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The Affordable Care Act and Women – Two Years On And Working Strong

March 21, 2012
There’s been a lot said and written about the Affordable Care Act – the landmark health care legislation that President Obama signed into law two years ago this week. But what you may not have heard is that this law is especially helpful to women and in particular, women of color who face certain...
Congresswoman Hilda Solis's picture

UPDATED x 2: The Affordable Care Act and Latino Families – A MomsRising/MamásConPoder Blog Carnival!

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...
Senator Robert Menendez's picture

Get It Right: It’s not Obama-Care or Romney-Care. It's the American-Care

March 21, 2012
As a Latino educator in support of universal insurance coverage, I hope that Latinos (the growing voting block of tsunami proportions) will not readily forget the supporters (Democrats and Republicans) of the Affordable Care Act when election time comes later this year. Why do I support the...
Douglas Palacios's picture

More Changes Still to Come to Health Insurance

March 21, 2012
Three years ago after I left my full-time job and my full-time health benefits -- as I like to call them -- things have gone very differently regarding how we take care of our health. Back then when I had my first child and full benefits, I didn’t have to pay anything extra other than $15 per...

All Women Deserve Contraception Access

March 21, 2012
Originally appeared on Congresswoman Linda Sánchez's official website on February 28, 2012. All women deserve access to contraception. What is being debated before the Committee has nothing to do with religious liberty. The regulations that the Obama Administration adopted were developed by an...
Linda T. Sanchez's picture

I'm taking a Tech Detox for My 3-year-old

March 21, 2012
Take a Tech Detox for the Kids I am taking the Causes.com pledge to unplug for the National Day of Unplugging for my 3-year-old. I already see how much my use of technology has impacted him. He walks around the house saying, “Where’s my iPhone? I have a call in a minute.” And he has two (fake)...
Tanya Schevitz's picture

What’s at Stake —No, Who’s at Stake in the Great Supreme Court Case?

March 21, 2012
Cross-posted at the National Council of La Raza . It’s probably the hottest seat in Washington, DC -- and you can’t buy tickets to it. Next week, the U.S. Supreme Court will begin hearing oral arguments on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the almost two-year-old health care...
Jennifer Ngandu's picture

Peter Goodwin, Pioneer for Human Liberty

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...
Barbara Coombs Lee's picture

Cancer-causing strawberry pesticide pulled - great news!

March 21, 2012
Today, a pesticide that scientists have called "one of the most toxic chemicals on earth" is being pulled out of strawberry fields and off the U.S. market altogether. I love good news. And this victory is a big one. It's a win for kids living and going to school near strawberry fields. It's a win...
Kristin Schafer's picture

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