Health Care

October 12, 2017

President Trump is once again working to sabotage the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and playing politics with the health of America’s families. The heartless executive order he signed today will undo critical parts of the ACA that have made it easier for individuals to access affordable health care,...

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Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care

October 12, 2017

The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ensures that we always give our kids a winning hand of lifelong health! Republicans and Democrats created this critically important program in 1997 because it was a low-cost, sound investment in our children's health and future—and they were right !...

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Isabella Higgins

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care

October 11, 2017

Many are celebrating the Affordable Care Act’s survival of yet another attempt at repeal, but it is important to note that the health insurance of millions of children is still in danger. On September 30th, Congress allowed the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to expire. The day came and...

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Isabella Higgins

Family Economic Security Health Care Maternal Justice Open Flexible Work Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy Social & Emotional Development

October 11, 2017

For parents of children with emotional disabilities, sending our kids to school is a dangerous exercise in Russian roulette with the school-to-prison pipeline.

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Yamani Yansa

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care

October 11, 2017

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Isabella Higgins

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care

October 10, 2017

We have a children’s health emergency! As all the attention was on saving the Affordable Care Act, Congress allowed the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to expire on September 30th, putting 9 million children’s health care at risk! Yikes. Right now, some of your members of Congress are...

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Felicia Burnett

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care

October 10, 2017

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Isabella Higgins

Health Care

October 9, 2017

While your child might not have his/her permanent teeth, it’s never too early to start thinking about dental health. The foundation for proper pediatric dental care begins well before your child’s first tooth erupts or with the loss of his/her first tooth. Whether you’re new or experienced parents...

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Dr. Sheila Harris

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care

October 6, 2017

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Isabella Higgins

Health Care Politics & Policy

October 6, 2017

Dr. Lanre Falusi knows firsthand the anxiety families face when the future of their child’s health insurance is in jeopardy. A pediatrician at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., Dr. Falusi recently had a routine visit from a seven-year-old patient with asthma. For the last few...

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