The five organizations include the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law; the Asian American Justice Center; the Mexican American Legal Defense and …
Medical home concept considered from patient perspective – SmartBrief
The National Partnership for Women & Families has worked with more than 20 other groups to develop a set of nine principles for establishing a medical home model from a consumer …
Medical home principles from a consumer angle – ModernHealthcare.com
The National Partnership for Women & Families, a Washington-based consumer healthcare and workplace advocacy group formerly known as the Women’s Legal Defense Fund, developed the …
Women’s Leader Urges Supreme Court to Protect Equal Opportunity In the Workplace for Women & Minorities in Ricci v. DeStefano
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Physicians Favor Patient Involvement in Decision Making, But Cite … – PR Newswire (press release)
… our health care delivery system into one centered on the patient, we need to develop better tools and approaches to help patients make …
What Obama’s Council on Women Means for Your Health – U.S. News & World Report
But then I heard about Obama’s latest initiative, which was announced to me in an E-mail I received Wednesday from Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for …
Economic Hardship Affecting Women’s Reproductive Health Decisions … – OpEdNews
The National Partnership for Women & Families is dedicated to promoting public policies and business practices that expand opportunities for women and improve the …
Law school friendship brings Jocelyn Frye to the White House – Muckety
Muckety, NY A native of Washington, Frye comes to the White House from the National Partnership for Women & Families, where she served as general counsel. Frye also directed the …
Pregnancy Discrimination Sees Dramatic Rise – HULIQ
The National Partnership for Women & Families (NPWF) compiled recommendations for how employers and employees could reverse – or at least slow – the surprising trend. Across a variety of …
Obama Issues Executive Order To Lift Some Federal Restrictions On … – Medical News Today (press release)
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Pushing for more after Ledbetter – People’s Weekly World
These kinds of benefits are especially necessary during economic downturns, said Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families. Women often bear the brunt…
New Toolkit Helps Consumers Shape ‘Medical Home’ Implementation & Promote Patient-Centered Care
With health care reform on the horizon, the “medical home” concept is gaining support from more policy makers and health care purchasers every day. But does it offer real promise for improving patient care? What are the advantages and disadvantages of...
Working moms look to Michelle Obama for change – MSNBC
No matter how she goes about it, she will have enormous influence — just the bully pulpit that she has will have an extraordinary influence on the debate, said Debra Ness, president of the …
Obama takes action to enhance workers’ rights – Workday Minnesota
… and defend women’s and civil rights victories of the past, and can instead focus on creating jobs, promoting fairness, and ending discrimination in our workplaces,” said Debra Ness…
Children’s Health Insurance Program Key to Economic Recovery As Well as Children’s & Families’ Health
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Quietly, Michelle Obama lays the groundwork for policy role – McClatchy DC
“My hope is that Jocelyn can help Mrs. Obama be a voice that reframes these issues as real bread-and-butter economic security issues, real basic things,” said Debra Ness, the National Partnership’s president.
President Obama Ushers in a New Era in which Equal Opportunity Is Real & Anti-Discrimination Laws Matter, Women’s Leader Say
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
By Reversing ‘Mexico City Policy,’ Releasing UNPFA Funds, President Obama Demonstrates that his Administration Values Women’s Health & Lives, Women’s Leader Says
The National Partnership for Women & Families applauded President Barack Obama for overturning the pernicious global gag rule, also known as the “Mexico City policy,” and endorsing the resumption of a U.S. contribution to the UN Population Fund (UNFPA)...
Family & Medical Leave Act Regulations Taking Effect Today Make it Harder for Workers to Access the Leave They Need
Two-Part Regulations Aid Military Families but Harm Workers
What Will the New Political Landscape Mean for Women & Families?
Top Political and Progressive Experts to Address that Question at Friday Briefing
