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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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Tell the Senate: It’s up to you! Extend the expiring ACA tax credits
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Write a letter to the editor: Tell your U.S. Senators to extend the expiring ACA tax credits!

12/18/25
At last! For months, we have been demanding that Congress take action to protect our health care—but Republican leaders and President Trump have refused to take the health care crisis they’ve created seriously. But thankfully, at the last minute, four House Republicans joined Democrats to force a...
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Felicia Burnett
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Quick signature: Tell Congress to stop rising health care costs!

09/17/25
“We went from a family of three to four, double income to single. We have a plan through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that only costs us $168 per month and it's a godsend compared to the $1000+ we were paying. Everyone should have affordable health insurance!” - K, Colorado Mom Quick signature:...
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Quick signature: Vaccines save lies. Fire RFK Jr.!
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Tell Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "You're fired!"

09/10/25
“I’m horrified and perplexed by the many ways Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has broken with evidence-based scientific practices, putting families’ health at risk. I know all too well these policies can have life-or-death consequences.” - Jean, Maryland Mom Quick...
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Help us protect the caregivers our families depend on via your local newspaper!

08/24/26
Families across our communities are already struggling with the rising costs of health care, child care, and aging and disability care. At the same time, our country is facing serious shortages of workers who provide this essential care. Now, the Trump administration’s decision to end Temporary...
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Mom to Mom: Why Politicians Need to Hear from Moms Like You and Me

08/13/26
Key Takeaways: MomsRising member Kat De La Cruz shares why her advocacy work with MomsRising has empowered her to share her story and fight for families. Kat learned through her advocacy with MomsRising that every person has a story to share that sharing it can result in real change. While...
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When Mothers Rise

08/13/26
The Big Picture Mombassador Nathalie shares how MomsRising empowers moms to embrace all that encompasses motherhood and to find strength in transforming their experiences into powerful tools for advocacy before our elected leaders. Nathalie discusses the ways that moms can be predictably challenged...
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Quick signature: Medical Debt Doesn’t Belong on Your Credit Report!

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/41736/?source=action">Quick signature: Medical Debt Doesn’t Belong on Your Credit Report!</a>

Sign our letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in support of their proposed rule to address medical debt.

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Quick signature: Medical Debt Doesn’t Belong on Your Credit Report!

We Need Your Voice: Tell Your Governor to Defend Medicaid Funding

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/45783/?source=action">We Need Your Voice: Tell Your Governor to Defend Medicaid Funding</a>

Republicans in Congress are pushing for massive tax breaks for the rich and think we should pay for them by cutting Medicaid, putting millions of people at risk of losing healthcare coverage. Tell your governor to speak out to protect Medicaid!

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Your Voice Needed: Tell your governor to defend Medicaid funding

Quick signature: Tell Congress to close the Medicaid gap!

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/37493/?source=action">Quick signature: Tell Congress to close the Medicaid gap!</a>

There are still 10 states that have refused to expand Medicaid to low-income adults under the Affordable Care Act.

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Quick signature: Tell Congress to close the Medicaid gap!

Protect Medicaid and the ACA

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/43799/?source=action">Protect Medicaid and the ACA</a>

How will Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress pay for multi-TRILLION (!!) dollar tax cuts for the super wealthy and mega-corporations? By slashing our health care, specifically the ACA and Medicaid. SIGN NOW to say NO WAY!

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Protect Medicaid and the ACA