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We can prevent stillbirths. Urge Congress to Act!

Access to health care coverage is a lifesaver for families and our economy. We are working to ensure every family has access to quality affordable health care coverage because no one should have to choose between paying for groceries or housing and paying their medical bills. Whether you’ve struggled to pay for your insulin or have been impacted from COVID-19, everyone should have access to quality and affordable healthcare.

People are often surprised to hear that even a physician can end up on Medicaid...but I’m a great example that it can happen to anyone. I’m 32 years old, married, with two small children and I am a family physician. In January of this year, right at the beginning of a new plan year and new...Read more
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Story time: The fall of Roe v Wade did not silence us. It activated us.

11/15/22
Why is abortion critical for moms? America’s moms were faced with the unthinkable reality when the U.S. Supreme Court relegated our autonomy to the states, making our ability to access the reproductive health care we needed almost impossible. Everything changed for every woman, every family, and...
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Diarra Aida Diouf
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¡Acompáñanos para conocer las noticias más recientes de la expansión de Medicaid en NC!

01/30/23
¡La legislatura de Carolina del Norte está de nuevo en sesión y MomsRising/MamásConPoder está de vuelta para decirle a los legisladores que expandan Medicaid! La buena noticia es que este año estamos más cerca que nunca de asegurar que los adultos de bajos ingresos que no tienen seguro tengan la...
MomsRising Together
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Felicia Burnett
Health Care

Join us to learn the latest on Medicaid expansion for NC!

01/30/23
The North Carolina legislature is back in session which means MomsRising is back again to tell lawmakers to expand Medicaid! The good news is that this year we’re closer than ever to making sure low-income uninsured adults get the health coverage they need, so now is the time to make sure you’re...
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Felicia Burnett
Health Care

Open Enrollment Celebration

01/30/23
We did it! The Biden-Harris Administration recently announced that a record-breaking more than 16.3 million people have selected an Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace health plan nationwide during the 2023 Marketplace Open Enrollment Period that ran from November 1, 2022 to January 15, 2023 for...
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Tasmiha Khan
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2022 IMPACT: Our Legislative & Policy Wins

01/27/23
In 2022 MomsRising won transformational policy changes that bettered the lives of families, boosted the economy, and lifted democracy.
MomsRising Together
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Kerri Karvetski
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Breaking Through: Abortion Care, New Healthcare Coverage Options, Top 10 Policies in 2023, and Fighting Back Against Harmful DisInfo Campaigns

01/26/23
On the radio show this week we cover the continued fight for access to abortion care, how organizations like UltraViolet are holding corporations accountable and their top priorities; we also cover the new national health care provisions available to you, including: a permanent option for 12-month...
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Amber Dorsey

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TELL CONGRESS: Now is the time to invest in Maternal Mental Health!

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/27159/?source=action">TELL CONGRESS: Now is the time to invest in Maternal Mental Health!</a>

Low diagnosis & treatment rates of maternal mental health conditions contribute to making suicide a leading cause of death for new moms. Urge our leaders to support legislation that addresses this crisis before the end of the Congressional year!

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Urge Congress to fund moms' mental health resources before they go into recess!

Tell Congress to save lives by capping the price of insulin!

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/26838/?source=action">Tell Congress to save lives by capping the price of insulin!</a>

Quick signature! Tell Congress to save lives by capping the price of insulin!

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We can prevent stillbirths. Urge Congress to Act!

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/27088/?source=action">We can prevent stillbirths. Urge Congress to Act!</a>

Sign our letter telling Congress to enact the Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act!

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We can prevent stillbirths. Urge Congress to Act!

Tell the Senate to enact legislation addressing the Black maternal health crisis before the end of the year!

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/27161/?source=action">Tell the Senate to enact legislation addressing the Black maternal health crisis before the end of the year!</a>

Tell your U.S. Senator to support critical investments in maternal health by enacting the Black Maternal Health Momnibus before they leave at the end of the year!

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SIGN our letter now to the Senate in support of saving lives, maternal health, and birth equity!

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