, damaging and a shameful instance of lawmakers putting partisan interests ahead of the country’s interests. The bill the House passed would take coverage away from 24 million people, decimate our...
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U.S. House Passes Terrible Health Care Bill - Here’s what you can do about it!

May 4, 2017
A shameful and grossly irresponsible act just happened in the U.S. House of Representatives—and we need everyone to raise their voices in outrage! What happened? 217 members of Congress voted to pass the American Health Care Act (AHCA)/Trumpcare which will take health insurance coverage away from...
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There is ‘No Acceptable Substitute for the Affordable Care Act’s Protections for People with Pre-Existing Conditions’

May 3, 2017
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) prohibits health insurers from refusing to cover people who have pre-existing conditions, or charging them more because of their pre-existing conditions. There is simply no acceptable substitute for that guarantee. There are reports that Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) plans...
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