Health Care

Health Care Maternal Justice Politics & Policy

December 21, 2018

Have you heard the good news? Because of your actions, we achieved a big WIN for maternal health! This week Congress passed the Preventing Maternal Deaths Act, and right before the holidays, it was signed into law by the President. This is an incredible, powerful and groundbreaking win for pregnant...

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S. Nadia Hussain

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Health Care Maternal Justice Politics & Policy Podcast

December 17, 2018

On the #RADIO show this week we cover some spectacular recent wins in Congress, like the Preventing Maternal Deaths Act and SNAP in the Farm Bill, and how real people made them happen; we also cover a new report on uninsured kids and the importance of children having access to healthcare; then we...

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Amber Dorsey

Power Up!

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Food! Health Care Immigration Maternal Justice MomsRising Realistic & Fair Wages

December 12, 2018

Recently, MomsRising’s CEO/Executive Director, Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner asked MomsRising staff members to share their favorite wins and innovations of the year. It turned out to be a very long list. To put it simply, the MomsRising community — which includes you! — CRUSHED it in 2018! The energy and...

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Anita Sarah Jackson

Gun Safety Health Care MomsVote Paid Family Leave Podcast

December 10, 2018

On the #RadioShow this week we cover how YOU can get healthcare coverage through www.healthcare.gov before Dec. 15th; the ways in which gun safety legislation is moving forward and how you can help; why a best-in-the-nation paid family/medical leave bill is changing our nation for the better; and...

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Amber Dorsey

Health Care

December 8, 2018

Solo faltan 8 días para que termine el periodo de inscripción abierta de seguro médico en healthcare.gov . ¡El tiempo pasa volando y necesitamos que nos ayudes a correr la voz! Los intentos de la administración Trump de debilitar la Ley de Cuidado de Salud Asequible (ACA) ha confundido a millones...

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Linda Stone

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Health Care

December 5, 2018

Last week we got some sobering news on children’s health in North Carolina: After years of progress, the rate of children with no health coverage in our state has reversed course. Nearly 5% of kids in North Carolina now have no health insurance (that’s 119,000 children) – despite the fact that our...

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Ciara Zachary

Health Care

December 5, 2018

It’s time to use our outside voices for health care! Healthcare.gov is open for business now through December 15th. With only 10 days left during open enrollment, time is short and we need YOU to be a #HealthcareHero by helping us spread the word! Take action and help get the word out about open...

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Felicia Burnett

Health Care MomsVote

October 26, 2018

With just ten days until Election Day, it's all hands on deck to Get out the Vote! This election is critical for moms and parents across the country. MomsRising is making it easy to get involved in getting out the vote! Can you sign up for one or more of the easy actions from the list below? (If...

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Karen Showalter

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Health Care Politics & Policy

October 25, 2018

It’s no surprise that in poll after poll this election season, health care is consistently at the top of the list of voters’ concerns. We all watched last year as the Republican-led Congress took one whack at health care after another, trying (and failing) to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA)...

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Felicia Burnett

Family Economic Security Health Care Politics & Policy

October 19, 2018

Low-income adults in expansion states are less like to report having unmet medical needs, are less likely to forego care because of cost, are more likely to have a usual place of care, and are more likely to receive selected health care services (like getting a flu shot or a blood pressure check) than their peers in states that did not expand Medicaid.

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