Health Care

May 17, 2017

By Alison Stuebe, MD Last week, Americans spent more than $23 billion on Mother’s Day gifts. On Sunday morning, moms woke up to jewelry, bouquets of flowers, and scattered crumbs between the sheets after so many breakfasts in bed. How was this different from any other second Sunday in May? This...

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Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Maternal Justice

May 15, 2017

Fun fact: Taking action on issues that really matter to families, our economy and our country can help you have a great week! Nothing is more inspiring than joining tens of thousands of other people in speaking out — and that's a feeling that lasts. Because together, we're a groundswell of parent...

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Karen Showalter

Health Care

May 11, 2017

Today, MomsRising volunteer, Natalie, spoke on Capitol Hill about why quality, affordable health care coverage is important to her family and our country. Here is her powerful story: "When my husband and I decided to start a family nine years ago, we were excited about our future and never even...

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Felicia Burnett

Health Care

May 10, 2017

Today, MomsRising volunteer, Cyndi, testified to Congress at a hearing on Capitol Hill about why quality, affordable health care coverage is important to her family and our country. Here is her powerful story: " I come from a background of generational poverty in the hills of southern Indiana. My...

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Felicia Burnett

Childcare & Early Education Environmental Health Family Economic Security Food! Health Care MomsRising

May 9, 2017

By Ahna Bizjak, Parent and Former PTO President, Oregon School District, WI When it comes to learning healthy habits, parents are children’s first teachers. From cooking nutritious meals at home to being a role model for staying physically active, we lay the foundation for our children’s future...

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Ahna Bizjak

Health Care

May 9, 2017

It’s an all hands on deck moment with health care access under direct attack. Tomorrow, MomsRising volunteer, Cyndi, will be on Capitol Hill to testify to Congress about why quality, affordable health care coverage is important to her family and our country: “Virtually overnight, we went from being...

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Felicia Burnett

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Politics & Policy

May 8, 2017

The Coalition on Human Needs just released the latest edition of the Human Needs Report , a regular newsletter on national policy issues affecting low-income and vulnerable populations. Read on for articles on the House ACA repeal vote, the FY17 spending bill that avoided a shutdown, FY18 budgets,...

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Lecia Imbery

Families & The Federal Budget Health Care Immigration Maternal Justice

May 8, 2017

Mother's Day is this weekend! Thank you for all you do! In honor of this holiday, in addition to making time with the special people in our lives, let's also take some time to flex those POWERFUL PARENT MUSCLES! This Mother's Day and every day, parents will fight for our families and our nation. We...

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Karen Showalter

Health Care Politics & Policy

May 4, 2017

We need to keep up the pressure! The U.S. House is voting TODAY to repeal the Affordable Care Act, decimate funding for our nation’s cherished Medicaid program, and gut protections for people with pre-existing conditions. → It is so important for you to call 1-888-668-8919 right now and make your...

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Felicia Burnett

Health Care

May 4, 2017

The vote today in the House of Representatives to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is irresponsible, damaging and a shameful instance of lawmakers putting partisan interests ahead of the country’s interests. The bill the House passed would take coverage away from 24 million people, decimate our...

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