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September 13, 2022

Those earliest moments with our babies are some of the most magical, full of firsts—first breath, first smile, first step. Supporting new moms and birthing people and their babies during those magical moments is critical for strengthening our communities and promoting positive parent-child...

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Felicia Burnett

We Are MomsRising

MomsRising member Angelina Scott and her husband, Matthew.

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care

August 30, 2022

"I’ll never forget stumbling into my pharmacy one day, my blood pressure soaring. I could barely see. I asked the pharmacist: Could you just give me a couple pills? Just five or six, until my next paycheck comes in? I'm scared."

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Kerri Karvetski

Health Care

August 25, 2022

HHS recently released a new report showing that we have reached the lowest uninsured rate in American history in 2022 – just 8 percent ! So how did this happen? This progress didn’t happen by accident. More than 35 million Americans are enrolled in Affordable Care Act related coverage – the highest...

MomsRising Education Fund

Tasmiha Khan

Health Care

August 25, 2022

With passage of the Inflation Reduction Act , there has been an historic breakthrough to begin to lower prescription drug prices for Americans! The provisions of the new law help ensure patients will get the innovative new drugs they need at affordable prices. For the first time, Medicare will be...

MomsRising Education Fund

Tasmiha Khan

Health Care MomsRising Politics & Policy Reproductive Justice

August 16, 2022

On Tuesday in Kansas, 59% to 41% of people of all genders came together in record numbers to protect their communities and abortion access in the state to reject anti-abortion extremism and the dangerous post-Roe world the U.S. Supreme Court created. The fight for abortion rights in Kansas is years...

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Diarra Diouf

Health Care

August 9, 2022

On the #RADIO show this week, we celebrate the abortion-care victory in Kansas, cover how YOU can help move forward tax fairness and affordable prescription drugs, and find out about a new way the fight for paid family/medical leave is moving forward! *Special guests include: Emily Wales, Planned...

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Jacqueline Jackson

Health Care

August 9, 2022

Studies have shown that academic performance and health insurance go hand in hand. Children who have health coverage miss fewer classes and perform better in school than those who are uninsured. But health coverage doesn’t just benefit students. Fewer missed days of school also mean fewer missed...

MomsRising Education Fund

Tasmiha Khan

Families & The Federal Budget Health Care

August 5, 2022

We have a win to celebrate! This week we saw a big win in Kansas to protect abortion rights because everyday people like you stood up, voted, and made their voices heard! Now – in no small part due to your efforts – we have an opportunity to help move another wave of progress forward with the...

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Selina Maldonado

Health Care

August 4, 2022

We are so ecstatic to celebrate the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)’s 25th anniversary! CHIP is a federal/state partnership program that helps insure kids in all fifty states. Making sure our children have health insurance ensures that we always give our kids a winning hand of lifelong...

MomsRising Education Fund

Tasmiha Khan

Take Action!

Tell your Senator to vote YES on the Inflation Reduction Act!

Health Care Politics & Policy

August 4, 2022

Finally, some great news! The U.S. Senate has come to an agreement on a bill that will rein in Big Pharma’s price gouging, help millions of people keep their health insurance, tax mega-corporations, and lower carbon emissions. Quick signature: Tell your U.S. Senators to support the Inflation...

MomsRising Together

Felicia Burnett