In a newly released report, the National Partnership for Women & Families details the value of doula support across a wide range of experiences for pregnant people, including abortion, miscarriage, and stillbirth. The Partnership conducted in-depth interviews with...
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We March …
by Debra L. Ness | Jun 30, 2018 | Other
For every immigrant child who finds herself in a strange place, without the parents she loves and needs …
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Let’s Not Repeat the Mistakes of the Past With Worker Protections
by Jessica Mason | Jun 25, 2018 | Fair Pay
Eighty years ago today, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) – the cornerstone of labor protections for working people in the United States – was enacted. While its protections for working people remain in place today, so, unfortunately, do its exclusions, which disproportionately harm women and people of color.
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I am one of the 67 million women and girls with a pre-existing condition.
by Katie Martin | Jun 21, 2018 | ACA
Having my son could essentially blacklist me from getting affordable, comprehensive health coverage if opponents of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) succeed with their relentless efforts to sabotage it.
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Helping Men Care: Father’s Day is the Perfect Time to Fight for Paid Leave
by Vicki Shabo | Jun 17, 2018 | Paid Leave
Today’s dads aren’t the same as their own fathers. One indication of the change is the fact that fathers in the United States have nearly tripled the time they spend caring for children since 1965. But our paternity leave policies and the uptake of leave haven’t kept up with the change. It’s time to press the update button.
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Healing with HEAA
by Katie Martin | May 23, 2018 | Maternal Health
Supporting the Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA) should be a no-brainer. This bill would help eliminate racial and ethnic health and health care disparities.
Taking Stock of the ACA’s Preventive Services Coverage During National Women’s Health Week
by Debra L. Ness | May 17, 2018 | ACA
For National Women’s Health Week this year, we’re reminding women of some of the preventive services they can access – without cost sharing – thanks to the ACA.
Paid Sick Days Promote Women’s Health
by Debra L. Ness | May 16, 2018 | Paid Sick Days
As we mark National Women’s Health Week, it’s important to remember that millions of women cannot earn paid sick days, which would help them care for themselves and their families.
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And Then There Were 10: New Jersey’s New Governor Signs Paid Sick Days Bill Into Law
by Sarah Fleisch Fink | May 2, 2018 | Paid Sick Days
Today, Gov. Phil Murphy signed the Earned Sick and Safe Days Act, making New Jersey the 10th state to enact a paid sick days law and extending the right to earn paid sick days to an additional 1.2 million workers.
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And Then There Were 10: New Jersey’s New Governor Signs Paid Sick Days Bill Into Law
by Sarah Fleisch Fink | May 2, 2018 | Paid Sick Days
Today, Gov. Phil Murphy signed the Earned Sick and Safe Days Act, making New Jersey the 10th state to enact a paid sick days law and extending the right to earn paid sick days to an additional 1.2 million workers.
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Minority Health Month 2018: Tackling Persistent Health Disparities
by Dawn Godbolt | Apr 23, 2018 | Choosing Health Equity
To call attention to the persistent health disparities women of color face all year, we analyzed U.S. Census Bureau health insurance data for a five-part fact sheet series.
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Honoring Black Maternal Health Week
by Katie Martin | Apr 13, 2018 | Maternal Health
Too many Black women are dying in pregnancy and childbirth. It’s unacceptable. We’re proud to support Black Mamas Matter Alliance’s Black Maternal Health Week.
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Survey Says: We’re Missing an Opportunity to Engage Women in Their Health Care
by Erin Mackay | Apr 4, 2018 | Digital Health
The 2017 NCI Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) survey included questions on consumer use of health IT. We look at what it says about how women access and use health information via digital health tools.