Health Care

May 16, 2013

Today I’m writing for Momsrising in support of National Women’s Healthcare Week . Why do women need their own healthcare week you might ask? Head shaking—because if mom gets sick who will remember that you only like your macaroni and cheese with rotini pasta? Or that the reason you refuse to wear...

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Stephanie Lormand

Health Care

May 16, 2013

Stacy Cook at Senate hearing in April More than 3 years after Congress enacted the Affordable Care Act, both the House and Senate are still holding hearings on the law, covering everything from how the Administration is working to implement the law to what it will mean for our health insurance...

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Say Ahhh!

Politics & Policy Health Care

May 14, 2013

Popular culture and the fitness industry have distilled physical fitness down to two very superficial motivations: achieving a desired physique aesthetic, and burning calories. For many people, these motivations are enough to get them into the gym, but there are many, many people out there who aren...

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Amber Rogers

Health Care Immigration

May 10, 2013

Like most moms, Mother's Day for me is an opportunity to celebrate with my children and family, and reflect upon how deeply I cherish motherhood. While supporting our children as they grow and adapt to the world is joyful, we moms face so many challenges along the way -- the pain of watching our...

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Shamasunder Reshma

Environmental Health Health Care

May 8, 2013

We hear the Senate may consider confirming EPA's new leader this week. As we wait on the final vote, I've been thinking about what I'd say to Administrator-to-be Gina McCarthy if I had a chance to take her out for coffee and a chat, as she gets ready to step into her new role. Three things come to...

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Kristin Schafer

Health Care

May 8, 2013

To kick off National Women’s Health Week, MomsRising and the National Women’s Law Center invite you to a tweetchat on Monday, May 13th at 2-3 pm ET to answer whatever questions you may have about preventive services in the health care law! Over the next few years, as an increasing number of health...

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Ashley Boyd

Immigration Health Care

May 8, 2013

May 12 is the day to celebrate not only our mothers and motherhood, but also the many wonderful women who have touched our lives in one way or another. For me, this day is even more special this year because it marks my first Mother's Day. I'm a proud mother to a young son. He is my heart and soul...

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Priscilla Huang

Health Care Food!

May 7, 2013

via The Broad Side Corporations have a very bad habit of telling moms how to be. Or better yet, co-opting some very common “mom” archetypes for their marketing pursuits. For decades, we were told “Choosy Moms Choose Jif.” More recently, “It Moms” were more likely to choose a particular fabric...

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Kimberly Seals Allers

Health Care

April 24, 2013

Those of us who work in the health IT world spend our days analyzing policies, creating advocacy strategies, and talking about meaningful use criteria, quality improvement, and care coordination till we’re blue in the face. But how does that play out when we leave the office? More often than not,...

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Elina Alterman

Health Care

April 23, 2013

Posted On Behalf of Jennifer, San Mateo County (CA) As a parent of a child with autism, the most important thing I can do is make sure that my daughter continues to receive critical early-intervention therapy. Medical research clearly shows that early and consistent therapy can make a dramatic...

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