There is no question that Hilary Rosen should have chosen her words more carefully when she said that Ann Romney “never worked a day in her life.” As an organization representing moms of all political persuasions across the country and run by moms, we at MomsRising know well that raising children is work. Caregiving is [...]
A few weeks ago, the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative hosted an informative Facebook chat with MomsRising about the Affordable Care Act. Here are a few commonly asked questions on pregnancy, kids, and health reform, with expert answers and resources from Ashley Wheeland from the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative. What if I get pregnant then lose my [...]
By Sonji Wilkes, Mother Originally published by the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative My son Thomas was born in 2003. After his circumcision, he continued to bleed. Within a day, my husband Nathan and I were told that our newborn son had severe hemophilia, a genetic blood clotting disorder. A local hematologist was at our bedside [...]
Want to know how health reform helps women? Not sure what preventive services to ask for? Unclear on which women’s health services will be available this August? We’ve got answers! A few weeks ago, the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative hosted an informative Facebook chat with MomsRising about the Affordable Care Act. Here are a few [...]
Today, the Supreme Court began arguments about the constitutionality of provisions within the Affordable Care Act. Watch our short video explaining the legal challenges, why we think the law is constitutional, and what women could lose if the law is struck down. Also, you can check out an updated fact sheet about the health care [...]
By Elisabeth Burak, Georgetown University Center for Children and Families As some Say Ahhh! readers know, I recently moved across the country with my husband and toddler. It’s been more than three months, but we’re still searching our new place for clothes or items that got lost in the shuffle. Of course, part of moving is [...]
For the tenth #HERvotesblog carnival, we’re celebrating the second anniversary of the new health-reform law, the Affordable Care Act, or ACA. Why are women so excited about the ACA? Well, for a start, the law has already started removing barriers to health care and improving services for millions of women and our families, helping us [...]
Next week, a very adult conversation begins at the U.S. Supreme Court, but much of it will have an enormous impact on children. For three days, lawyers will argue over the constitutionality of two major provisions in the Affordable Care Act—the so-called “individual mandate,” requiring most Americans to have health insurance, and the Medicaid expansion, [...]
For English, click here El 23 de marzo celebramos el segundo aniversario de la histórica ley de cuidado de salud a bajo precio (o Affordable Care Act en inglés). Creo firmemente que todos los estadounidenses, incluyendo los hispanos, tienen derecho a un cuidado de salud de calidad que esté a su alcance. Como miembro del [...]
A couple of years ago one of my children was diagnosed with a disorder. She was so barely on the needle of having this disease, that they ran the blood work three separate times (bloodwork that cost over $7,000 mind you). Sure enough, she’s at the very outer edge of having it. In fact, we were told that were we to test her tomorrow, it’s a 50/50 shot as to whether she’d be positive. But that diagnosis now lives on her file. For life.
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