Health Care

Families & The Federal Budget Health Care

June 26, 2017

Might it be that this land with all of its richness, with all of its opportunity for true greatness, its opportunity to present itself before the world as what a nation ought to be, might not be sowing the seeds of its very destruction in abandonment of its children? -Dr. Gardner Taylor, Pastor...

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Marian Wright Edelman

Health Care MomsRising

June 22, 2017

If there was a contest for the worst health care bill, the U.S. Senate Republicans’ bill, released this morning, would win it. It’s out of touch, out of line with our nation’s priorities, and damaging to our families and economy. It’s unconscionable. The bill released this morning would plunge tens...

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Health Care Maternal Justice MomsRising

June 22, 2017

Kyira Dixon Johnson’s story is one of the thousands, if not millions, of black mothers who have died because of the history of an inadequate health care system in this country. She is one of too many black mothers who have died due to this country’s legacy of structural racism. Kyira Johnson,...

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Patrisse Cullors

TAKE ACTION

Health Care

June 22, 2017

We have bad news to share and an URGENT need for you to take action ASAP to help save health care. Here’s the bad news: If there was a contest for the worst health care bill, the U.S. Senate Republicans’ bill, released this morning, would win it. It’s out of touch, out of line with our nation’s...

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Donna Norton

Health Care

June 21, 2017

When a child is born ill or with disabilities, there is love, but there is also fear. Fear of what will happen during the endless medical procedures, what kind life the child might live, how life will be different than what was imagined and fear of paying for it all. When my daughter Claire was...

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Jamie Davis Smith

Health Care

June 20, 2017

What’s that sound? It’s the sound of moms, dads, and little kids storming Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. with your healthcare stories and our super powers! Moms from around the country are in D.C. right now, with their little kids dressed as superheroes, delivering your messages directly to the U...

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Elyssa Schmier

Families & The Federal Budget Health Care

June 19, 2017

This is an urgent SOS. Right now Republican Senators are working behind closed doors on their own version of the terrible American Health Care Act (AHCA) passed by the House of Representatives in early May that would rip away health coverage from 23 million people. They plan to vote on a Senate...

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Marian Wright Edelman

Health Care

June 19, 2017

At MomsRising we love a success story! Medicaid and SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or food stamps) are effective and efficient in boosting our families’ health and nutrition, while at the same time lifting millions of families out of poverty and strengthening our economy. Now that’...

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Elyssa Schmier

Family Economic Security Health Care Maternal Justice Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy

June 19, 2017

Summer is in full swing and things are heating up! From presidential accountability, to healthcare, to maternal health.... we need YOUR superhero action powers this week to help make our nation a place where all families can thrive. And you don't need Wonder Woman’s golden lasso or magical...

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Families & The Federal Budget Food! Health Care

June 16, 2017

We are sounding the alarm! We need your mom superhero powers—stat! A storm is brewing on Capitol Hill and we need to stand up for Medicaid and SNAP! It’s clear that many of our leaders are unaware of how many families turn to these programs to keep their families afloat. We want YOU (and your...

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Elyssa Schmier