According to a recent study, a shocking 7 out of 10 working-age women have no insurance, are underinsured, or are in debt because of medical bills. And millions of children remain without healthcare. If you or your children need health insurance, check out this helpful resource.
Now is our chance to fix our broken healthcare system! With so many ways to get involved in the healthcare debate, there’s really something for everyone! You can find fun and easy ways to take quick action below:
Help us “Pin Down” Members of Congress!
MomsRising members have been hard at work trying to make sure that we get real healthcare reform and that it benefits all kids and families. Recently, we delivered pacifier lapel pins to the US Congress, and asked each legislator to wear these pins to show that like us, they will not be “pacified” until Congress delivers a healthcare reform plan that works for all children and families.
• MomsRising is inviting members of the U.S. Congress to show they are standing up for kids and families , by wearing these lapel pins and sending their photos to our website. Check out these great photos!
• Moms are powerful. Tell Congress “We are pinning our hopes on you because kids need healthcare too!”Send a letter urging your legislators to wear our pacifier pins and show their support of better healthcare for children and families, by clicking here.
You can take a moment now to send a letter to Congress.
The healthcare industry is spending 1.4 million dollars a day to lobby Congress. Make sure your voice is heard. Send a letter to Congress today to make sure that the needs of children and families are met in healthcare reform.
Sign on now with the MomsRising Healthcare Truth Squad to help fight the misinformation campaigns about health reform!
Help us get out the facts about health reform without ever leaving your living room. Sign up for the MomsRising Healthcare Truth Squad and we’ll send you myth-busting facts about healthcare reform that you can share widely. Find out more and join the MomsRising Healthcare Truth Squad today.
Want to attend a meeting with Senators in your state with other MomsRising members?
MomsRising members all across the country are scheduling meetings with your Senators and Senate staff in their in-district offices to talk about how the current healthcare system is failing to meet the needs of children and families. You don’t need to be an expert on healthcare to come. Just share your own personal experiences. Click here to find a meeting in your state.
Support our work! The coming weeks and months will be critical to passing real health reform. We need your support to ensure that the voices of mothers and families are heard. Please make a donation today!
Join the discussion on our blog
Click here to read some of the latest blogs on healthcare and join the online discussion.
If you are interested in submitting a blog for our website, please contact us.
Share your story
Have a story to share about your healthcare nightmare? Share it with us. It’s unfortunate that thousands of us all around the country have had similar struggles with our ailing healthcare system, but it’s true. Your stories are powerful, and they can have a real impact on the healthcare reform debate. Click here to share your story.
Over a million kids in California are in danger of losing their healthcare coverage due to recent cuts to the California budget. As one of the most populous states in the nation and a key trendsetter in public policy, we are working hard to fight to maintain and expand kids’ coverage in California. To find out more, click here.
In the past year, while private insurance has become less available and more expensive and families faced the most difficult economic times since the Great Depression, the renewed CHIP program and Medicaid have offered a vital lifeline to America’s children. Thanks to the strong resolve of national and state leaders, many of our children have been sheltered from this economic storm.
As we approach the one-year anniversary of President Obama signing the Children’s Health Insurance Program reauthorization, think of all those babies born in the last year who were given a better chance at living a healthy life due to this important legislation. I applaud Governor Culver and other state lawmakers who had the courage and leadership to use CHIP and Medicaid funding to increase their investments in families struggling to weather the current economic storm.
So it turns out that cadmium (atomic number forty-eight, for those of you scoring at home) is more than a long-forgotten square on the periodic table. It’s also a toxic heavy metal found in our children’s jewelry.
Earlier this month, the Associated Press (AP) revealed that it recently found high levels of cadmium [...]
Together we can build a nation where children, parents, and businesses thrive; and end discrimination against mothers. MomsRising listens to members and focuses advocacy where we can most quickly improve family economic security.
