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TATYANA ALI TO HOST MARCH OF DIMES’ NEW UNSPOKEN STORIES® PODCAST

7/16/2019
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PUBLIX NAMED MARCH OF DIMES TOP PARTNER; GROCER RAISES MORE THAN $5.3 MILLION TO SUPPORT MOMS AND BABIES

7/11/2019
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MARCH OF DIMES LAUNCHES NEW INNOVATIVE WORKPLACE WELLNESS PROGRAM, HEALTHY BABIES, HEALTHY BUSINESS®

7/10/2019
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SPACING PREGNANCIES CAN HELP PREVENT PRETERM BIRTH AMONG BOTH NON-HISPANIC BLACK AND NON-HISPANIC WHITE WOMEN, RESEARCH SHOWS

6/18/2019
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BREASTMILK ANTIBODY CAN PROTECT PRETERM BABIES FROM DEADLY INTESTINAL DISEASE

6/17/2019
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STATEMENT FROM MARCH OF DIMES CHIEF MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER DR. RAHUL GUPTA ON PASSAGE OF HISTORIC VACCINATION BILL IN NEW YORK

6/13/2019
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MARCH OF DIMES TO HONOR OLYMPIAN ALLYSON FELIX AT GET S.E.T. LOS ANGELES

6/05/2019
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Members of Congress unite to support March of Dimes Gourmet Gala

4/18/2018

U.S. Senators and Representatives set politics aside to raise about $1.2 million dollars to benefit March of Dimes research and programs for mom and baby health at Gourmet Gala.

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Top Companies Team up with March of Dimes to fight for health of Moms and Babies

4/16/2018
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Patient and Consumer Groups Decry Failure of Insurance Stabilization Legislation

3/26/2018

17 patient & consumer groups express disappointment after Congress failed to pass legislation that would stabilize the individual health insurance market

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MARCH OF DIMES LAUNCHES NEW CAMPAIGN TO RAISE AWARENESS OF URGENT HEALTH CRISIS MOMS AND BABIES FACE IN THE U.S.

3/23/2018
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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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