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July 7, 2011
By Danielle Garrett , Health Policy Fellow, National Women’s Law Center Cross-posted from NWLC's blog, Womenstake Hopefully by now we have convinced you how important Medicaid is to many Americans , including women, children, the elderly, and Americans with disabilities. But we aren’t the only ones blogging about Medicaid. Blog carnivals, like the one going on now over at Mom’s Rising are great because they get the word out about the current threats to Medicaid, but they also help advocates stay informed on the issues, which is important, because the more you know, the more prepared you’ll be...
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July 7, 2011
By Jennifer Mezey, Senior Counsel, National Women’s Law Center Cross-posted from NWLC's blog, Womenstake As the summer continues to progress and the battle over the federal budget is reaching a fevered pitch, the future of Medicaid is hanging in the balance. Decision-makers are considering policy options that would cut anywhere from $100 billion to trillions of dollars from Medicaid in the name of deficit reduction . Some of the proponents of these policy proposals believe that these cuts are fair without asking millionaires and billionaires to pay anything extra in taxes. Beyond the...
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May 19, 2011
Support from a few conservative Members of Congress notwithstanding, these have been largely partisan fights with progressive champions defending women’s access to family planning services from the right’s attacks. That’s why news from Maryland this morning is so welcome. There, Governor Martin O’Malley signed the Family Planning Works Act into law, which will make free Medicaid family planning services available to 33,000 more low- and moderate-income women there.
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March 24, 2011
As I've been thinking about what angle to take when writing my blog post to mark the one year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, I've reflected on the many posts I've already written about the law and its benefits, both for me personally, and writ large. And then it struck me, there are numerous reasons to celebrate this law, and like the hokey-pokey, that's what it’s all about!
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March 4, 2011
On Sunday, the Boston Globe Magazine published an article called “The Miracle of Polly McCabe.” Polly McCabe is an alternative public school for pregnant and parenting teens in New Haven. It has approximately 26 students at any given time, and is able to offer them special services like “door-to-door bus service, on-site child care, classes on child rearing, in-school visits from prenatal experts, intensive support from case workers, and even home visits from teachers if they go on bed rest.”
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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.
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