Health IT Business News Roundup for the Week of August 19, 2011 iHealthBeat Christine Bechtel — vice president of the National Partnership for Women and Families and a member of the Health IT Policy Committee — has been named to the editorial …
HHS approves IOM advice on women’s preventive care – American Medical News
We are especially pleased that women will soon be able to access all approved contraceptive methods without co-pays or added cost, said Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Birth Control Will Soon Be Co-Pay Free for Most US Women – PBS NewsHour
PBS NewsHour Debra L. Ness, president of National Partnership for Women & Families, wrote about “a new era for women’s health.” Planned Parenthood Federation of America …
Obama administration supports mandatory birth control coverage, exempts … – The Hill (blog)
Obama administration supports mandatory birth control coverage, exempts … The Hill (blog) And Debra Ness of the National Partnership for Women and Families said her group was “disappointed” by the exemption. “That clause is unnecessary and …
Momentum Builds for Guaranteed Paid Sick Days Legislation – In These Times
Their movement is picking up steam, despite the obstacles in Congress and in many states to passing any legislation helping workers. The organizers, most linked to either Family Values @ Work or the National Partnership for Women and Families, came from 23 states and the District of Columbia.
A broken slingshot – The National Law Journal
A broken slingshot The National Law Journal In an amicus brief I co-authored for the US Women’s Chamber of Commerce, the National Partnership for Women & Families and the California Women Lawyers in the Dukes case, we detailed the historic role …
Conn. becomes 1st state requiring paid sick time – Yahoo! News
Vicki Shabo, director of work and family programs at the National Partnership for Women and Families, called the Connecticut law a “historic first step that has provided a shot in the …
CMS insists data sharing vital to ACO quality improvement efforts – Fierce Healthcare
“You can’t manage care without data,” Ness said at the summit. She added that she believes there will be no massive patient opt out.
Wal-Mart ruling raises bar for class actions – NBC News
“This raises the bar for everyone who wants to be treated fairly at work,” said Portia Wu, vice president of the National Partnership for Women and Families. “They are looking at creating a potential large corporation exemption to our civil rights laws.”
Justices Hand Wal-Mart Big Win in Class Action Battle – Corporate Counsel
Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families called the decision a “deep and painful disappointment to all of us who care about ending employment …
‘They Don’t Negotiate’: Why Young Women College Graduates Are Still Paid Less … – Huffington Post
Huffington Post The National Partnership for Women & Families reports that, among full-time workers in the population as a whole, women still earn only 77 cents …
First Lady Michelle Obama Addresses the National Partnership for Women and … – The White House (blog)
… The White House (blog) First Lady Michelle Obama speaks at the 40th anniversary of the National Partnership for Women & Families at the …
Michelle Obama, First Feminist, Takes on ‘Women’s Issues’Carefully – The Nation.
Though appearing at an event for a pro-choice organization – especially one at which the director, Debra Ness, decried “the vicious attack on women’s health care” – …
Consumer Groups Cheer New Rule on Accountable Care Organizations, Warn that the Change Won’t Be Achieved if Bar is Set Too Low
Campaign for Better Care Organizes Comments to be Filed Today
Conn. House debating paid sick leave bill – Victoria Advocate
“This is a symbol of progress for the movement and the fact that Connecticut is taking the lead really does provide a model and hope for the country,” said Vicki Shabo, director of work and family programs at the Washington, D.C.-based National Partnership for Women and Families.
State Senate OKs bill requiring employers to provide paid sick leave – New Haven Register
Vicki Shabo, director of work and family programs at the National Partnership for Women and Families in Washington, D.C., said the “most exciting and prominent action” on behalf of paid sick leave is at the municipal level, with San Francisco and Washington, D.C., requiring the benefit.
Groundbreaking Consumer Platform for Health IT Released – Healthcare IT News
… to which consumers, policy makers and other stakeholders can refer as we develop new policies,” said Christine Bechtel, Vice President of the National Partnership for …
National Dialogue Sheds Light on the Ways Inflexible Workplaces Penalize Workers in Higher Education
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Women take ownership in spite of pay gap – Bradenton Herald
A week or so later, new figures released by the National Partnership for Women & Families show the gender wage gap is as big as ever. Full-time working women in Florida are paid $7013 less …
Colorado’s wage gap worst for women of color, research says – Denver Post
Denver Post By Colleen O’Connor Women working full-time in Colorado are paid $9925 less per year than their male counterparts, according to new research released today by …