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09/26/10
by Valerie Young and Jocelyn Crowley We see it all around us: mothers are harried, overworked, and encounter endless obstacles as they work and raise their kids. Workplace flexibility initiatives can help, whether initiated by the mother’s employer or promoted by the government. Yet these options...
Valerie Young's picture
09/25/10
Right before college, my parents had to file for bankruptcy protection due to overdue medical bills related to my little sister's premature birth. I worked three jobs to get myself through school, even getting a bout of mononucleosis because I was so run-down. The situation of my parents -- I was...
Elisa Batista's picture
09/24/10
There's been a lot of media coverage lately about the rise of high profile political moms in the Tea Party movement, and, of course of Sarah Palin herself who's said, "You don't want to mess with moms who are rising up... you don't want to mess with Mama Grizzlies." But what's been less sensational...
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09/24/10
Originally posted on RH Reality Check There’s a lot of talk this week about the Paycheck Fairness Act (PFA) and its chances for passage as Congress is set to adjourn, and head home for campaign season. The act is a necessary next-step piece of legislation when it comes to protection against gender-...
09/24/10
As a pediatrician, I see the best and the worst of our health care system. I see very ill children whose families cannot afford to get them the medicine or treatment they need. I see children who have not received basic preventive care and who are sicker than they should be. I see children who have...
09/24/10
It’s a landmark day for health reform, with many laws in the Affordable Care Act taking effect. As we celebrate, it’s a good time to pause, and to remember the larger purpose of our health care system, and of medical care. Medicine has always been grounded in humanitarian ideals, as reflected in...
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09/23/10
Major new health reform benefits take effect today to help keep health insurance companies accountable, lower health care costs, guarantee more health care choices, and enhance the quality of health care for all Americans. Starting today, insurers will be required to: Keep you covered when you get...
09/23/10
In the six months since President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law, we have been hard at work implementing the law and focusing on putting consumers ahead of insurance companies. Already, millions of Americans are seeing the benefits: Nearly 4 million employees working for small...
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius's picture
09/23/10
Priorities. This amigos and amigas changes with each season of life. When we're younger, we want to be the center of el universo. In our teen years, we want to be heard. In our early twenties, we want to be accomplished young women. Then comes amor, marriage, kids and all in all... life. Sometime,...
09/23/10
Por los 17 años que trabajé como trabajadora de elegibilidad por MediCal, un programa social para gente de bajos recursos, estuve en contacto con muchas personas sin seguro médico. Los insegurados incluían mujeres embarazadas, jovenes menos de 20 años de edad, y también personas, que aunque ganaban...
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