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Ask Congress to ensure there are no drug shortages!

Access to health care coverage is a lifesaver for families and our economy. We are working to ensure every family has access to quality affordable health care coverage because no one should have to choose between paying for groceries or housing and paying their medical bills. Whether you’ve struggled to pay for your insulin or have been impacted from COVID-19, everyone should have access to quality and affordable healthcare.

People are often surprised to hear that even a physician can end up on Medicaid...but I’m a great example that it can happen to anyone. I’m 32 years old, married, with two small children and I am a family physician. In January of this year, right at the beginning of a new plan year and new...Read more
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Say you’re a Health Care Voter!

10/21/24
It’s no surprise that health care is a top concern for voters this year! Health care should be affordable and accessible for all, so it’s important to be a #HealthCareVoter! Say you’re a Health Care Voter. Then, help spread the word about the health care issues that matter most to you! What’s a...
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Here's Your Health Care Voter Toolkit!

10/17/24
First, say you’re a Health Care Voter. Then, help spread the word about the health care issues that matter most to you! With nearly half of voters saying health care is VERY important to them in this year’s election, you can help get the word out about what health care topics matter most to you...
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Felicia Burnett
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SCOTUS decision puts emergency abortion care at risk

06/27/24
JUST IN → The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling today on EMTALA, the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, still puts pregnant people at risk. For now, the 40 year old federal law requiring hospitals and doctors to provide emergency care, including abortions, when medically necessary will continue...
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Quick signature: Tell Congress to protect and expand the Affordable Care Act!

03/23/24
Amazing! It was fourteen years ago today that President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law! Since then, we have reached a record low uninsured rate, and this past year a historic 21.4 MILLION people signed up for health care coverage through the Marketplace! Incredible! Even with...
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Breaking Through: New Year, New Challenges, New Hope

01/13/25
On the radio show this week we cover what’s expected in the upcoming Congressional session and how you can help protect and advance core policies for women and families; how you can help protect the Department of Education (and democracy too); the ways in which healthcare is under attack and what...
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Say NO to RFK Jr. to lead HHS!
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Say NO to RFK Jr. to lead Health and Human Services!

01/10/25
As parents, there’s nothing more important than our children and family’s health. From routine physicals, to a common cold, to a devastating diagnosis—we safeguard our children and family the absolute best we can. We should expect the same from our leaders! Donald Trump’s nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (a.k.a. RFK Jr.), is grossly unqualified and a dangerous pick to be put in charge of safeguarding our nation’s health and must be stopped!
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Quick signature: Tell Congress to protect and expand the Affordable Care Act!

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/38410/?source=action">Quick signature: Tell Congress to protect and expand the Affordable Care Act!</a>

Republican leaders are continuing to vow to repeal the ACA.

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Quick signature: Tell Congress to protect and expand the Affordable Care Act!

TELL CONGRESS: Now is the time to invest in Maternal Mental Health!

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/27159/?source=action">TELL CONGRESS: Now is the time to invest in Maternal Mental Health!</a>

Low diagnosis & treatment rates of maternal mental health conditions contribute to making suicide a leading cause of death for new moms. Urge our leaders to support legislation that addresses this crisis before the end of the Congressional year!

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Urge Congress to fund moms' mental health resources before they go into recess!

Quick signature: Medical Debt Doesn’t Belong on Your Credit Report!

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/41736/?source=action">Quick signature: Medical Debt Doesn’t Belong on Your Credit Report!</a>

Sign our letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in support of their proposed rule to address medical debt.

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Quick signature: Medical Debt Doesn’t Belong on Your Credit Report!

Tell Congress to save lives by capping the price of insulin!

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/26838/?source=action">Tell Congress to save lives by capping the price of insulin!</a>

Quick signature! Tell Congress to save lives by capping the price of insulin!

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