Lydia Mitts

1. States can do more to prevent childhood dental disesases

   Posted January 15, 2013 at 3:00pm by Lydia Mitts

   As a child, going to the dentist is almost a rite of passage—like your first haircut or your first day of school. But for many American children, visiting the dentist is a childhood tradition they don’t have the luxury of experiencing. And what these children are missing out on isn’t as simple as getting a toothbrush emblazoned with their dentist’s name or having a fun story to tell their friends—they are missing out on important health care.

2. Taking Cost Out of the Equation in Family Planning

   Posted September 26, 2012 at 4:28pm by Lydia Mitts

   Having access to birth control keeps women in the driver's seat when making important decisions about their future, like when to take a major step in their career, when to start a family, or when to have a second child.

3. Wellness in the Workplace

   Posted August 10, 2012 at 10:00am by Lydia Mitts

   More and more employers are turning to wellness programs as a way to reduce their health care costs. As these programs gain momentum, it’s time to set the record straight on the difference between good wellness programs that support workers’ health and wellness programs that can actually hinder people’s ability to maintain and improve their health and well-being.

4. Skyrocketing health costs place a burden on families

   Posted September 20, 2011 at 10:32am by Lydia Mitts

   With the economy still in a slump, the skyrocketing cost of health care places another burden on families already worried about paying the bills and finding jobs. But things don’t need to be this bad. Slowing the growth of health care costs would leave a hefty chunk of money in the bank accounts of families across the nation. Now, that’s something we all can appreciate.

5. Super Committee Still Potential Threat Medicaid

   Posted August 19, 2011 at 10:10am by Lydia Mitts

   At the eleventh hour, Congress came up with a deal to avoid defaulting on our national debt. That deal ties raising the debt ceiling to a two-part deficit reduction plan. In the first round of the deal’s deficit reduction, which included $1 trillion in spending cuts over 10 years, Medicaid was spared from any cuts. However, the fight to protect Medicaid is far from over.