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Text4Baby Empowers Moms With Info on the National Breastfeeding Helpline

I’m a mother of four and currently I’m pregnant with my fifth child (a baby girl). With each pregnancy I have had many new questions arise concerning my little one growing inside of me. The main question, I had throughout my first pregnancy was are these Braxton Hicks contractions or actual labor...

The "Connecting Kids to Coverage" Challenge is an important tool toward improving children's health

CHIP and Medicaid have been a stable source of health care coverage during uncertain times. With a weak economic recovery that has been slow to add new jobs with access to employer-based insurance, Medicaid and CHIP continue to be key sources of coverage for children. Thanks to CHIP and Medicaid,...

Connecting Kids to Coverage and Making it Meaningful for Moms (and Dads)

Getting and keeping health insurance is one hurdle that the Michigan Primary Care Association (MPCA) has worked to overcome as part of the Connecting Kids to Coverage Challenge. We’ve enrolled nearly 2,000 children in coverage through our statewide outreach efforts and because of Michigan’s unique...

Can Working Mothers Survive on Minimum Wage?

Did you know that the majority of workers making minimum wage are women? Did you know that the national minimum wage is $7.25/hour? According to a new report from the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC), that means that a woman working full time, year round at the federal minimum wage earns just $14,500—more than $3,000 below the poverty line for a family of three.