And pregnancy discrimination charges are increasing, with the number of allegations rising by about one-third during the past decade, according to the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Utah lawmakers hold plan for paid parental leave – Associated Press/Yahoo! Finance
Some states now give paid time off, including California and New Jersey, according to the National Partnership for Women & Families, a nonpartisan organization. “Everybody, no matter who they work for, what job they have, or what their circumstance, needs access to paid leave,” said Vicki Shabo of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
CMS and AHIP’s quest to tame the wilds of healthcare quality measures – Modern Healthcare
Consumer advocate Carol Sakala, director of childbirth connection programs at the National Partnership for Women & Families, agreed that standard measures will help consumers make comparisons and new measures are needed to address gaps in quality reporting.
She called the collaborative a good start and said measure development must continue. More work must be done to fill gaps such as measures of care coordination, shared decisions between patients and doctors, and performance on outcomes reported by patients themselves, Sakala said.
Women’s Leader Comments on Passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
An Inspiring Day of Action on Paid Leave
When you spend most of your days walking the halls of Congress advocating for policies you truly believe in, you quickly learn that some days are special.
‘The Right Priorities for the Nation’s Women and Families,’ Women’s Leader Praises Obama FY2017 Budget Proposal
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Babies born via C-section may be at risk for health problems, researchers say – San Francisco Globe
In the last 50 years, the number of cesarean births have multiplied by seven, according to Childbirth Connection. In 1965 the C-section birth rate was 4.5 percent. In 2014, 32.2 percent of births were C-sections, making it one of the most common procedures in American operating rooms, according to Childbirth Connection.
Maternity wards are moving away from nurseries – Boston Globe
Still, Carol Sakala, director of childbirth connection programs at the National Partnership for Women and Families, a nonprofit policy group in Washington, said there needs to be more discussion about the right balance. “Competent patients have the right to make decisions on behalf of themselves and their babies.’’
23 Years: Celebrating FMLA (and pushing for The FAMILY Act) – Working Mother
That’s why the National Partnership for Women & Families, the advocacy organization that authored the original FMLA law, as well as other groups, has continually worked to improve and expand it.
New Poll: As the Nation’s Unpaid Leave Law Turns 23, Nearly Four in Five Voters Agree It’s Important for Paid Family and Medical Leave to Be Next
Organization Behind the 1993 FMLA Releases New Poll Results, Q&A Guide to the Law
EEOC Seeks to Require Summary Pay Data From Employers – Bloomberg BNA
The National Partnership for Women and Families in Washington hailed the EEOC’s action as “very welcome” news. With the new data, the EEOC and the DOL “will be much better able to identify and stop wage discrimination of all kinds,” Debra Ness, the partnership’s president, said in a Jan. 29 statement.“This is a bold, important step that will capture salary data from employers that collectively employ more than 63 million workers,” Ness said, adding that there’s “no time to waste” in combating the pay gap.
EEOC Action on Pay Data Collection is a ‘Bold, Important Step’ That Can Help Identify and Stop Wage Discrimination
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
The Work-Life Balance Goes to Court – The Nation
“The top reason why people don’t use the FMLA when they need it is because they can’t afford an unpaid leave,” says Vicki Shabo, vice president of National Partnership for Women and Families. Meanwhile, workers have even more limited access to the unicorn of work-family accommodations, paid family leave. According to National Partnership, “Only 13 percent of workers in the United States have access to paid family leave through their employers.”
As Nation Marks 43rd Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Decision, ‘There Could Not Be More At Stake for Women’s Health’
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Maternal Health Advocates Urge Insurers To Cover Costs Of Birth Doulas – Illinois Public Media
Other benefits include a 9 percent reduction in the use of any pain medications, a 31 percent reduction in the use of synthetic oxytocin to speed up labor, and a 34 percent reduction in reporting a negative birth experience, according to Carol Sakala from the National Partnership for Women and Families.
Hilton offers paid parental leave to all employees, including hourly workers – Washington Post
“We’ve seen incredible momentum on the issue of paid leave,” said Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, a District-based nonprofit. “Private sector companies are adopting new policies, and although two weeks falls way short of what working parents need, it’s a great start.”
Women’s Leader Says President Obama Offered a Vision for a Fair, Strong, Successful Country Tonight
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
When a Big Baby Isn’t So Big – New York Times
The study, called Listening to Mothers III, was based on Childbirth Connection’s nationally representative survey of some 1,960 new mothers. It found that four out of five of the mothers who were warned they might have large babies gave birth to infants who were not large, and weighed less than 8 pounds 13 ounces.
Leading Patient Advocates Welcome HHS’ New Guidance on HIPAA
GetMyHealthData Campaign Leaders Hopeful that Clarification Will Help Reduce Barriers that Prevent Patients from Accessing Their Health Data
Women’s Health Leader Applauds Obama Veto, Urges Congress to Stop ‘Prioritizing Politics Over Women’s Health’
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
