New State-by-State Analysis Reinforces the Need for Congress to Advance Paid Leave and Other Family Friendly Policies
Publication of Hospital Star Ratings by CMS is a ‘Huge Step Forward,’ Consumer Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
An Eye-Opening Look At How The Wage Gap Impacts Latinas – Huffington Post
As noted by the National Partnership For Women And Families in 2015, nearly 3 million family households in the U.S. are headed by Latinas and 40 percent of all Latina-headed family households live below the poverty line.
Paid Sick Days Victories Are Having a ‘Meaningful Impact,’ According to New Federal Data, But 41 Million Workers Still Cannot Earn Paid Sick Time
“The data on access to paid sick time released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics clearly show that the growing number of paid sick days policies in this country is having a meaningful, positive impact. The coast-to-coast efforts of dedicated workers,...
State’s pay equity bill enters home stretch – Boston Globe
In Massachusetts, women working full time make 82 cents for every $1 men make, earning $11,152 less each year on average, according to a study by the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Only about 2 percent of the nation’s hospitals get 5-star quality rating – CNBC
The president of the advocacy group National Partnership for Women & Families in a blog post called the star ratings “a tool consumers need now.”
New Polls in 15 Key States Show Strong Public Support for Paid Leave, Policies That Help Working Families – And Officials Who Champion Them
New public opinion survey results from 15 states released today show strong support for new national policies that support working families. By a nearly two-to-one margin, 61 percent of voters in these states support the creation of a national paid family and medical...
Anti-Choice Bill Passed in House Today is ‘Dangerous, Discriminatory Legislation,’ Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Diverse Health Organizations to Pioneer Strategies to Improve Patients’ Access to their Health Data
The GetMyHealthData initiative today announced commitments from leading health organizations to take concrete steps over the next year to make it easier for patients and families to access and use their electronic health information. GetMyHealthData, a project of the...
Pregnant Women’s Medical Care Too Often Affected by Race – Newsweek
The 2013 Listening to Mothers survey from the National Partnership for Women and Families revealed that almost two-thirds of mothers undergoing their first cesarean indicated the doctor was the decision-maker.
Women, we need to talk about how much we make – Chicago Tribune
According to a new report by the National Partnership for Women & Families, this wage gap is responsible for women in the U.S. losing out on $500 billion per year.
Proposed MACRA Rule is ‘Encouraging First Step in Driving the Health Care System Transformation Our Country Needs,’ Consumer Advocate Says
In comments submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) yesterday, the National Partnership for Women & Families praised the proposed Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) rule for its potential to strengthen the delivery of...
Supreme Court Ruling a ‘Major Victory for Women’s Health & Rights’
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Supreme Court Says ‘Bye’ to Texas’s Strict Abortion Rules – MTV
According to the National Partnership for Women & Families, there have been more than 350 abortion-restriction bills introduced this year, and the group estimates that at least 70 percent of these are based on complete falsehoods.
Abortion rights group faults Philly.com for rejecting its ad – Philly.com
The National Partnership for Women and Families wanted to publicize its “Lies into Laws” campaign against restrictive state abortion laws with a one-day, $17,600 “home-page takeover” ad that would wrap around the top and both rails of Philly.com’s landing page.
How Obama’s Presidency Has Been A Victory For Working Parents – Huffington Post Magazine
“The progress we have seen in recent years is hugely important, not just because of those who have been helped, but also because we now have an irrefutable body of evidence demonstrating that paid sick days policies work well for employers as well as workers,” said Ness, pointing to research showing how paid sick time has little impact on profitability and in some cases has boosted productivity among workers.
Mikulski receives National Partnership’s first Lifetime Achievement Award – WCBC
“For 45 years, she has been blazing a trail for women in Congress,” said National Partnership President Debra L. Ness. “From health care to reproductive rights to fair pay to child care, she has always found ways to win for women. … When she retires, Barbara Mikulski will leave a void that may never truly be filled.”
Senator Barbara Mikulski Receives First-Ever Lifetime Achievement Award From Leading Women’s Group
Nearly 1,000 activists and supporters from the women’s, congressional, legal, health, labor, civil rights and other communities turned out at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., last night to see the National Partnership for Women & Families...
Leading Women’s Group Gives Lifetime Achievement Award to Senator Barbara Mikulski, Honors Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Robert E. Moritz of PwC LLP
Nearly 1,000 members of the women’s, congressional, legal, health, labor, civil rights and other communities turned out at the Washington Hilton Hotel tonight to help the National Partnership for Women & Families celebrate its 45th anniversary and honor key...
San Diego Voters Resoundingly Reject Big Business Effort to Block Paid Sick Days, Approving the Nation’s 33rd Law of Its Kind
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
