Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 28, 2024 – Today, the Supreme Court upended sound, longstanding, legal precedent that has provided protections for everyday people for decades...
Delays in Meaningful Use Program Should Be Used to Strengthen Benefits for Patients and Families
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Momentum for Increased Transparency in Health Care is Undeniable, Very Welcome
Statement of Debra L. Ness and William E. Kramer, co-chairs of the Consumer-Purchaser Alliance
Women’s Leader Applauds House and Senate Introduction of Peace Corps Equity Act
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Incorporating Better Functions More Quickly Into Health Information Technology Will Help Reduce Health Disparities
To advance the goal that federal health IT policy facilitates better care, better outcomes and lower costs for patients and families, the Consumer Partnership for eHealth (CPeH) provided comments this week on the draft 2015 Edition of Electronic Health Record (EHR)...
Increased Transparency in Health Care Costs Will Help Improve Care and Reduce Costs
Statement by William Kramer and Debra L. Ness, co-chairs of the Consumer-Purchaser Alliance
Stand for Quality Lauds Congress for Continuing Funding for Quality Measurement in Medicare
“Stand for Quality commends Congress for extending funding for quality measurement as part of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (H.R. 4302). H.R. 4302 provides crucial funding for quality measure endorsement, input, and selection — work that...
“No Woman Should Be Denied Coverage for Birth Control Because of Where She Works,” Lichtman Says, Calling Contraception Opponents “Mean-Spirited and Dangerous”
Statement of Judith L. Lichtman, Senior Advisor, National Partnership for Women & Families
Preventing Unnecessary Cesareans: New Resource Gives Pregnant Women the Latest Medical Guidance
To help pregnant women partner with their providers to make the best choices about childbirth and prevent unnecessary cesareans, Childbirth Connection, a program of the National Partnership for Women & Families, has released a new resource, New Cesarean Prevention...
Proposed Health IT Standards Would Facilitate Better Care and Outcomes for Patients and Families
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Extra Time Associated with Announced Delay in Stage 3 Meaningful Use Must Be Used to Advance Consumer Goals
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Leading Consumer Coalition Unveils Framework for Next Generation of Care Planning
Care Plans 2.0 Offers Policymakers Patient-Centered Principles for Health and Care Plans in Today’s Electronic Environment
Consumer-Purchaser Alliance Expands Commitment to Transforming How We Purchase Health Care
The Consumer-Purchaser Alliance today announced a stronger focus on transforming the way health care is purchased and paid for in the United States, building on its historic work on transparency and public reporting, as part of its continued pursuit of higher-quality, more affordable health care.
Country is Better Off with Health Insurance Marketplaces Open
Statement of Judith L. Lichtman, Senior Advisor, National Partnership for Women & Families
Leveraging Health IT to Reduce Health Disparities
To jumpstart progress in leveraging federal health information technology (IT) policy to reduce health disparities, the Consumer Partnership for eHealth (CPeH) today released a plan for addressing disparities in Stage 3 of the Electronic Health Record...