Health Care

Families & The Federal Budget Health Care

November 28, 2013

This Thanksgiving, Congress should set aside dysfunction and the austerity mindset and give the American people a reason to be thankful: a federal spending and revenue plan that takes our best interests to heart. In calling for the release of top-line budget numbers prior to Thanksgiving recess,...

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Jo Comerford

Health Care

November 26, 2013

One thing's for sure, on Thursday dinner tables across America will be full of delicious food and good conversation with family and friends. Inevitably, the conversation is sure to touch on the hottest topics in politics and there is no topic hotter right now than the new healthcare law. Regardless...

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Felicia Burnett

Health Care

November 26, 2013

For me, the holiday season isn’t just a reminder of joyful tidings, but a reminder of how important healthcare really is to my family, and more specifically, my son Brandon. One holiday season when my children were young, what was supposed to be a time of cherished memories literally became a...

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Cindy Hutch

Health Care Immigration

November 26, 2013

To read this article in English, click here . "¿Si los padres tratan de inscribir a su hijo en un plan de seguro médico, se les solicitará documentos de inmigración?" “¿Existen opciones para el cuidado de mi salud como un adulto inmigrante?” Al momento del lanzamiento del mercado para el seguro de...

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Elisa Batista

Health Care

November 21, 2013

As a member of the MomsRising Wellness Wonder Team, I decided I should host a meeting of people who wanted to figure out the Affordable Care Act for their families. I talked a few friends, emailed a few others, and asked them to spread the word to self-insured and under-insured people. Another...

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Molly Wingate

Health Care Food!

November 21, 2013

I don't think I'm alone in saying that, as a parent, I struggle with living in the moment. Usually I'm thinking into the future, running through the never shrinking to-do list, thinking about the next meal, the next load of laundry, and the next impending deadline. So this weekend, when my son and...

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Kate Uslan

Health Care

November 21, 2013

There have been a lot of great tools released recently that are designed to help people navigate the new landscape of buying health coverage. We know that our Wellness Wonder Team members love to use and share these informative tools, so this week I wanted to share some of the best tools with you!...

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Felicia Burnett

Health Care Immigration

November 21, 2013

Para leer este artículo en español, haga clic aquí . “Will parents be asked for immigration documents if they try to enroll their child in a health insurance plan?” “Are there healthcare options for me as an adult immigrant?” At the time of the launch of the health insurance marketplace in early...

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Elisa Batista

Health Care

November 16, 2013

Great news! MomsRising member, Emily, says signing up for health insurance was easy, “I honestly didn’t know what to expect, but when I got to healthcare.gov it turned out to be very user friendly and it only took me 30 to 40 minutes to sign-up. And that's because I was taking my time.” Emily, a...

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Jeannina Perez

Health Care

November 15, 2013

Prior to giving birth to our second son, my husband and I had a serious conversation about him being the gatekeeper for visitors at the hospital. I was inspired by how my sister initiated breastfeeding right away after delivery, and wanted to do the same with our son. My husband’s job was to...

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