Health Care

March 3, 2014

THE DAYS ARE GETTING LONGER at Sanford’s Farm and that’s a good thing. For organic farmer, Jeremy and his young family, a work day is not just 9 to 5. If there’s enough light to work in, then there’s work to be done. Sanford’s Farm, situated 20 miles from Mount Rainier as the crow flies, is 29...

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Julie Gonzales-Corbin

Health Care Food!

March 1, 2014

Every mother has a story about the beginnings of her child’s life. Many of them are joyful, some are heartbreaking, but all of them are important. And almost all of them will have at least one thing in common: the desire to give their child the absolute best start to life. Our instincts as moms to...

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Lucy Sullivan

Health Care

February 23, 2014

This cartoon was inspired by a conversation with a colleague of mine, a really great person. Unfortunately, he had gotten most of his info about the ACA from a certain animal named news source. I shared my story about getting affordable health coverage and told him the truth about how the ACA is...

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Paulette Rich Long

Health Care

February 20, 2014

I'm a MomsRising member from San Diego who is a college professor working four part-time jobs that don’t offer health coverage. For more than a year, I spent every moment terrified and ridden with anxiety. Unable to get private coverage because of a pre-existing condition, I worried daily about...

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Somer Meade

Environmental Health Health Care

February 20, 2014

As you may remember, Smart on Pesticides Maryland has been trying very hard to advocate for pesticide reporting in Maryland and we’ve made some great progress. Recently, a state legislative workgroup determined that there are data gaps in pesticide use – particularly related to where, when and the...

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Ruth Berlin

Paid Family Leave Health Care

February 14, 2014

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Anayah Sangodele-Ayoka

Health Care

February 14, 2014

Celebrate Valentine's Day today by asking the people in your life to make sure they #GetCovered at healthcare.gov before March 31st. Not sure how to start the conversation? Share one of these MomsRising Valentines with your friends and family via email, on Facebook , or Twitter. The best way to...

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Jeannina Perez

Politics & Policy Health Care

February 14, 2014

"My mom makes the best hummus in the whole world!" exclaims six-year-old Ama. I agree. A few years ago, Kristi Brown Wokoma, 45, a Seattle mom and chef, melded soul food with a Mediterranean influence to transform black-eyed peas into hummus. People loved it so much it became the centerpiece of her...

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Roberta Riley

Health Care

February 13, 2014

Yesterday, I had the honor of having coffee with Vice President Joe Biden to discuss affordable healthcare and how it’s affected my life. Being a member of MomsRising, I was extended an invitation to meet with Vice President Biden and some extraordinary women to discuss healthcare issues, the good...

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Marla Harrington

Health Care

February 12, 2014

The story about Israel Hilton, an uninsured Texas man with terminal brain cancer left me heartbroken at first. That feeling quickly turned to anger after finding out that, despite working full-time, the jobs he'd worked didn't offer health insurance. With an income of just $13,000/yr there's no way...

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