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TAKE ACTION: Let's keep up the enthusiasm!

October 3, 2013
Tuesday was amazing. Thanks to you (and thousands of other people across the country who have been working tirelessly to get the word out about health reform) the Health Insurance Marketplace had a great first day. There were 4.7 million visitors to the Healthcare.gov website, 190,000 calls to...
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Felicia Burnett

Shutdown this Silliness

October 3, 2013
Do you ever wake up and think, “ Well, now, this is completely absurd? ” Today is one of those days, because some members of Congress have decided that attempting to deny millions of people healthcare coverage is more important than lost paychecks, access to education and food for our children, or...
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Elyssa Schmier
Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days

Paid Family Leave in California: All is not well

October 2, 2013
Update: On September 24, 2013, Governor Brown signed SB 770, which will take effect of July 1, 2014. This bill will expand the definition of family for the California Paid Family Leave Act. On Jan. 9, 2012, Women's eNews published my article, " Paid Family Leave Pays-Let's Buy in This Year ." I...
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Susan Rose

United States Government: Closed for Business

October 1, 2013
As of midnight our federal government is closed for business. After failing to pass a Continuing Resolution (CR), which would continue funding for federal programs, a defeated and fractured Congress decided to call it a night leaving 800,000 workers without a pay check, national parks, monuments,...
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Elyssa Schmier
Environmental Health Health Care

Toxic Chemicals to Avoid During Pregnancy

October 1, 2013
I didn’t realize how many women don’t have access to basic information on how to protect themselves (and their unborn child) from exposure to toxic chemicals. Check out WVE's tips for harmful chemicals to avoid during pregnancy!
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Cassidy Randall
Health Care

Statement from Ellen Wu of the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network on Covered California Open Enrollment

October 1, 2013
Today is the first day of an exciting opportunity! This morning, Covered California officially began its six-month open enrollment period and approximately 2.7 million Californians are now able to enroll in affordable health coverage. This is the most sweeping coverage expansion in generations, and...
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Ellen Wu

Breast Cancer in Women of Color

October 1, 2013
One of the first things people notice when they walk into my office at Bellevue is the glass table that has the word love etched into it in several languages. Not only does the table give a calming effect to my office but it is a reminder to me and my patients to take the time to value ourselves...
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Dr. Kathie-Ann Joseph
Health Care

New Health Care Options a Boost to Latino Health: A MomsRising.org Blog Carnival in Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month

October 1, 2013
It is Hispanic Heritage Month and this year’s celebration coincides with another historic date: October 1st, 2013 marks the first day, in which millions of uninsured Americans will qualify for affordable, comprehensive health coverage through the new state health insurance marketplaces. Latinos...
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Elianne Ramos
Food!

Nutritious Meals Encourage Fuller Lives

September 30, 2013
Like most moms, I try to do the best for my children. I worry about their well-being. I have two small children. My 10 year old daughter is in fifth grade and my five year old son is in first grade. When they are home, or we are out and about, I have a pretty good idea about what they are eating –...
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Sofia Bautista Pertuz

My rollercoaster pregnancy with my twin girls

September 30, 2013
If you see me today, you would probably assume that my life is as ‘perfect’ as humanly possible. I have a great husband, healthy and beautiful twin girls, constant support from our extended families, a cozy home in a secure neighborhood, and my own business. And guess what? Yes, it is perfectly...
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Carla Curiel

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