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Talking Enrollment in the Windy City

November 18, 2011
My colleague Ani and I had the pleasure of attending the Second National Children’s Health Insurance Summit earlier this month in Chicago. The gathering, hosted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), was the official kick-off for the second round of outreach and enrollment grants...
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Jennifer Sullivan
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Children’s Health is a National Priority

November 18, 2011
When it comes to the health of our nation, United Way cares about ensuring that everyone has health insurance, that folks eat well, and that Americans remain active and energized. Specifically for children, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program provide vital health care to children...
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Patrick McIntyre
Health Care

We Need to Protect Our Seniors During the Recession

November 17, 2011
The Congressional Super Committee is in charge of proposing a plan to significantly cut our federal deficit, and I am one of the millions of Americans watching their recommendations closely. I am particularly concerned that they will suggest short-sided cuts to critical programs like Medicaid that...
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Sussi Goff
Childcare & Early Education Health Care

It's time for America's 99 percent to weigh in!

November 16, 2011
You've got to give them credit. They've got a lot of nerve. Unbelievably, details are surfacing about a plan proposed by Senator Toomey (R-PA) and some of his colleagues on the Congressional “Super Committee” that would actually REDUCE tax rates for millionaires while cutting essential services for...
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Donna Norton
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Tips Tuesday: Nontoxic Thanksgiving Makeovers

November 15, 2011
Happy (almost) Thanksgiving! While we may be entering the most wonderful time of the year, holiday feasts can also make this the most toxic time of the year too. Steaming dishes full of green bean casserole, wriggling slabs of cranberry sauce, endless pies: these delicious Thanksgiving staples are...
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Claire Moshenberg
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We Listen. We Care.

November 14, 2011
Leaders in the care of patients who face serious and life-limiting illness have designated November as National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, prompting more stories about both options. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel gives a very good overview of palliative care and hospice in this Q&A with...
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Barbara Coombs Lee
Childcare & Early Education Environmental Health Paid Sick Days Health Care

Too Small to Fail

November 9, 2011
Parents are accompanying their children to public protests taking place around the nation. Children are welcome there. Oh were it so in every area of public life. Children are welcomed as important members of the community with child safe zones, play areas, and in one case, even a stroller brigade...
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Lisa Malul
Environmental Health Health Care

Do your kids play enough?

November 8, 2011
Raise your hand if you believe that your kids need time and space to play outdoors! Here's the sad truth: There is a Play Deficit in our country, and it’s harming our children. Too many families don't have a playground within walking distance of their home. Paranoia is trumping common sense,...
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Kerala Taylor
Environmental Health Health Care

My Newborn’s ‘Baptism’ into a Toxic World: His first bath with J&J Baby shampoo, and the need for the Safe Cosmetics Act

November 8, 2011
Before the birth of my first child, my husband and I did ALL the research. We read books on pregnancy, fetal development and the birth process. The desire to bring our child into the safest world we could create for him was really the driving force behind these preparations. We searched for...
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Erin Boles
Environmental Health Health Care Food!

Tips Tuesday: Green Holiday Travel

November 8, 2011
Surprise: It’s November! Do you have your holiday travel plans together yet (spoiler alert: I don’t either). As you figure those out, here are a few quick and easy tips to make your travel experiences a little greener this holiday season. Pack lightly: Packing less is easy when you plan ahead, and...
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Claire Moshenberg

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