Health Care

July 19, 2011

Now that my youngest child is mobile, I'm learning that the best way to prevent conflict is to keep everyone busy. Bored kids = chaos! Washington should take heed. As members of Congress await a decision about the debt ceiling from their party leaders, we should urge them to use this time to do...

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Ashley Boyd

Health Care

July 15, 2011

“It was once said that the moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; and those who are in the shadows of life, the sick, the needy and the handicapped. “ --- Hubert H. Humphrey Joan...

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Health Care

July 14, 2011

By Rylin Rodgers, Lebanon, Indiana Being Matthew (age 14) and Laura’s (age 11) mom has been a remarkably life-expanding experience. One of the unexpected bonuses was a crash course followed by endless emergence learning about health care financing. When I was pregnant with Matthew, my husband and I...

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Environmental Health Health Care Food!

July 12, 2011

We all know the merits of choosing organic produce, and we all know that the big health benefits can also come with a big price tag. With a few simple steps, you can minimize chemicals on your non-organic produce, purchase cheaper organic items, and make sure that you’re making the most of your...

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Claire Moshenberg

Health Care Blog Carnivals

July 8, 2011

It's wrong, and ultimately ineffective, to balance the budget by cutting federal support ofhealth care. Both the House and White House budget proposals include cuts to Medicaidand Children's Health Insurance - but these programs should not be on the negotiating table. Cuts to Medicaid will cause...

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Roberta Heine

Health Care Blog Carnivals

July 7, 2011

The other day I witnessed a disturbing sight in my corner of the city on a street lined by multi-lanes and whizzing cars. A couple of kids about my kids’ ages – a 7-year-old boy and 4-year-old girl – were doing a big shopping – not candy! -- at Walgreens. I watched them check out, receive three...

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Elisa Batista

Health Care Blog Carnivals

July 7, 2011

xMedicaid has historically been a lifeline for the very poor with children, for the disabled, and for the elderly. The 50 million already served should be reason enough to protect Medicaid from disastrous cuts currently being proposed in Congress. However, people may not realize just how important...

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Rory O'Sullivan

Health Care Blog Carnivals

July 7, 2011

In the banquet of spending cuts laid out as part of the debt negotiations, everyone seems to want a piece of Medicaid. Congress and the Administration are hungry for $4 trillion in savings, and while a powerful voting bloc of seniors helps protect Medicare, Medicaid serves people whose voices at...

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Kellan Baker

Health Care Blog Carnivals

July 7, 2011

UPDATE: Exciting news! The White House met with our members Gail, Jessica and Emily on July 7. Senior White House officials listened as these moms shared how Medicaid helped them. They made such a strong impression, the White House said in the blogpost: "[w]e will be doing all we can to fight for...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Health Care Blog Carnivals

July 7, 2011

Ever since I can remember (and long before then), I have relied on access to quality healthcare in order to not only have a good quality of life—but simply in order to keep living. My parents and I moved from Puerto Rico to Orlando Florida in 1990, when I was only three years old, so that I could...

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