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Spotlight an immigrant caregiver in your life!

January 29, 2024
Day-after-day immigrant caregivers help keep families and children healthy and safe! They are truly unsung heroes! "I have personally benefited from the work of immigrant home health aides. During this pandemic they made it possible for me as an elderly disabled person, to stay home when New York...
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Top Actions of the Past Week: Friday, January 26, 2024

January 25, 2024
Remind Congress the critical role immigrant caregivers play in our lives! “My mother died a few months ago of cancer and we would have not made it as a family without the daily care from immigrant caregivers. This country needs immigrants from all walks of life and we are lucky to have them.” –...
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¡Pide al Congreso que muestre amor por las familias en este Día de San Valentín!

January 24, 2024
En este San Valentín, le decimos al Congreso: "No rompan nuestros corazones. ¡Aprueben políticas que las familias amen!" Así es, ya es hora de que el Congreso muestre su amor por nuestras familias y apruebe políticas que sean más dulces que una caja de chocolates, políticas que beneficien a los...
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Quick signature: Reduce the cost of EpiPens!

January 22, 2024
Right now, our country faces an affordability crisis as some patients are paying more than $600 per EpiPen, a life-saving emergency drug.\ ince 2007, Mylan, the company that manufactures lifesaving EpiPens, has raised costs. The EpiPen soared from $100 to over $600 in 2016, even though the expense of producing an EpiPen dose of epinephrine has stayed approximately at $1. This is outrageous and needs to stop.
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A nurse wearing red scrubs assists an elderly patient in a wheelchair lift a weight.

Help us celebrate National Caregivers Day!

January 19, 2024
“My mother died a few months ago of cancer and we would have not made it as a family without the daily care from immigrant caregivers. This country needs immigrants from all walks of life and we are lucky to have them.” – MomsRising member from Pennsylvania Quick Signature: Tell Congress to support...
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Martha Mouret-Sanders, Dallas ISD teacher. Woman smiling at camera with a tree behind her.

Teaching With Love: Martha

January 15, 2024
Born and raised in Mexico City, Martha Mouret-Sanders never imagined one day she would have to leave her family and home behind. Until one spring morning on her way to her college classes. “I came to this country in 2001 after being kidnapped. My parents, after that situation, they didn’t think it...
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¡Llama al Congreso para prevenir la emergencia en WIC!

January 10, 2024
Nos encontramos a solo 9 días del plazo en el cual el WIC se quedará sin fondos si el Congreso no toma medidas antes. Es por eso que HOY MomsRising/MamásConPoder se está uniendo a organizaciones, defensores y padres de todo el país para un Día de Acción de Emergencia para el WIC. Necesitamos hacer...
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2023 Wrapped: Our Top Ten Wins show the power of MOMS!

December 20, 2023
Our Top Ten Wins of 2023 are wrapped, mapped, and ready to show the power of MOMS! You can read the full list of our 2023 top ten wins together with you below. Spotify Graphic 1 New 1.jpg All told, against weighty odds, we were able to win big legislative battles, move mom voters, shift the...
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¡Tomar Acción!
¡La expansión de Medicaid empieza hoy!

Rápida acción: ¡Ayuda a tu comunidad a tener cobertura de salud a través de la expansión de Medicaid en Carolina del Norte!

December 1, 2023
¡Por fin está sucediendo! Hoy, 1 de diciembre de 2023, después de años de actividades de defensa, Carolina del Norte está expandiendo la cobertura de Medicaid a los adultos de bajos ingresos que no tienen seguro. ¡Necesitamos tu ayuda para correr la voz! Rápida acción: ¡Ayuda a tu comunidad a tener...
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NC Medicaid Expansion: Your Essential Resource Hub

December 1, 2023
After years of advocacy, North Carolina is expanding Medicaid coverage to low-income uninsured adults! We could not be more excited for the hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians who will finally be able to get the health care they need. We have compiled the resources below to help you get...
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