The representation gap – even more significant for women of color – poses a huge barrier to ensuring policies that support state-level abortion access WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 28, 2023 – In a newly released report, Democracy & Abortion...
Health Care Reform Matters to Older Women
Let’s be clear. As both caregivers and patients, women bear the brunt of shortcomings in our health care system – high costs, poor quality, and fragmented, uncoordinated care.
What Are Lawmakers Afraid Of?
For decades, we’ve debated whether the United States can afford to provide more family-friendly workplace policies and protections, and whether doing so will increase unemployment and harm our economic competitiveness.
A Historic Moment…But at Women’s Expense
The health reform bill the House passed this weekend had some long-overdue advances — and an eleventh hour amendment so appalling it taints the entire bill.
Sen. Dodd Holds a Hearing on the Healthy Families Act
On Nov. 10, the Senate HELP Committee’s Subcommittee on Children and Families, chaired by Sen. Chris Dodd, hosted a hearing on H1N1 and paid sick days entitled “The Cost of Being Sick.”
Rx for Health Literacy
October is health literacy month and, as Congress debates the widespread challenges in health care, we also need to address the problem of low health literacy — an obstacle people face in doctors’ offices across the country everyday and one that has a big impact on health outcomes.
President Obama has spoken. This is your moment!
President Obama delivered a powerful and passionate speech on health insurance reform.
Life and Legacy of Ted Kennedy
Here at the National Partnership, we are grieving the loss of our good friend and supporter Ted Kennedy.
Huge Loss for the Nation
When Senator Edward M. Kennedy lost his battle with cancer, our nation lost a real champion of justice and equality, a man who truly understood the struggles of families in the United States, and a passionate, effective and tireless advocate for women’s and civil rights. At the National Partnership for Women & Families, we also lost a dear friend.
A Proud Moment
I am thrilled that the Senate has confirmed the first Latina — and the third woman — to serve on the Supreme Court.