Health Care

Mom with young daughter hugging her and smiling.

February 1, 2019

Across the nation and here in North Carolina, health care is consistently at the top of the list when it comes to issues voters care about. Regardless of political party, religion, or race/ethnicity, our families have a common desire to lead healthy lives, which starts with quality health insurance...

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Felicia Burnett

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care

January 24, 2019

Many workers in the U.S. are one missing paycheck away from financial hardship or worse. A recent survey conducted by GoBankingRates found that 58 percent of Americans have $1,000 or less in savings. And as the Trump Shutdown enters Day 28, more evidence is emerging that a number of the 800,000...

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David Elliot

Gun Safety Health Care

December 30, 2018

MATERNAL JUSTICE Kira Johnson, pictured above with her husband and son, needlessly lost her life to medical neglect after childbirth. After years of advocacy — powered by YOUR generosity — the MomsRising community and partners finally got Congress to treat maternal mortality as the national...

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Anita Sarah Jackson

Health Care MomsRising

December 26, 2018

I will not stand by and watch my family’s health coverage be stripped away. Earlier this month, a federal judge in Texas ruled the Affordable Care Act (ACA) unconstitutional. While the fight is not over, this is a clear and immediate threat to my family, and to the millions of people like us who...

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Felicia Burnett

Health Care Maternal Justice Politics & Policy

December 21, 2018

Have you heard the good news? Because of your actions, we achieved a big WIN for maternal health! This week Congress passed the Preventing Maternal Deaths Act, and right before the holidays, it was signed into law by the President. This is an incredible, powerful and groundbreaking win for pregnant...

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S. Nadia Hussain

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Health Care Maternal Justice Politics & Policy Podcast

December 17, 2018

On the #RADIO show this week we cover some spectacular recent wins in Congress, like the Preventing Maternal Deaths Act and SNAP in the Farm Bill, and how real people made them happen; we also cover a new report on uninsured kids and the importance of children having access to healthcare; then we...

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Amber Dorsey

Power Up!

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Food! Health Care Immigration Maternal Justice MomsRising Realistic & Fair Wages

December 12, 2018

Recently, MomsRising’s CEO/Executive Director, Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner asked MomsRising staff members to share their favorite wins and innovations of the year. It turned out to be a very long list. To put it simply, the MomsRising community — which includes you! — CRUSHED it in 2018! The energy and...

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Anita Sarah Jackson

Gun Safety Health Care MomsVote Paid Family Leave Podcast

December 10, 2018

On the #RadioShow this week we cover how YOU can get healthcare coverage through www.healthcare.gov before Dec. 15th; the ways in which gun safety legislation is moving forward and how you can help; why a best-in-the-nation paid family/medical leave bill is changing our nation for the better; and...

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Amber Dorsey

Health Care

December 8, 2018

Solo faltan 8 días para que termine el periodo de inscripción abierta de seguro médico en healthcare.gov . ¡El tiempo pasa volando y necesitamos que nos ayudes a correr la voz! Los intentos de la administración Trump de debilitar la Ley de Cuidado de Salud Asequible (ACA) ha confundido a millones...

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Linda Stone

Mom walking down a rode with a child holding each hand.

Health Care

December 5, 2018

Last week we got some sobering news on children’s health in North Carolina: After years of progress, the rate of children with no health coverage in our state has reversed course. Nearly 5% of kids in North Carolina now have no health insurance (that’s 119,000 children) – despite the fact that our...

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