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Posted November 27th, 2012 by AnnMarie Duchon
With the holiday season underway, parents are starting to add “prevent any cuts to Medicaid” to their holiday wish-list. The looming fiscal cliff and related decisions about the budget and deficit are creating an opportunity for some in Congress to propose long-term changes to Medicaid that would lead to drastic cuts. Moms-to-be and moms with children [...]
Posted October 31st, 2012 by AnnMarie Duchon
I am committed to voting this November so my daughter continues to have the healthy future she deserves. My daughter, Gracie, was born at 26 weeks for reasons that are unknown. She was just 2 lbs and 6 oz and 13.5 inches long. She stayed in the NICU for the first 68 days of her [...]
Posted June 1st, 2012 by AnnMarie Duchon
Recently, MomsRising sent an email out about the issue of Equal Pay in the workplace and I responded with my experience. To my surprise, I was contacted a couple weeks ago with a request for more information, which led to the biggest surprise and honor of all. I was asked by the National Women’s Law [...]
Posted July 7th, 2011 by AnnMarie Duchon
My daughter Gracie was born at 26 weeks for reasons that are unknown. She was just 2 lbs and 6 oz and 13.5 inches long. Fortunately, we received great care at a Children’s Miracle Network affiliated hospital with an outstanding NICU. The NICU was my daughter’s home for the 68 days of her life while [...]
