Health Care

March 27, 2012

Recently, a mother in South Carolina reached out to the ACLU for help. She was pregnant, and although she had had two prior cesarean surgeries, she wished to attempt a “trial of labor,” that is, to give birth naturally, rather than having a scheduled cesarean surgery. The mother’s wish made sense...

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Roger Baldwin

Health Care

March 23, 2012

Yeah -- no copay for well child visits! By Elisabeth Burak, Georgetown University Center for Children and Families As some Say Ahhh! readers know, I recently moved across the country with my husband and toddler. It's been more than three months, but we're still searching our new place for clothes...

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Say Ahhh!

Health Care

March 23, 2012

By Joan Alker, Georgetown University Center for Children and Families One of the least often discussed provisions of the Affordable Care Act continues to be one of the most popular according to the latest Kaiser Health News tracking poll. Seventy percent of those responding to the poll thought...

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Say Ahhh!

Health Care

March 23, 2012

Governor Jan Brewer of Arizona signed into law a measure to limit the shackling of pregnant women, bringing the number of states with such laws on the books to 15. The new law applies to state and county prisons and jails, and prohibits shackling during transportation to the hospital to give birth...

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Rachel Roth

Health Care

March 22, 2012

Next week, a very adult conversation begins at the U.S. Supreme Court, but much of it will have an enormous impact on children. For three days, lawyers will argue over the constitutionality of two major provisions in the Affordable Care Act—the so-called “individual mandate,” requiring most...

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Ann O'Leary

Health Care Blog Carnivals MomsVote

March 21, 2012

Happy second birthday, health care reform! This week is the two year anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act. Over the past two years, millions of families have been helped by health care reform, and when new provisions kick in 2014, millions more will have access to crucial health...

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Claire Moshenberg

Health Care Blog Carnivals

March 21, 2012

Para español, haga clic aquí . March 23rd is the two-year anniversary of the historic passage of the Affordable Care Act. I have always believed that all Americans, including Hispanic Americans, should have access to affordable, quality health care. As a Member of the Senate Finance Committee, I...

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Robert Menendez

Health Care

March 21, 2012

Eighteen years ago, Dr. Peter Goodwin led the fight to grant Oregonians the right to end-of-life choice. I was honored to work alongside Peter as a co-campaigner and call him a friend. Both as a physician and an advocate, he promoted honesty in facing death. This month he confronted his own...

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Barbara Coombs Lee

Health Care

March 20, 2012

As we mark the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) two-year anniversary, families across the nation are grateful because they know firsthand that their children are safer and better protected and healthier because of health care reform. While people on all sides of the political spectrum continue to weigh...

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Lisa Shapiro

Environmental Health Health Care

March 20, 2012

Happy first day of Spring! Spring break is here or on it's way, the Spring holidays are just around the corner, and with all this Spring merriment comes a host of Spring chores. It's time for spring cleaning! Photo credit: Photo by Flickr user bies This year, why not skip pricey, potentially toxic...

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Claire Moshenberg