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03/21/12

Para español, haga clic aquí . March 23rd is the two-year anniversary of the historic passage of the Affordable Care Act. I have always believed that all Americans, including Hispanic Americans, should have access to affordable, quality health care. As a Member of the Senate Finance Committee, I...

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Robert Menendez

03/21/12

As a Latino educator in support of universal insurance coverage, I hope that Latinos (the growing voting block of tsunami proportions) will not readily forget the supporters (Democrats and Republicans) of the Affordable Care Act when election time comes later this year. Why do I support the...

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Douglas Palacios

03/21/12

Three years ago after I left my full-time job and my full-time health benefits -- as I like to call them -- things have gone very differently regarding how we take care of our health. Back then when I had my first child and full benefits, I didn’t have to pay anything extra other than $15 per...

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Dariela Cruz

03/21/12

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Linda Sanchez

03/21/12

Originally appeared on Congresswoman Linda Sánchez's official website on February 28, 2012. All women deserve access to contraception. What is being debated before the Committee has nothing to do with religious liberty. The regulations that the Obama Administration adopted were developed by an...

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Linda Sanchez

Childcare & Early Education Environmental Health

03/21/12

Take a Tech Detox for the Kids I am taking the Causes.com pledge to unplug for the National Day of Unplugging for my 3-year-old. I already see how much my use of technology has impacted him. He walks around the house saying, “Where’s my iPhone? I have a call in a minute.” And he has two (fake)...

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Tanya Schevitz

03/21/12

Cross-posted at the National Council of La Raza . It’s probably the hottest seat in Washington, DC -- and you can’t buy tickets to it. Next week, the U.S. Supreme Court will begin hearing oral arguments on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the almost two-year-old health care...

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Jennifer Ngandu

Health Care

03/21/12

Eighteen years ago, Dr. Peter Goodwin led the fight to grant Oregonians the right to end-of-life choice. I was honored to work alongside Peter as a co-campaigner and call him a friend. Both as a physician and an advocate, he promoted honesty in facing death. This month he confronted his own...

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Barbara Coombs Lee

Environmental Health Food!

03/21/12

Today, a pesticide that scientists have called "one of the most toxic chemicals on earth" is being pulled out of strawberry fields and off the U.S. market altogether. I love good news. And this victory is a big one. It's a win for kids living and going to school near strawberry fields. It's a win...

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Kristin Schafer

03/21/12

For English, click here . Es fácil y sencillo: el acta del cuidado de salud a bajo precio es algo BUENO para nuestra comunidad. Te voy a explicar porque: 1.Más niños tendrán acceso a seguro médico. Actualmente más de 3 millones de niños latinos viven sin seguro médico y 1,7 millones de ellos...

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