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I Am Voting For Our Family's Financial Stability

October 31, 2012
This November, I'm voting for my son's health care security and my family's financial stability. My youngest son, Isaac, was born at 28 weeks. That's 12 weeks early. He spent the first 8 weeks of his life in the neonatal intensive care unit, which is very expensive. As a micro-preemie weighing only...
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Kari Anne Roy

I Am Voting For My Health Care Security

October 31, 2012
As I vote in the election this November, maintaining my health care coverage is one of my top concerns. When I was 19-years-old, I was diagnosed with liver disease. It was caused by a birth defect. After having major surgery, I have been fine but need regular monitoring by liver specialists to...
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Bonnie Brueggemann

I Am Voting Because Health Care Coverage Is Important

October 31, 2012
Thanks to a provision under the Affordable Care Act that allows children to remain on their parents’ health insurance plans until they are 26, I have two adult children on my health insurance plan. After he finished college, my 22 year-old son began working full-time for a small business that does...
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Tracy Muñoz

I Am Voting For The ACA Because It Saves Lives

October 31, 2012
I'm voting because I know access to healthcare can save lives. After over 10 years on the job, my 39 year-old son lost his job last year. He also lost his insurance. He's not alone. There are approximately 12.1 million American adults unemployed and most of these people will struggle to afford or...
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Donna Crane

I Am Voting to Protect My Son's Health, His Professional Goals

October 31, 2012
I'm voting because healthcare is more than a campaign talking point for me and my son, Cody. Cody, now 25 years old, was in college when he was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease. But like many young adults, he held two part-time jobs, neither of which offered insurance and he’d been dropped from my...
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Teri Kepner

I Am Voting For a Healthy Future For My Daughter

October 31, 2012
I am committed to voting this November so my daughter continues to have the healthy future she deserves. Our daughter has Type 1 Diabetes. It's a chronic, life-threatening disease. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, I no longer worry that she'll lose coverage or be denied coverage in the future...
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Elaine Cornett
Childcare & Early Education Health Care

Parents Want Sex Education in Schools

October 31, 2012
Last week I was watching the popular TV show The Middle , and parents Mike and Frankie Heck were struggling to remember if they’d ever spoken to their kids about sex. “That’s what schools are for,” Frankie, the mom joked. Yikes! The good news is, unlike in the show, 90 percent of parents have...
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Leslie Kantor
Paid Family Leave

The 34th Anniversary of The Pregnancy Discrimination Act: It’s Time To Make Good On The Law’s Promise of Equal Opportunity

October 31, 2012
Thirty-four years ago this week, Congress enacted the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) to remedy a long history of discrimination against pregnant workers and promote equal opportunity. The PDA opened workplace doors, making clear that employers could not fire, fail to hire or otherwise penalize...
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Dina Bakst

I Am Voting For the Health Care Security of My Son Who Has Cancer

October 31, 2012
I'm voting for the healthcare security of our son who has been battling cancer. Our 9-year old son has been battling a rare cancer called a sarcoma for over 5 years. Unfortunately, this disease will be treated as a chronic condition for the rest of his life. I was so grateful and relieved the night...
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Tracy Heiman

I Am Voting for My Daughter's Health, Her Future Financial Security

October 30, 2012
I am the mother of two girls. My daughter Jennifer is 27-years-old and a third year law school student. My daughter Julie is 25-years-old. Julie’s life has been filled with numerous road blocks. Julie had her first heart procedure at age 12 and the last 13 years have been filled with many ups and...
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Lisa Doyle

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