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Tell Congress: no cuts to Medicaid, CHIP, and the ACA!

Quick signature: Protect our health care!

March 7, 2023
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

North Carolina: Love Thy Neighbor, Expand Medicaid

February 23, 2023
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!

February 13, 2023
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.

November 15, 2022
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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Parents across PA and the country thank Senator Fetterman for bravery around mental health

March 27, 2023
Here at MomsRising, we're often delivering packets of constituent signatures and stories to our elected officials. It's a great way for parents to voice their opinions and concerns. However last week in Pennsylvania, we had a much different kind of petition to deliver, one delivering caring and...
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The Top 10 Policies Every Leader Should Support Right Now

March 23, 2023
Moms For Freedom Agenda: A Vision to Lift Our Nation We value our freedoms. The freedom to be there for our children and families when we’re needed most, to choose what’s best for our families, to send our kids to schools where every child belongs and can thrive , and to be able to earn equal pay...
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Woman holding megaphone with text that reads "The time is now to speak out to protect medicaid"

Add your name! Medicaid saves lives!

March 22, 2023
“My son has cystic fibrosis and type 1 diabetes. Medicaid has literally saved his life. As a single low income parent I can barely afford to provide housing and food… My child deserves to have the life-saving medications he needs and he also deserves to have a home and food. Without Medicaid, I don't think he can have all those things.”
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Medicaid and CHIP Drug Rebate Proposals in the Biden Administration’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget

March 17, 2023
This article originally appeared on the Center for Child and Families website and is shared here with the express consent of the organization. Written by: Edwin Park Under the highly effective Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (MDRP), drug manufacturers must provide substantial rebates to the federal...
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Quick signature! Tell Congress to prevent drug shortages!

March 15, 2023
Earlier this winter, I had a frightening experience: my baby had both the flu and an ear infection. Normally, I would get the antibiotics he needed to remedy the situation. Instead, the medications his pediatrician prescribed were out of stock at our local pharmacy. I called multiple pharmacies...
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Tell Congress to save lives by lowering prescription drug prices!

March 14, 2023
Last week, thanks to the pressure that the Biden/Harris administration and congressional Democrats have been applying, the largest manufacturer of insulin in the United States, Eli Lilly, made a terrific announcement: They are capping patient costs for their insulin at $35 per month! [1] This...
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