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Take Action TODAY to Protect Medicaid/Medi-Cal!

July 7, 2011
We don't know exactly when it will be finalized, but the * federal budget and deficit deal * is taking shape. We don't know the details, but we are confident that harmful Medicaid and Medicare cuts are on the table. It is reported that the President and Members of Congress of BOTH parties are...
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Cary Sanders
Health Care Blog Carnivals

Medicaid Offers Outstanding Care and Saves Lives

July 7, 2011
At a time when it is popular to lash out at government programs, I want to stand up for the public service that is Medicaid. It not only offers outstanding healthcare coverage to people who need it most, but it saves families money and lives. My 30-year-old daughter receives healthcare coverage...
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Gail Schimmelpfennig
Health Care Blog Carnivals

Medicaid: The More You Know…

July 7, 2011
By Danielle Garrett , Health Policy Fellow, National Women’s Law Center Cross-posted from NWLC's blog, Womenstake Hopefully by now we have convinced you how important Medicaid is to many Americans , including women, children, the elderly, and Americans with disabilities. But we aren’t the only ones...
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Stephanie Drahan
Health Care Blog Carnivals

Threats to Medicaid Put Women at Risk

July 7, 2011
By Jennifer Mezey, Senior Counsel, National Women’s Law Center Cross-posted from NWLC's blog, Womenstake As the summer continues to progress and the battle over the federal budget is reaching a fevered pitch, the future of Medicaid is hanging in the balance. Decision-makers are considering policy...
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Stephanie Drahan
Health Care Blog Carnivals

We All Have a Stake in Medicaid

July 7, 2011
If you ask my friends and family what I do when I head off to work each day, they know my job has something to do with children and health care, Congress and getting laws passed, and something to do with making sure that all kids, especially those with limited means, have the opportunity to go to...
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Lisa Shapiro
Health Care Blog Carnivals

Proposed Medicaid Cuts Would Most Severely Impact Women of Color and their Families

July 7, 2011
As part of the ongoing budget negotiations, the Obama Administration recently signaled that it would accept tens of billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid and Medicare. Administration officials have indicated a willingness to accept a $100 billion or more reduction in Medicaid spending over 10...
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J. Mijin Cha
Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days

Connecticut Makes History - Progress for Working Mothers

July 7, 2011
Photo is of Michelle Noehren with her new baby Lillian and Connecticut Senator Edith Prague, one of the biggest champions of paid sick leave legislation. Blog originally posted at WorkingMother.com Connecticut has made history by passing the first law requiring companies to provide paid sick leave...
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Michelle Noehren
Environmental Health

Have You Ever Partied for a Policy?

July 6, 2011
Getting together with friends is great. Getting together with friends for a purpose is even better. With so many important policy initiatives happening across the country at both the state and national level, there's no time like the present to throw a party, have some fun, eat some food, and then...
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Janelle Sorensen
Environmental Health Health Care

Tips Tuesday: Top 5 Nontoxic, One-Ingredient-Swaps

July 5, 2011
Hey...DIY projects are fun. I love the thought of making all of my own cosmetics and cleaning supplies. I also love the thought of having perfect hair every day and a super organized schedule and a unicorn. We all know the feeling of there just not being enough hours in the day; meanwhile, we all...
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Claire Moshenberg

Workplace flexibility

July 2, 2011
The Department of Labor held an important meeting this week in New York to discuss workplace flexibility policies for professionals. Here's a posting from the Huffington Post about why flexibility policies are vital for business and for workers and their families. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...
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Janet Walsh

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