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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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Quick signature: Protect our health care!

03/07/23
Everyone should be able to see a doctor when they get sick. Everyone. After President Biden called out Republicans during the State of the Union about proposing to cut Medicare and Social Security , Republicans relented and agreed not to cut those programs. But now Republican leaders are setting...
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North Carolina: Love Thy Neighbor, Expand Medicaid
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North Carolina: Love Thy Neighbor, Expand Medicaid

02/23/23
Last week, the NC House passed HB76 to expand Medicaid to low-income, uninsured adults in North Carolina. After a decade of advocacy and stalemate, North Carolina is getting close to closing the Medicaid coverage gap! MomsRising created a cross-organization storybook to lift up the voices of...
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North Carolina needs Medicaid expansion!

02/13/23
In 2022, North Carolina came closer than ever to expanding Medicaid and making sure that over half a million low-income , uninsured adults in our state can get health coverage. That’s right, after a decade-long stalemate, we’re making progress towards closing the coverage gap. In fact, the NC House...
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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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Unwinding Medicaid's Continuous Coverage

03/02/23
On Wednesday February 22, 2023, we had one of our bigger #WellnessWed chats to date on protecting children and families' health coverage when the public health emergency (PHE) ends. Both national and state partners such as Georgetown CCF, Protecting Immigrant Families Coalition, Children's Hospital...
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RSVP for “Love thy neighbor” advocacy day to expand Medicaid in NC!

02/07/23
In 2022, North Carolina lawmakers came closer than ever to closing our state's coverage gap and providing healthcare to over half a million uninsured North Carolinians. That’s right, after years of a stalemate, we’re getting closer to Medicaid expansion and are asking for your help to ensure that...
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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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Drug shortages must be prevented—tell Congress to act now!

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/29615/?source=action">Drug shortages must be prevented—tell Congress to act now!</a>

Life-saving and life-sustaining medications should be readily available to children and their families. Click here to tell Congress to act now to prevent drug shortages!

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Tell Congress NO cuts to Medicaid, CHIP, and the ACA!

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Rx prices must be lowered—tell Congress to act now!

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/29537/?source=action">Rx prices must be lowered—tell Congress to act now!</a>

Tell Congress now to take action so that everyone can have access to and afford the medication they need in order to live a healthy, productive life!

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