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May 4, 2021

With the passage of the American Rescue Plan, we are delighted that President Biden has made strides in making health care more affordable. However, there is still a lot of work to do when it comes to prescription drug affordability for families. In fact, lowering the cost of health care and...

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Tasmiha Khan

Health Care Politics & Policy

April 27, 2021

As April comes to a close, a key public health deadline is approaching – the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has until April 29, 2021 to decide whether it will move forward in removing menthol cigarettes from the market. The vast majority of Black American smokers – 85% - use menthol cigarettes,...

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Portia White

Stop killing our kids: Justice for Adam Toledo

Health Care Immigration

April 23, 2021

Ma’Khia Bryant should be alive today. Adam Toledo should be alive today. Daunte Wright should be alive today. George Floyd should be alive today. While a jury this week convicted former police officer Derek Chauvin on all three counts for the murder of George Floyd, as was right; we know that a...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Health Care

April 22, 2021

“Being a single mom, I wouldn’t have been able to afford health insurance without the Affordable Care Act. Now, thanks to the American Rescue Plan my premium went down by $30/month!” - Trish, mom of 2, in Raleigh, NC Momentum is building for a better health care system! The American Rescue Plan,...

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Felicia Burnett

Black Mothers In Power’s Start in 2019 (by BMIP)

Health Care Maternal Justice

April 21, 2021

Our society works hard to limit Black potential across all layers, with our school-to-prison pipelines, routine murders of Black people by “law and order” officers, and negligent or actively harmful medical care. But the assault on Black lives starts before a Black baby is even born. This is the backdrop for Black Mothers in Power (BMIP) to enter the scene in Delaware. BMIP recognizes that Black women and birthing persons are uniquely vulnerable in childbirth within the U.S.’s current medical system. Their mission is to end this disparity.

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Rae Krantz

Health Care

April 19, 2021

Great news! The new American Rescue Plan is making health care coverage through HealthCare.gov and COBRA more affordable! This is huge! The Biden administration has now extended the special enrollment period for health care coverage at HealthCare.gov through August 15th so we have the chance to...

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Tasmiha Khan

Home caregiver speaking with elderly woman.

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Health Care Immigration Politics & Policy

April 19, 2021

Immigrants are a vital part of our essential workforce, the care infrastructure, our communities, and our families. During the COVID-19 pandemic, this has become even more apparent as immigrants played and continue to play an integral role in our care infrastructure as caregivers and other...

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Claudia Tristán

What the heck is the American Rescue Plan?

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy

April 8, 2021

MomsRising and the #CareCantWait Coalition came together with U.S. Speaker Nancy Pelosi and experts on April 8, 2021 to get you information on how to get the new benefits available due to the recent passage of the American Rescue Plan (ARP). Why? Polls are showing that the majority of people in our...

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Food! Health Care MomsRising Social & Emotional Development

March 29, 2021

Being in the midst of a pandemic, I like to reflect back on my time as a young student on the campus of North Carolina State University. Only a few years ago, I was one of the 36,000+ students that would cross the bricks of the Brickyard, venture into the libraries on main & centennial campus,...

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Kia Downer

Families & The Federal Budget Gun Safety Health Care

March 19, 2021

This week has been tough. The Atlanta shooting that resulted in the death of eight people -- including six Asian American women -- again proves that Americans can no longer wait for action against gun violence and hate. We stand against Anti-Asian hate and for gun control. The time for action is...

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