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06/30/12

You spoke up, and Congress listened. A strong bipartisan majority in Congress just passed a bill that prevents student loan interest rates from doubling for more than 7.4 million low- and middle-income students and their families on July 1. Without action, the increased interest rate for...

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Aaron Smith

Health Care

06/28/12

I sat on the edge of my seat, with butterflies in my stomach, waiting this morning for the Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act. Why? I, like millions of other moms, have family members with pre-existing conditions who've already been helped by the consumer protections in the...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Health Care

06/28/12

“I’m so overjoyed and relieved! I will be able to sleep soundly for the first time in months now knowing that the Supreme Court won’t allow the insurance industry to put a cap on my daughter’s healthcare or punish her for a pre-existing condition that is no fault of her own.” This is how MomsRising...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Food!

06/28/12

Today 1 in 3 children is overweight or obese, but a report released by The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation this week indicates that we could take a significant step toward preventing the epidemic by setting national standards for the snacks and beverages sold in schools...

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Monifa Bandele

06/28/12

For many parents, the recent media saturation of child sexual abuse cases – from Jerry Sandusky to Horace Mann to the Catholic cardinal’s aide – has prompted soul-searching about the people with whom our own children interact on a regular basis. And it has elicited empathy for the families of the...

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Anika Rahman

Health Care Blog Carnivals MomsVote

06/28/12

The United States Supreme Court today announced its ruling to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) . The Maryland Women’s Coalition for Health Care Reform applauds the decision to uphold the law so that the progress we have already made in realizing a healthier, stronger...

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Leni Preston

Health Care Childcare & Early Education Food! Environmental Health

06/27/12

Recently, MomsRising hosted a #kidshealth tweetchat with Dr. Mark Ryan (@richmonddoc), who answered your questions about everything from childhood asthma to breastfeeding to first dentist appointments, and more! Dr. Ryan is a family doctor in Richmond, VA and a member of the board of the National...

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Claire Moshenberg

Environmental Health

06/27/12

Tomorrow, Lisa P. Jackson, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, will testify in front of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology for the first time. It won't be pretty. By the very title of the event , Strengthening the Scientific Backbone of the EPA: An Examination...

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Gloria Pan

Environmental Health Health Care

06/27/12

Great news! Recently, California Governor Jerry Brown directed state agencies to " revise flammability standards for upholstered furniture sold in the state ." This important move will help reduce toxic flame retardants in furniture in California. According to the Breast Cancer Fund "...the whole...

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Claire Moshenberg

Childcare & Early Education

06/27/12

Alright folks, let’s take a poll: Raise your hand if you think our current media system covers the issues you care about and gives you the information you need to better understand the world around you. If your hand is up, lucky you. If your hand is down, you’re not alone. Yesterday, the Federal...

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