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Support Children’s Health Coverage in California; Take Action Now

Posted January 16th, 2009 by Jenny Kattlove

SB 1, authored by Senate President Steinberg and Senate Health Committee chair Alquist (with principal co-authors, Assemblymen Jones and Chesbro), would ensure all California children have health coverage. The bill will be heard in the Senate Health Committee on Wednesday, January 28th.

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When Women Get Charged More for Health Insurance

Posted October 30th, 2008 by Melanie Ross-Levin

This morning, href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/30/us/30insure.html">The New York Times ran an article that highlights the challenges women face in the individual health insurance market.

In the article, the Times shared some findings from a

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An Open Letter to Sarah Palin from Working Moms

Posted October 18th, 2008 by Joanne Bamberger

Dear Sarah,

Mothers’ Five Questions for Palin/Biden Debate

Posted October 1st, 2008 by Nanette Fondas

Sometimes our kids know more than we do. Children know that if they keep asking their parents the same question, over and over, they might just get the answer they are looking for.

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State Budget Expected to Derail Years of Progress in California’s Children’s Health Coverage System

Posted August 26th, 2008 by Jenny Kattlove

This week, the plight of children’s health in this year’s state budget garnered front page media attention.

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What Kind of Economic Stimulus Do Mothers and Families Need?

Posted August 20th, 2008 by Alex Estes

Earlier this year, Congress approved a $168 billion economic stimulus
package that aimed to provide a temporary boost to the economy through
handing out checks to the masses. Many presidents are tempted to try
to stimulate the economy in this way. While Bush did it recently, our
next president might try it, too. The package was a bipartisan

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More On Our Broken Healthcare System

Posted August 13th, 2008 by Elisa Batista

Cross-posted at MotherTalkers.com.

Here is yet another anecdote about our broken healthcare system.

My father’s company is asking all workers to take a blood test for cholesterol, prostate cancer and other illnesses. If the employees are not healthy, the company plans to force them on a diet or raise their health insurance rates by $1,500.

“Is that even legal?” I asked him.

A Ticket to Canada

Posted January 18th, 2008 by Joanne Bamberger

I was late to the party when it came to seeing Michael Moore’s movie Sicko. But as far as I’m concerned, it’s a movie that every American should see before they vote in this presidential election.

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