LETTER | 28 organizations urge Congress to cosponsor the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA), a bill that would create a statutory right for health care providers to provide abortion care and a right for their patients to receive that care.
Report: Patient & Family Engagement
Report on Patient and Family Engagement: Improving Health and Advancing Equity
Recommendations: Patient & Family Engagement
Recommendations for Patient and Family Engagement: Improving Health and Advancing Equity
Infographic: Virtual Visits
Virtual Visits: 5 Ways to Better Engage Patients & Families
Infographic: Shared Decision Making
Myth Busters Shared Decision-Making
Infographic: Fostering Trust
Trust Is a 2-Way Street: Fostering Trust in Patient-Provider Relationships
Paid Leave Would Cut Healthcare Costs
It is more apparent than ever. The lack of a national paid family and medical leave policy in the United States costs working people their health and financial security – and the price tag is rising.
Minimum Wage and Abortion Access
In the United States, people with lower incomes, people with disabilities, and people of color have never fully enjoyed reproductive freedom. Whether a person wants to have a child or wants to not have children, their ability to exercise these rights has consistently...
Effective and Equitable Patient Engagement Via Technology
The historic COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a new era of the digital age. Technology became even more important in our daily lives -- turning into a requirement for meeting our basic needs and communications.
Choosing Health Equity: Understanding Decision Points in Research
Systemic racism is a fundamental, multilevel driver of pervasive health inequities in the United States. Racism threatens our nation’s health so deeply that the American Medical Association, the American Public Health Association, and a growing list of U.S. cities,...
Patient Coalition Letter on H.R. 5741
Letter opposing H.R. 5741
Universal Health Coverage
Women should be at the forefront of every conversation about the future of our health care system. Access to quality care is essential not only to women’s physical and mental well-being, but also their economic security and ability to participate fully in society.
Immigrant Health Insurance Coverage
National Partnership for Women & Families' Response to the Emergency Submission Comment on Immigrant Health Insurance Coverage.
Federal Legislation to Improve Maternal Health: Summary and Status
Bipartisan legislation was enacted in the 115th Congress to support maternal mortality review committees and increase the supply of maternal health providers in underserved areas.
Social Determinants of Health
Addressing the social determinants of health is recognized as a key strategy to improve health outcomes, and potentially reduce health disparities. Here's a policy framework for policymakers and the private sector.
21st Century Information Sharing: Patient Access & Information Blocking
A Guide for Protecting Women’s Health
Women should be at the forefront of every conversation about the future of our health care system. They play an outsized role in contributing to the health care system as decision-makers and advocates for themselves and their loved ones. But, their unique...
