This was truly a year like no other. Despite tremendous obstacles, I am immensely proud of the National Partnership’s accomplishments. With the help of our supporters, partners and dedicated staff, we mobilized to resist and to secure more wins than we imagined...
#WhatMothersNeed Week of Action – Social Media Kit
North Carolina Justice Center & the Working Families Flexibility Act, H.R. 1406
I am writing to voice the North Carolina Justice Center’s concerns about the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 1406), which allows employers to offer comp time instead of time-and-a-half pay to hourly, non-supervisory workers who work over 40 hours per week.
Coalition Letter to the U.S. House of Representatives in Opposition to H.R. 1406
How Consumer Advocates Can Get Involved
To effectively advocate for a medical home that is truly patient centered, it is necessary to understand some of the changes that need to happen in the health care system.
Why Consumer Advocates Should Get Involved
The medical home model is gaining momentum nationwide as a way to improve the quality of care and reduce costs by offering more accessible, comprehensive, and coordinated primary care.
Investing in Our Families: The Case for Family Leave Insurance in New York and the Nation
When a new child is born or adopted, or a loved one becomes seriously ill, far too many workers are unable to take off from work. Without a right to paid family leave, workers are being forced to make impossible choices between their families and their economic...
Why the Affordable Care Act Matters for Women: The Requirement to Have Health Insurance
In 2014, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will make it easier for millions of women to find and enroll in a more affordable health plan that best meets their needs and the needs of their families.
Why the Affordable Care Act Matters for Women: Health Insurance Marketplaces
Starting in 2014, most people will be required to have health insurance, either through employer-provided insurance, a federal program like Medicare or Medicaid, or individually purchased coverage.
Valuing Families at Work: Priorities for Federal Action 2009
The national economic crisis is taking an enormous toll on families. The unprecedented job losses have made women’s earnings more critical to families and to the economy. For both women and men, losing a job or a paycheck today can be catastrophic and can add demands...
2010 State Action on Paid Family and Medical Leave
Paid family and medical leave helps ensure workers can perform essential caretaking responsibilities for themselves, seriously ill family members, and newborn or newly-adopted children.
Amicus Brief: Hosanna-Tabor v. EEOC
Bios: Coleman v. Maryland Court of Appeals
Daniel A. Coleman was born February 18th, 1952, in Baltimore, Maryland. The second youngest of eight children, he was the first male in his family to graduate from college. He attended North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, where he studied...
Q&A: Coleman v. Maryland Court of Appeals
How does the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) work? What coverage do state employees have?
Amicus Brief: Daniel Coleman v. Maryland Court of Appeals
Consumer Partnership for eHealth
CPeH amplifies the consumer voice to ensure that health IT initiatives and policies are implemented according to the needs of patients and families.
Existing Temporary Disability Insurance Programs
FACT SHEET | Five states and Puerto Rico provide partial wage replacement for workers who are unable to work due to non-work related injuries or illnesses, including pregnancy.
Engaging Patients and Families: How Consumers Value and Use Health IT
REPORT | Nearly every stakeholder recognizes that greater patient centeredness and patient engagement are essential to the “Triple Aim” of federal health reform: improving care, improving health and reducing cost.
Expecting Better: A State-by-State Analysis of Laws That Help New Parents (2012)
REPORT | Second Edition. Across the political spectrum, more of our nation's leaders acknowledge that 21st century families face significant challenges in meeting their responsibilities at home and on the job.
Making IT Meaningful: How Consumers Value and Trust Health IT
As the nation progresses with the hard work of reforming the health care delivery system, the widespread adoption of health information technology (health IT) has become a national priority. A broad range of health care providers is working to implement and...
