Health Care

July 16, 2015

“But you said you would!” I hear it from my son all. the. time. He holds me to each and every little commitment—whether or not I even recall making it :) It’s important to keep your word. It’s especially important when you’re the leader of a state with 500,000 uninsured adults. Today, MomsRising is...

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Felicia Burnett

Family Economic Security Health Care

July 14, 2015

Make a splash with us on Capitol Hill! RSVP today to reserve your sailor hat.

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Sara Alcid

Health Care

July 14, 2015

500,000. That’s how many hard-working uninsured North Carolinians are waiting for Governor McCrory to use money already available to make affordable health coverage available through expanding Medicaid. They shouldn’t have to wait any longer. On Thursday, July 16th, MomsRising and our statewide...

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Felicia Burnett

Family Economic Security Health Care

July 12, 2015

Don’t be Misled by Insurance Company Fine Print or Customer service phone reps! A recent study by Northwest Health Law Advocates and NARAL Pro Choice Washington indicates some insurance companies are still hassling women about our birth control options and throwing obstacles in our way. Learn how...

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Roberta Riley

Health Care

July 10, 2015

On July 16th, the North Carolina Medicaid Expansion Coalition which is working toward extending health coverage to 500,000 low-income uninsured North Carolinians in our state is hosting a statewide day of action to encourage Governor McCrory to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act...

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Felicia Burnett

Health Care

July 10, 2015

One thing I’ve learned in the time I’ve been blogging about child sexual abuse prevention is that it brings out stories from people in a way nothing else has—not for me, anyway. Friends old and new have approached me to tell me stories from their pasts that break my heart. In one case, I was...

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Allison Wedell Schumacher

Family Economic Security Health Care Politics & Policy

July 8, 2015

Good news! If you recently signed up for health insurance, NOW is the perfect time to talk to your doctor about the best contraceptive method for YOU. Birth control is basic health care for women. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, all prescribed methods must now be covered, at no additional cost...

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Roberta Riley

Health Care Politics & Policy

July 8, 2015

Today, Maine joins 21 states and the District of Columbia in enacting legal protections for pregnant women in prison and jail with a statute that bans shackling during labor and childbirth, limits shackling at all other times, and also respects women’s privacy and informs them of their rights. LD...

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Rachel Roth

Health Care

July 2, 2015

This past Sunday I joined other dozens of mothers for San Diego Day to Normalize Breastfeeding at Kellogg Park in beautiful La Jolla. Yes, it’s the day to “normalize” breastfeeding, not to “protect” breastfeeding. I used to believe that breastfeeding is something that needs to be protected, until a recent trip to Taiwan. I called the island home for 20 years, but I have not visited the “home” for a long time. I was surprised by what I saw during this trip.

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To-wen Tseng

Health Care

July 1, 2015

Woop! Woop! Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that eligible healthcare customers—including 450,000 North Carolinans—can continue to receive financial assistance in buying health coverage offered through the Affordable Care Act. This is great news! While those North Carolinians can now breathe a...

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Felicia Burnett