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"Breaking Through:Why Everyone from Domestic Workers to Birth Workers Needs Medicaid. Organizing Locally for Child Care. Another Bipartisan Program Under Attack."

April 21, 2025
On the radio show this week, we dive into how your health care stories have helped sway Republican – yes Republican — lawmakers to protect Medicaid, and why everyone needs to be in this fight for Medicaid Next, we hear about a campaign in New York to rally state and federal efforts to improve child...
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Top Actions of the Past Week: Friday, April 18, 2025

April 18, 2025
Quick Signature: Hands off our Medicaid! The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget resolution that would cut at least $880 billion in Medicaid funding through 2034—that would affect 72 million Americans who use this critical program for their health insurance. Why are they...
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Our Stories: Renee Yarrington speaks at the We Power Care Dinner

April 16, 2025
Last week, our member Renee Yarrington from Dover, DE spoke at the We Power Care Dinner hosted by the Care Can’t Wait coalition at the AFL-CIO Headquarters in DC about why Medicaid, paid leave, and child care are important to her family. Here is her story: It’s an honor to be here tonight among so...
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Our Stories: Robin Sampson speaks at he National Domestic Workers Assembly, We Power Care event in Washington, DC

April 16, 2025
Last week, our member Robin Sampson from Glenmoore, PA shared her story at the National Domestic Workers Assembly, We Power Care event in Washington, DC. She spoke about the important role that Medicaid plays in helping her mother who has Parkinson’s disease access the care that she needs. Here is...
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Quick Signature: Hands off our Medicaid!

April 14, 2025
"My adopted son, who is now 7 years old, is autistic and has ADHD. He receives Medicaid because of his adoption. My husband and I are both on fixed incomes due to being 100% disabled veterans… Medicaid is our saving grace for our son.” ―Victoria in Sierra Vista, AZ Quick signature! Medicaid cuts...
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Electing Women is Protecting Women, Medicaid Matters to Moms, Busting Myths About Immigrant Families, Black Maternal Health Week.

April 14, 2025
On the radio show this week, we dive into the importance of electing women, and how political parity protects us from dangerous policies, like the current move by Republicans to strip millions of women of our right to vote. We hear about how MomsRising is bringing the over 1.2 million voices of our...
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Breaking Through: Busting Negative Republican Myths About Immigrant Families. How Care Policies Boost Our Economy. Saving K-12 Education. Glimmers of Hope on the Horizon.

April 7, 2025
On the radio show this week, we bust the negative myths that Republicans are pushing out about immigrant families; we discuss how care policies (like childcare, healthcare/Medicaid, and paid family/medical leave) boost our economy; we cover how K-12 education is under attack and the ways to fight...
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Breaking Through: Medicaid and Childcare Under Attack. Addressing The Maternal Health Emergency. Direct File Tool for Your Taxes

March 31, 2025
On the radio show this week we cover the problems with the damaging effects of the proposed cuts to Medicaid; the latest with the maternal health emergency in America; how access to childcare is under attack; and how to use a no cost direct file tool for your taxes. Special Guests include: Joan...
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Large cuts to Medicaid funding put rural communities and their health care systems at serious risk
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Medicaid is Under Threat—And Rural Communities Have the Most at Stake

March 28, 2025
Health care access for more than 72 million people in the United States is under threat. As Congress moves to cut spending across the board, critical Medicaid funding is on the chopping block—we’re looking at up to $880 billion in cuts—which would impact those in small town and rural communities...
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#WellnessWed Medicaid & the ACA: Progess, Gaps, and the Road Ahead

March 26, 2025
On 3.26.25, we hosted a #WellnessWed conversation across X and BlueSky to mark the anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and explore the ongoing impact of Medicaid expansion. The discussion centered on the progress made since the ACA’s passage, as well as the urgent need to close remaining...
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