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EMD Serono to Collaborate with March of Dimes to Improve Health of Mothers and Babies

3/22/2018
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Congress must act now to prevent premium spikes and coverage losses for millions of Americans, say 20 patient and consumer groups

3/13/2018

20 groups urge Congress to include provisions in the omnibus funding bill that will help stabilize the health insurance market

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MARCH OF DIMES AND FERRING ANNOUNCE NEW PREMATURITY RESEARCH CENTER AT IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON

3/07/2018
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MARCH OF DIMES OBSERVES 4TH ANNUAL WORLD BIRTH DEFECTS DAY

2/16/2018

March of Dimes partnering with nearly 100 organization worldwide for World Birth Defects Day on March 3. Goal is to raise awareness about serious global problem of birth defects

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STATEMENT OF STACEY D. STEWART, PRESIDENT, MARCH OF DIMES ON SENATE BUDGET DEAL’S IMPACT ON WOMEN, CHILDREN & FAMILIES

2/08/2018

March of dimes urges legislators & the President to support the Senate's proposed budget deal because it includes funding for key maternal & child health initiatives and programs

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STEVE FARBSTEIN ELECTED TO CHAIR MARCH OF DIMES NATIONAL VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

1/22/2018

Steve Farbstein has been elected to chair March of Dimes National Volunteer Leadership Council (NVLC). Steve will provide leadership and guidance to volunteers throughout the U.S.

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STATEMENT OF STACEY D. STEWART, PRESIDENT, MARCH OF DIMES ON CONGRESS’S EXTENSION OF CHIP FUNDING FOR SIX YEARS

1/22/2018

Stacey Stewart, President, March of Dimes applauds Congress's passage of children's health insurance program for 6 years

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SEVEN ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING WOMEN’S HEALTH LAUNCH A NEW CAMPAIGN ON PREVENTIVE SERVICES FOR WOMEN

1/09/2018

March of Dimes forms partnership called, Care Women Deserve, with group of organizations to promote women’s health.

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PRETERM BIRTH RESEARCH UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER PROGRAM

12/21/2017

Undergraduate summer program for preterm birth research at University of Pennsylvania

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Statement of Leading Children’s Health, Medical and Advocacy Organizations: Short-Term CHIP Funding Falls Short for Children

12/21/2017

Several health and medical advocate groups urge Congress to pass 5 year extension of children's health insurance

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ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY, INC. CELEBRATES ITS 45-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH MARCH OF DIMES

12/20/2017

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority celebrates 45-years of working with the March of Dimes to improve the health moms and babies of color.

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17 Patient Advocacy Organizations: Congress Must Act to Stabilize Insurance Markets After Repealing Individual Mandate

12/20/2017

17 patient advocacy groups are disappointed that Congress voted to pass the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act with its current provisions

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NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS FOR A HEALTHY BABY:

12/19/2017

March of Dimes offers top health tips for a healthy pregnancy in 2018

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MARCH OF DIMES PARTNERS WITH HOSPITALS TO HELP FAMILIES CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS IN NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE UNITS ACROSS THE COUNTRY

12/11/2017

March of Dimes NICU Family Support program helps parents celebrate their baby's first Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa is hospitals across the country.

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March of Dimes earns highest charity rating from GuideStar

12/08/2017

March of Dimes has earned the Platinum Seal of Transparency – the highest designation a charity can receive - from the charity watchdog agency GuideStar.

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Statement of Leading Children’s Health, Medical and Advocacy Organizations: Congress’ Failure to Include a Strong Five-Year Extension of CHIP on This Week’s Spending Bill is a Missed Opportunity to Protect Children and Families

12/06/2017

Health advocate groups are disappointed at Congress' failure to seize an opportunity to extend CHIP funding for the next 5 years in latest continuing resolution

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Twelve Patient and Consumer Groups: CBO Confirms that Alexander-Murray Bill Is Not a Fix for Repealing the Individual Mandate

11/30/2017

The Alexander-Murray health care stabilization bill will not mitigate the premium increases or coverage loss due to proposal of repealing the individual mandate

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Statement of Stacey D. Stewart, President, March of Dimes on implications of individual mandate repeal in tax reform for maternal and child health

11/20/2017

March of Dimes is against repealing the individual mandate because it will have numerous negative consequences for maternal and child health

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Empire State Building Lights Up Purple For World Prematurity Day

11/17/2017

Empire State Building lights up purple in honor of World Prematurity Day and the March of Dimes work to give every baby a fighting chance.

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Sixteen Patient Consumer Groups: CBO Report Shows Repeal of Individual Mandate Results in 13 Million More Americans Uninsured, Higher Premiums

11/14/2017

Patient consumer and advocacy groups say repealing the insurance mandate will result in coverage loss for millions

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U.S. preterm birth rate on the rise for second year in a row

11/01/2017

The preterm birth rate in the U.S. continues to rise. Learn how March of Dimes is taking action to give every mom and baby the best possible start.

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Statement of Stacey D. Stewart, President, March of Dimes on House consideration of the CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act

11/01/2017

March of Dimes is disappointed that both Republicans and Democrats can't come to a bipartisan agreement on how to fund the Children's Health Insurance program

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March of Dimes and Pampers present Imagine a World to celebrate healthy moms & strong babies during Prematurity Awareness Month

10/27/2017

March of Dimes and Pampers partner for Imagine a World, a free interactive event in Downtown L.A. On Nov. 9-11 guests can imagine a world where every baby is born healthy.

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Eighteen Patient, Provider, and Consumer Groups: CBO Report Shows Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act Would Lower Premiums, Maintain Coverage for Americans

10/26/2017

18 patient, provider groups renews calls to Congress to support the bi-partisan Health Care Stabilization Act of 2017 in lieu of recently released CBO report

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Statement of Stacey D. Stewart, President, March of Dimes on declaration of public health emergency on opioid epidemic

10/26/2017

March of Dimes commends President Trump for declaring a public health emergency in the opioid epidemic

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