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What Health Care Means to Me (by Jeneva Stone)

As the mother of a young man with complex medical needs and disabilities, health care means peace of mind: knowing that Rob’s medical and adaptive needs will be met. That Rob can take advantage of technology and medical advances, such as his augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device. Rob’

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Threats to our Health Care: Reflections Three Years Later (by Elena Hung)

It has been three years since I co-founded Little Lobbyists, a family-led group advocating for children with complex medical needs and disabilities. We formed because the health care that helped kids like my daughter Xiomara survive and thrive was under urgent threat. Along with an incalculable army of organizations and

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In Texas, the ACA and Medicaid Saved my Child's Life (by Gillian Quinn)

Currently, Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton are fighting to overturn the ACA. Governor Abbott, a pro-life politician, has said, “Texas has become the national leader in defending life. As governor, I will fight for every child to have a chance at life." But as I

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Texas v. U.S. – EVERY American's Health Care is On the Line (by Laura Leeman)

My 14-year-old son Victor is a really social guy. He loves baseball, arts & crafts, the pool, and listens to any music that helps him get his groove on, especially the Beastie Boys, and Johnny Cash. Yet worry has engulfed me, I’m on edge and uncertain for Victor’s

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Affordable Healthcare is the Bedrock of American Self-Reliance (By Jeneva Stone)

The spring of 2010, when the Affordable Care Act was signed into law, was preceded by a hard winter for my family. In February, two major snowstorms hit the DC area where we lived within one week, dropping thirty to fifty inches of snow. They called it Snowpocalypse. During the

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Of Mickey Mouse and Congressmen (by Sandra Joy Stein)

“Hello, my name is Sandra,” I recorded onto the senator’s voicemail as my own voice cracked. “I am calling you from my son’s Make-a-Wish trip at Disney World.” The tears started down my face. “I beg you to not repeal the Affordable Care Act.” This was January 2017,

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Every Child Deserves a Chance (by Amy & Erik Boyle)

Like most couples, when we dreamed of having a child we dreamed about our child laughing, playing, growing up strong and smart, going off to college, having tons of friends, being part of a community, falling in love, and one day maybe starting her/his own family. When we decided