The Follow-Up: Advocating for Our Kids
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The Follow-Up: Advocating for Our Kids

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 21, 202612 min

Dr. Mona speaks with Dr. Annie Andrews, a pediatrician, mother, and US Senate candidate in South Carolina, about the vital connection between child health, parenting, and national politics. They explore why healthcare issues cannot be separated from political action and why pediatricians and parents need to build real political power to protect children. Key Takeaways Children Lack Political Power: Because kids cannot vote, donate to campaigns, or hire lobbyists, their needs are consistently deprioritized by elected officials unless adults actively build political power on their behalf. The Danger of Neutrality: Remaining apolitical or...

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Welcome back to the show. It's Dr. Mona and you're listening to the follow-up Which is a series on the show where we revisit a past episode in less time than it takes you to sit through one more headline About Medicaid cuts and wonder who is actually fighting for kids in all of this I am rerunning this one because we have a real chance right now for a pediatrician and mom to become the first

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Pediatrician in the US Senate and I do not want us to blow it This is not about me being a mom and her being a mom or her being a pediatrician and me being a pediatrician and calling it a day. It is about the overlap. I am re-airing an episode with Dr. Annie Andrews, pediatrician mom and a U.S. Senate hopeful

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in South Carolina. We get into why she made the leap from clinic to campaign, how policies like Medicaid cuts hit kids and families directly, and why she believes pediatricians and parents alike need to get louder and not quieter when it comes to advocating for for children's futures and politics.

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