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A Long Awaited Victory for Children, Families and Our Future

March 16, 2012
Today, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the adoption of historic safeguards against mercury and other toxic air pollution which will help to protect our children from increased risk of brain damage, cerebral palsy and other neuro-developmental problems. The Mercury and Air Toxics...
Adrianna Quintero's picture

Six Reasons to Support Clean Air for Kids

March 16, 2012
1. Our kids are hurt by dirty air. We need to protect them, like we do by buckling them up in car seats. The numbers are staggering. Each day in America : *40,000 people miss school or work due to asthma. *30,000 people have an asthma attack. *5,000 people visit the emergency room due to asthma. *1...
Katy Farber's picture

The Wheezing Sounds of Summer: Air Pollution Is Hurting Our Children's Health

March 16, 2012
It’s just the beginning of hot weather across many northern states, but time to recall what rising temperatures do to air quality. Heat worsens air pollution, which harms health in ways that are measurable and pose concerns for society’s most vulnerable, especially children. Warmer temperatures...
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The Night Health Reform was Passed

March 15, 2012
My son was born with a genetic disorder called Williams syndrome. His health care costs totaled $1 million before he turned two years old. The night the Affordable Care Act passed was the best night's sleep I'd had since he was diagnosed. Shame on any presidential candidate who says he will repeal...
Kris Cambra's picture

Keeping your child healthy is stressful enough

March 15, 2012
My two year old son was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis when he was 2 weeks old. My son’s pre-existing condition means that we would have been unable to find any insurance for him had we lost our jobs. Approximately, 30,000 people in the U.S. have cystic fibrosis and many of them are diagnosed as...
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Thanks to the ACA, my daughter is safe from losing coverage

March 15, 2012
Our daughter has Type 1 Diabetes. It’s a chronic, life threatening disease. Having your child lose coverage is a serious and constant concern for parents like me. At diabetes support group gatherings, I’ve talked to countless parents who have had difficulty getting and keeping their child insured...
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Kntting hats for babies: Why I'm grateful for the Affordable Care Act

March 15, 2012
My son, Cody, was 22 years old when his Crohn’s Disease became active. He was employed full-time in the public elementary school system as an aide to two boys with autism. The job offered no health insurance. He also worked part time at Panera Bread—another job offering no health insurance as it...
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A lifetime limit on insurance would limit my daughter's lifetime

March 15, 2012
I have paid for healthcare my entire life either through an employer or with an individual plan, and at the age 31 I gave birth to my first child. I was not overweight, didn't drink or smoke and did everything my doctor said to do while pregnant. Our daughter was born with a rare and life...
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Now a beautiful grown woman, but still my baby girl - with a pre-existing heart condition

March 15, 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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The Affordable Care Act Allows My Children to Invest in Their Future

March 15, 2012
Para español, haga clic aquí . Despite the fact that my husband and I both had jobs and were covered by private health insurance, our family’s credit history was damaged after I was in a car accident in 1998 and needed hip replacement surgery. We had to take drastic financial measures in order to...
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