Alison Cole

Abortion-care worker, insurance billing professional, health care reformer, midwifery student, home birther, mother, feminist, pacifist, animist, etc.

Senator Maria Cantwell: Champion for Reproductive Justice

Alison Cole

I know that you will fight as hard against Stupak-like language in the Senate healthcare bill as you always do for women and families.

In Which The Stupak Amendment Rains On My Parade

Alison Cole

My tax dollars pay for military action I do not support, and anti-abortion people refuse to allow premiums paid by individual women to go toward abortion coverage within their health plan. Why is my concern for life less valid?

My Healthcare Manifesto

Alison Cole

Please, if you haven't watched this short film, do now: http://www.reducinginfantmortality.com/

Anecdotal “Perils of Home Births”

Alison Cole

2009 has seen the release of two studies, one from the Netherlands and one from Canada, which support the safety of birthing at home with trained midwives who are integrated into the health-care delivery system.

Participate in the healthcare debate: meeting with our Senator’s staff

Alison Cole

So many good and earnest people came together to honestly share their experiences with the failures of the for-profit healthcare system.

What I didn’t get to say at the town hall meeting

Alison Cole

Many questions were asked about how to pay for health care reform. I want to share some ideas with you.

I got a meeting.

Alison Cole

Senator Cantwell, I am meeting with your staff to say that the health care system as it is is broken and must change.

Midwifery as essential for health & healthcare reform

Alison Cole

Please watch the movie: http://www.reducinginfantmortality.com/

Forwarded to Ben, Senator Maria Cantwell’s Scheduling Director

Alison Cole

If you are able to call the office on my behalf and urge the Sentor to meet with me, this would be very helpful.

The Abortion Clinic Insurance Biller’s Perspective

Alison Cole

Patients need to know what health care will cost them, and in my experience, public insurance is more up-front about what will be covered and how much coverage there will be.

Alison Cole

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