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Medicaid Offers Outstanding Care and Saves Lives

July 7, 2011
At a time when it is popular to lash out at government programs, I want to stand up for the public service that is Medicaid. It not only offers outstanding healthcare coverage to people who need it most, but it saves families money and lives. My 30-year-old daughter receives healthcare coverage...
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Gail Schimmelpfennig
Health Care Blog Carnivals

Medicaid: The More You Know…

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...
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Stephanie Drahan
Health Care Blog Carnivals

Threats to Medicaid Put Women at Risk

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...
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Stephanie Drahan
Health Care Blog Carnivals

We All Have a Stake in Medicaid

July 7, 2011
If you ask my friends and family what I do when I head off to work each day, they know my job has something to do with children and health care, Congress and getting laws passed, and something to do with making sure that all kids, especially those with limited means, have the opportunity to go to...
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Lisa Shapiro
Health Care Blog Carnivals

Proposed Medicaid Cuts Would Most Severely Impact Women of Color and their Families

July 7, 2011
As part of the ongoing budget negotiations, the Obama Administration recently signaled that it would accept tens of billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid and Medicare. Administration officials have indicated a willingness to accept a $100 billion or more reduction in Medicaid spending over 10...
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J. Mijin Cha
Paid Sick Days Blog Carnivals

Philadelphia Paid Sick Days Law Would Allow Workers to Take Care of Their Chronic Conditions

May 25, 2011
In Philadelphia, there’s a disconnect between public health initiatives and access to care. The reason? Lack of paid time off to get to the doctor to care for chronic conditions. Since passage of the Affordable Care Act, the Department of Health and Human Services has awarded approximately $22.54...
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Andrea Lindemann Gilliam
Paid Sick Days Blog Carnivals

It’s time now for workers to be able to earn paid sick days in Philly and across the country

May 25, 2011
Millions of Americans working without paid sick days face the impossible choice between caring for their health and that of their family, and keeping their paycheck or job. At a time when many families are worried about their financial security, the threat of losing a job or needed wages forces...
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Linda Meric
Paid Sick Days Blog Carnivals

Apocalypse Never: Earned Sick Days Provide Benefit, Not Doom

May 25, 2011
The Philadelphia paid sick leave bill faces determined opposition from the city’s business lobbies. The Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce predicts doom every step of the way, prophesying mass job losses, shuttered businesses, and slashed benefits. Sound familiar? It should. Business groups routinely...
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Blumgart Jake
Paid Sick Days Blog Carnivals

Support paid sick days in Philadelphia!

May 25, 2011
People come to Studio 34: Yoga | Healing | Arts to find wellness and community. They work out in yoga classes, perhaps have a therapeutic massage, maybe meet other new mothers in a breastfeeding class. It’s wonderful to see so much activity, and it helps keep us all in good health. Yet everyone...
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Angie Norris
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World's Greatest Mom!: Your Story on the Silver Screen for Mother's Day

May 6, 2011
This Mother's Day, CNNBC Films brings you the amazing story of one mom who fought for what's right...and got the kids to school on time. But in this movie, you've got a chance to celebrate the real superstars in your life! This year's customizable Mother's Day video lets you type in the name of any...
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Anita Sarah Jackson

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