“Young women are paid less on average right out of college,” said Vicki Shabo, Vice President of the National Partnership for Women & Families, told MTV News.
HIMSS15: Patient Engagement Tug-of-War – iHealthBeat
In a statement, Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, said the proposed rule “is a startling and unwelcome departure from the administration’s commitment to health care transformation that produces higher value, more patient- and family-centered care,” adding, “All of us who care about achieving the ‘Triple Aim’ — better care, better health and lower costs — know that success depends on patients being equal and engaged partners, true co-creators, of their health and their care. This rule signals a turn in precisely the wrong direction.”
On Equal Pay Day, Congress Still Divided Over How to Address Wage Discrimination – Bloomberg BNA’s “Daily Labor Report”
The White House and congressional Democrats maintain that female workers earn 78 cents for every dollar earned by their male counterparts, citing data compiled by the National Partnership for Women & Families.
For Equal Pay Day, New Report Reveals That America’s Women – and Especially Mothers and Women of Color – Suffer Stunning Losses to the Wage Gap
New Analysis Shows Wage Gap’s Size and Impact on the Wages and Spending Power of Mothers, Single Mothers and Mothers of Color
Women’s Health Leader Dismayed by Proposed Changes to Meaningful Use Criteria
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Working Parents Should Be Very Happy About This Obscure Senate Vote – Huffington Post
Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, said, “There was not a big lobbying effort around this amendment,” she said. “The vote was a surprise — but a very positive surprise.”
Several Groups Submit Comments on ONC’s Interoperability Roadmap – iHealthBeat
In its comments, the Consumer Partnership for eHealth, a non-partisan coalition led by the National Partnership for Women & Families, applauded ONC and also offered several recommendations.
Health IT Groups Comment on ONC’s Interoperability Roadmap – Healthcare Informatics
The Consumer Partnership for eHealth (CPeH), the alliance of multiple patient-centered nonprofit groups led by the National Partnership for Women & Families, applauded ONC for emphasizing partnerships between patients—as well as their families and caregivers—and providers.
Health IT groups praise interoperability roadmap – FierceHealthIT
The Consumer Partnership for eHealth, a non-partisan coalition led by the National Partnership for Women & Families, and Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC) both recently wrote to National Coordinator Karen DeSalvo with praise for the document, as well as recommendations for what can be changed, expanded and clarified.
Microsoft Requires Suppliers Give Their Employees 15 Days of Paid Sick Leave – Bloomberg BNA’s “Human Resources Report”
Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, told Bloomberg BNA in an interview April 2 that Microsoft’s move is “an interesting first step we haven’t seen others do.”
Consumer Partnership for eHealth praises ONC’s interoperability plan – Becker’s Health IT & CIO Review
The Consumer Partnership for eHealth, a Washington, D.C.-based nonpartisan coalition established in 2005 and led by the National Partnership for Women & Families, said in its comments the ONC’s plan supports a learning health system and the interoperability plan is inclusive of multiple types of health systems and individuals.
In Comments Today, Leading Consumer, Patient and Labor Groups Laud ONC’s Draft Interoperability Roadmap as a Significant Step Forward for the Country
Consumer Partnership for eHealth Files Comments on Draft Nationwide Plan
Partnership lauds draft roadmap citing focus on patient participation – Clinical Innovation+Technology
The Consumer Partnership for eHealth said the roadmap “can help make health information technology the engine of successful reform that it can and should be,” said National Partnership for Women & Families President Debra L. Ness.
Health insurance exchanges need an upgrade – The Baltimore Sun
The exchange websites should further improve their navigation features. The National Partnership for Women & Families recently investigated and highlighted the best aspects of each exchange. States should work to upgrade their exchanges based on those findings.
Pregnant at Work? What the Supreme Court’s Latest Decision Means for You – What To Expect
“This unmistakably says that pregnant women have equal protection in the workplace under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act,” says Vicki Shabo, vice president at the National Partnership for Women & Families. She also highlights the significance of Justice Kennedy’s dissent.
Analysis finds unequal pay for women on California Capitol – Associated Press/San Jose Mercury News
The National Partnership for Women & Families estimates that the inequality costs women across California $37 billion annually.
Senate passes amendment on paid sick leave – Safety+Health Magazine
The Unexpected Burden of Pregnancy at Work – The Nation
A clear nationwide standard, according to Vicki Shabo of the National Partnership for Women & Families, would protect all women at work, “eliminating the need for workers to go to court to determine whether an employer must provide accommodations for pregnancy,” thus ensuring their rights at work aren’t dependent on an employer’s whim.
Recent Paid Leave Announcements Confirm the Country is Ready for 21st Century Leave Policies, Women’s Leader Says, Praising Administration’s ‘Lead on Leave’ Tour and Microsoft’s Announcement
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Senate Shock: Bipartisan Support for Paid Sick Days – RH Reality Check
“To see 61 senators—Democrats and Republicans—go on record in support of paid sick days is a clear sign that elected officials are hearing from their constituents and taking note of the many cities and states that are adopting paid sick days laws, which are working well for businesses, economies, workers and families,” Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families.
