In Comments Filed Today, Leading Women’s Group Urges Swift Implementation
Proposed Anti-Discrimination Regulations Implementing Section 1557 of the ACA are a ‘Historic Step Forward in Helping to Stop Discrimination in Health Care and Improve Women’s Health’
Statement of Judith L. Lichtman, Senior Advisor, National Partnership for Women & Families
Boosting Family Leave Is Often About Getting Workers To Stay – NPR
Vicki Shabo, vice president at the National Partnership for Women and Families, says today’s leave policies have a socioeconomic divide. “As we saw with Netflix, sometimes companies have one set of policies for their most highly compensated … white-collar workers and then a different set of policies or no policies at all for their hourly workers or lower-skilled workers,” Shabo says
Paycheck parity: Assembly backs equal pay for women – L.A. Times
When speaking in support of the measure, Assemblywoman Nora Campos (D-San Jose) cited a study by the National Partnership for Women and Families, which found that working women in California lose $33.6 billion each year due to the wage gap.
Being Able to Get My Heath Data Helps Parents and All Caregivers – MomsRising
This blog post by National Partnership President Debra L. Ness reminds parents and caregivers about the value of health data access especially during back-to-school season.
Understanding Your Electronic Medical Records – U.S News & World Report
Health information technology plays a critical role in national efforts to reform health care, says Mark Savage, director of health information technology policy and programs at the National Partnership of Women and Families, a nonprofit advocacy organization in the District of Columbia that leads the Consumer Partnership for eHealth.
“These systems can lead to better health, better care and better value for people across the country,” says Savage, noting that many consumers want online access to their records.
Who else has accessed your medical data? – L.A. Times
“If somebody gets access to your checking account, the bank will reimburse you. If somebody gets access to your health information, there’s a broader range of things that can happen and it doesn’t necessarily un-ring that bell,” says Mark Savage, director of health IT policy and programs with the National Partnership for Women & Families.
What the Overtime Proposal Is Really About – Huffington Post
The National Partnership’s Debra L. Ness authored this blog post about the U.S. Department of Labor proposed updates to the rules that determine who qualifies for overtime pay.
Back-to-School Season: A Good Time to Talk About Paid Sick Days
Back-to-school season – a time when attention to what’s best for kids and schools is high – is a good time to raise awareness of the impact that a lack of paid sick days can have on children, schools and entire communities. This new fact sheet and back-to-school toolkit should help.
14 Things You Should Know About Paid Leave in the U.S. – Cosmopolitan
At some point in your career, you will probably need to take time off from your job to care for yourself or a family member, or to welcome a tiny new human into your life. But because the federal government doesn’t require your workplace to offer paid family leave, it’s possible that you will have to choose between earning money and looking after a loved one – the latter which, yes, is pretty darn hard to do without an income.
The one big problem with Netflix’s unlimited maternity policy – Fortune
“Having a set amount of time crates a more tangible expectation or norm. Unlimited policies can seem amorphous,” says Vicki Shabo, vice president at the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Women’s Leader Lauds Obama Administration’s Actions on Fair Pay, Paid Sick Days as ‘Huge and Very Meaningful Steps Forward’
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Obama Planning to Require Paid Sick Leave for Contractors – Bloomberg Business
“An executive order that requires contractors to provide paid sick days is a substantial step in the right direction,” Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, said in a phone interview.
Fight Over Planned Parenthood Funding Is Far From Over – U.S. News & World Report
“It would absolutely catastrophic for women’s health – that’s not an overstatement,” says Sarah Lipton-Lubet, the director of reproductive health programs at the National Partnership for Women and Families, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that focuses on access to health care and reproductive rights. “There’s nothing about this legislation that’s actually about protecting or enhancing or even maintaining health care services for women,” she says. “It’s about playing politics with women’s health.”
Efforts to Defund Planned Parenthood ‘Irresponsible and Dangerous,’ Ness Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Key Senate Dem pushes case for paid sick leave – The Hill
But Murray and outside supporters, like the National Partnership for Women and Families and YWCA USA, have said the sort of economic security provided by paid sick leave is especially helpful to low-income and minority workers.
Upcoming Senate Vote to Repeal Affordable Care Act a ‘Real Disappointment,’ Women’s Health Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
‘We Will All Be Better Off When the Equality Act Becomes Law,’ Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Women’s Health Leader Calls Efforts to Defund Planned Parenthood ‘Politically Motivated, Grossly Irresponsible and Harmful to Women’s Health’
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Pa. Workers, Businesses Need a Paid Sick Leave Law – Philly.com
The National Partnership for Women and Families reports that in San Francisco, the first American city to enact sick leave legislation, more than 70 percent of employers said there was no impact on their profitability.
