Age discrimination in the form of age rating, the practice of allowing private insurers to charge people higher premiums solely based on age, is wrong. And Congress is buying the false argument from the insurance companies that without age rating, insurance will be too expensive for younger people.
But that’s not really why the insurers are [...]
The reality is that as we come closer to the passage of health reform, many immigrants are going to be left out.
In the face of this situation, health reform and immigrant rights groups came together to do a big push to highlight the inequities and injustice of how immigrants are being treated.
Two weeks ago, the [...]
Health care for women is in the news these days. But what does it all mean? Having just researched for my new book what different decisions emerge when 30% women are at the table, I can’t help but wonder what would have happened if Congress were made up of 30% women, instead of 17%. But [...]
Late Saturday night, the House of Representatives voted on the historic healthcare reform legislation that has been heavily debated for the past few months. After long summer months where our legislators went back to their home districts to listen to their constituents talk about their healthcare concerns and where heavy lobbying by supporters and [...]
Our members did it again! After receiving messages from MomsRising members, Speaker of the U.S. House, Nancy Pelosi, is now also wearing the MomsRising pacifier pin as she joins us in not being pacified until Congress delivers comprehensive and affordable coverage for children and families. (See picture just below).
Right now it’s critically important that we [...]
I travel out of town for work for many weeks out of a year, so whenever I am in Los Angeles, I feel like I am rushing to squeeze as much out of the limited days I have in the office. I do that so that I can spend special time with my children. And, [...]
As a mom and a child health advocate, I am deeply concerned about our children who rely upon the Medicaid program and their ability to access specialty care. Medicaid is the largest insurer of children. One in four children in this country depends on Medicaid for health care coverage.
Pediatric specialists serving Medicaid children are seeing [...]
This week is National Farmer’s Market Week which is really important to note. As we push for Health care reform and look at all the illnesses that affect our families and communities, we have to look at the impact of the way we eat today. There have been plenty of national studies telling [...]
The United States Congress currently is crafting health reform legislation that will impact us all– if and when it is passed. It is my hope that these legislators consider the needs of families, and particularly children, in the process, and that is why I feel it is important to Speak Now for Kids.
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What are you doing with your Summer?
Normally, when people ask me this question I have fabulous answers like spending a lot of time poolside, enjoying lazy summer weekends with my kids, catching fireflies and enjoying the TV coverage of Wimbledon. Although this summer, I have tried to carve out some time to spend with [...]
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