Health Care

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Send a letter to the editor to tell Congress: Hands off Medicaid!

May 6, 2025

Across the country, parents are standing up and speaking out to tell Congress: Hands off Medicaid! And we need YOUR VOICE! Take action NOW by writing a letter to the editor to tell Congress: Hands off Medicaid! *Don’t stress - We’ll make it easy! We’ll give you a draft letter and all the talking...

MomsRising Education Fund

Felicia Burnett

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Health Care

April 14, 2025

"My adopted son, who is now 7 years old, is autistic and has ADHD. He receives Medicaid because of his adoption. My husband and I are both on fixed incomes due to being 100% disabled veterans… Medicaid is our saving grace for our son.” ―Victoria in Sierra Vista, AZ Quick signature! Medicaid cuts...

MomsRising Education Fund

Felicia Burnett

Health Care

May 9, 2025

Send a letter to the editor to say: Hands off Medicaid! Right now, Congress is debating a budget that would cut $880 billion from Medicaid—a health care program that is a lifeline for over 72 million Americans. This critical program helps families stay healthy and financially stable, and it also...

MomsRising Together

Sue Anne Reed

Mental Health Month

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Health Care Parenting & Families

May 7, 2025

Today marks six years since my dad died by suicide. In the months following his death, I wrote an article about the weight of suicide, the grip of shame, and the power of silence. It was my attempt to make sense of something that felt impossible to understand. I wrote about love, pain, and the...

MomsRising Education Fund

Jessica Hulick

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Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Food! Health Care

May 4, 2025

The Families Over Billionaires storybooks—crafted from thousands of voices—are shining a spotlight on what’s at stake for families when Medicaid, SNAP, education, and child care are on the chopping block. Stories like Ashley's from Pennsylvania: "Our child has multiple disabilities that require...

MomsRising Education Fund

Felicia Burnett

Health Care

April 30, 2025

“I am, and have been, disabled for several decades because of severe eosinophilic asthma, which I was born with. Were it not for Medicaid, I don’t know how I could afford my co-pays on medical visits and my medications…” - Rose from South Charleston, WV Quick signature! Medicaid cuts would...

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Tasmiha Khan

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care MomsRising Parenting & Families Podcast

April 21, 2025

On the radio show this week, we dive into how your health care stories have helped sway Republican – yes Republican — lawmakers to protect Medicaid, and why everyone needs to be in this fight for Medicaid Next, we hear about a campaign in New York to rally state and federal efforts to improve child care. We cover Meals On Wheels, and how even a program considered the “gold-standard” for private-public partnerships and cost-savings is under threat because of the Trump administration’s reckless cuts. Finally, we discuss Black Maternal Health Week and why this is yet another occasion to call your lawmaker about protecting Medicaid.

MomsRising Together

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Childcare & Early Education Health Care MomsRising Near You

April 18, 2025

Quick Signature: Hands off our Medicaid! The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget resolution that would cut at least $880 billion in Medicaid funding through 2034—that would affect 72 million Americans who use this critical program for their health insurance. Why are they...

MomsRising Together

Sue Anne Reed

Our Stories

Childcare & Early Education Health Care

April 16, 2025

Last week, our member Renee Yarrington from Dover, DE spoke at the We Power Care Dinner hosted by the Care Can’t Wait coalition at the AFL-CIO Headquarters in DC about why Medicaid, paid leave, and child care are important to her family. Here is her story: It’s an honor to be here tonight among so...

MomsRising Education Fund

Felicia Burnett

Our Stories

Health Care

April 16, 2025

Last week, our member Robin Sampson from Glenmoore, PA shared her story at the National Domestic Workers Assembly, We Power Care event in Washington, DC. She spoke about the important role that Medicaid plays in helping her mother who has Parkinson’s disease access the care that she needs. Here is...

MomsRising Education Fund

Felicia Burnett