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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

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

3/07/2018

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

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

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.

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

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.

PRETERM BIRTH RESEARCH UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER PROGRAM

12/21/2017

Undergraduate summer program for preterm birth research at University of Pennsylvania

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

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.

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

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS FOR A HEALTHY BABY:

12/19/2017

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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