Employees without paid sick days are more likely to go to work while ill, potentially spreading infectious diseases to co-workers, according to the National Partnership for Women & Families, a proponent of sick-day legislation.
Senators propose development of maternal care quality measures – Pediatric News
Our country’s infant and maternal mortality rates are too high, and our performance on prematurity, low-birth-weight babies, cesareans, early elective deliveries, and exclusive breastfeeding lags behind that of many other nations,” said Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families. “We simply must improve the quality of care for both mothers and babies – and this legislation can do that.”
Marketplaces Can Improve on Aiding Informed Decision Making – AJMC
“We found many promising practices that enhance transparency in the marketplace and support informed decision-making by consumers,” said Lauren Birchfield Kennedy, director of health policy at the National Partnership. “Anonymous browsing has become standard practice. Marketplace websites are starting to allow consumers to tailor their searches to align with their circumstances and preferences.”
Philadelphia joins paid-leave push – The Hill
“The momentum for paid sick days is undeniable,” Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, said in a news release.
The Country Needs Congress to Pass the Healthy Families Act, Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Huge Win for Philadelphia as City Council Passes Country’s Second Citywide Paid Sick Days Standard of 2015
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Nutter to sign city’s first earned sick leave bill – Metro
“This is a good day for Philadelphians and for the effort to ensure that all workers in this country have this basic right,” Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families said in a statement.
Access to Paid Sick Leave Is Vital for Those Seeking Reproductive Health Care – RH Reality Check
According to a National Partnership for Women and Families (NPWF) survey of U.S. women who gave birth between July 2011 and 2012, 9 percent of pregnant women who requested schedule changes or time off while pregnant (for reasons relating to their pregnancy, such as prenatal appointments) said their requests were denied.
Report: Marketplaces can do more to improve transparency – FierceHealthPayer
A recent report from the National Partnership for Women & Families found that nearly all marketplace websites include a “window-shopping” feature that lets consumers see plan options through an anonymous browsing function. Before this feature was installed across the sites, consumers were unable to determine costs such as deductibles.
Hormones & Healthy Birth: Bring a Loved One, Friend, or Doula for Continuous Support – Giving Birth With Confidence
Marching forward with our Hormones and Healthy Birth series, today we look at “Healthy Birth Practice 3: Bring a Loved One, Friend, or Doula for Continuous Support” and how it relates to the findings in the Hormonal Physiology of Childbearing report from Childbirth Connection, a a program of the National Partnership for Women and Families.
Women’s Health Leader Praises Lawmakers for Reintroducing Legislation to Give More Babies a Healthy Start
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Co-ops lobby for easier financing – Too many unnecessary angioplasties? – GAO says Medicaid’s picking up insurers’ bills – Politico Pulse
HealthCare.gov and 14 state-run exchanges could do more to help patients make informed choices about their insurance plans, according to a new analysis from the National Partnership for Women & Families.
You Shouldn’t Have to Be Lucky to Get Paid Sick Days | Commentary – Roll Call
The National Partnership for Women and Families reports that almost 30 percent of adults serve as unpaid family caregivers annually. When a family caregiver has a paid job, their caregiving duties will necessitate taking some time off. We want caring and healthier families. A national paid sick days requirement is an overdue policy to strengthen and support American families.
Proposal to guarantee paid sick days could move forward in Philadelphia, but not elsewhere in Pa. – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“Generally, the laws require employees to earn an hour of paid sick time for a certain number of hours worked,” said Vicki Shabo, vice president at the National Partnership for Women & Families.
America’s Servicewomen, Military Families Need Congress to Pass Shaheen/Speier Bill
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Will Paid Leave Laws Gain Traction Through the 2016 Budget? – Bloomberg BNA’s “HR and Payroll Blog”
Vicki Shabo, vice president at the National Partnership for Women & Families, told Bloomberg BNA Jan. 23 that the organization opposes the bill because it offers workers a “false choice” between pay and leave time. “Workers need the wages to support their families and they need the time to care for themselves and their loved ones,” she said.
Women’s Leader Applauds President Obama’s ‘Pro-Women, Pro-Families’ FY2016 Budget Proposal
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
ONC’s plan to achieve basic interoperability by 2017 – The Advisory Board Company’s “The Daily Briefing”
National Partnership for Women & Families President Debra Ness in a statement said the draft is a “very welcome, very promising and very smart next step” toward achieving interoperability.
Women’s Health Leader Applauds Office of National Coordinator’s Interoperability Roadmap for Focus on Patients and Family Caregivers as Equal Partners in Electronic Access to Health Information
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
ONC unveils Interoperability Roadmap for public comment – FierceHealthIT
Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, also praised the roadmap, calling it a “very welcome, very promising, and very smart next step.”