Health Care

September 1, 2014

Muchas mamas a través del país son trabajadoras autónomas o están lanzando nuevos pequeños negocios – un status que cariñosamente llamamos “Mamásprendedoras.” Ya sea que es una bloguista, vende creaciones hechas en casa por internet, ofrece su experticia mediante contratos, o es dueña de su propia...

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Felicia Burnett

Health Care

September 1, 2014

To read this blog post in English, click here . Ayer fue el Día Nacional de los Abuelos y en honor a los adultos mayores importantes en nuestras vidas, queríamos compartir información sobre cómo la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio impactará a los adultos mayores. Mientras los mayores sobre la...

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Felicia Burnett

Health Care

August 31, 2014

Covered California comenzó registrar pacientes el 1ero de Octubre de 2013, con el inicio de cobertura el 1ero de Enero de 2014. Éste fue un periodo emocionante, ya que las comunidades de color representan dos-tercios de los 2,7 millones individuos que podrán tener los requisitos para obtener...

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California Pan-Ethnic Health Network

Health Care

August 28, 2014

If you’re feeling some anxiety around the all the transitions, scheduling, and driving that usually accompany a new school year, take a deep breath, pause, and consider the following ideas for a simpler, less stressful school year.

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Renee Trudeau

Health Care

August 27, 2014

The commercials air every holiday season. They’ve featured an adorable little boy trying to make a lunch date with Jennifer Aniston , a giggling mischievous cherub teasing Robin Williams , and another hanging out with Olympic champion snowboarder Shaun White. These kids are cancer patients and...

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Kristine Dworkin

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Immigration

August 26, 2014

Today we celebrate Women’s Equality Day, the anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment giving women the right to vote. It has been almost a century since that historic occasion, and women have made enormous progress toward political and social equality. But when it comes to economic equity,...

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Jodi Sturgeon

Health Care

August 19, 2014

If you received a warning notice in the mail or know you have a data inconsistency with your original marketplace health insurance application, read the below blog post from healthcare.gov and get your paperwork in to the marketplace ASAP by September 5th!

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Jeannina Perez

Health Care

August 11, 2014

See the original blog post at the FamiliesUSA blog by Dee Mahan and Andrea Callow . *************** 24 states have chosen not to accept federal funds that would provide affordable health insurance to more low-income residents by expanding Medicaid. A recent report by the White House Council of...

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Dee Mahan

Health Care

August 8, 2014

Health insurance isn’t always first on a young adult’s mind. But money often is. So parents, what happens when you explain to your grown kid that having health coverage can be key to protecting their purchasing power, in addition to health? Many listen and enroll.

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Christina Postolowski

Health Care

August 8, 2014

The American Academy of Pediatrics’ recommends that babies be breastfed exclusively for the first 6 months of their lives and that breastfeeding continues for the child’s first year. Unfortunately, a lot of moms who have tried nursing their children can tell you that’s often easier said than done.

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