More pregnant people are taking control of their childbirth experience by choosing to birth in a community setting rather than a hospital, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Community birth settings include birth centers and planned home births, and the...
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Paid Sick Days and Paid Leave in the States in 2017
by Sarah Fleisch Fink | Aug 3, 2017 | Paid Sick Days
As many federal lawmakers were focused on rolling back and undermining the rights of people across the country this year, some state lawmakers considered bills aimed at helping people.
Historic Progress: 68 Percent of Private Sector Workers Now Have Paid Sick Days
by Debra L. Ness | Jul 24, 2017 | Paid Sick Days
New government data show that, in just two years, the share of people working for private sector businesses in the United States who can earn paid sick time has increased dramatically – to nearly 79 million private sector workers.
Reasons to Celebrate: New Paid Sick Days Laws, Anniversaries and Growing Support
by Debra L. Ness | Jul 6, 2017 | Paid Sick Days
As summer officially kicks off and state legislative sessions come to a close, there’s much to celebrate in the effort to increase access to paid sick days. Five new laws that will guarantee nearly two million more workers the right to earn paid sick time took effect July 1.
Paid Leave Should Be Time to Care – for All of Us
by Debra L. Ness | May 24, 2017 | Paid Leave
Imagine your elderly mother has pneumonia and you can’t afford time off to care for her. Imagine your husband was injured while serving in Iraq and you can’t be there during his recovery.
America’s Moms Deserve Better Than Policies That Leave Them Behind
by Vicki Shabo | May 22, 2017 | Paid Leave
Trump’s budget proposal includes dramatic changes to health care and a very limited paid leave policy that ignores the importance of medical leave for new moms.
#MomsDontNeed
by Debra L. Ness | May 12, 2017 | Reproductive Rights
Holidays are nice. Progress is nicer.
Standing Up for Women & Families in 2017
by Debra L. Ness | May 8, 2017 | Maternal Health
“This is the time to move women’s rights forward, not roll back the progress we have made over decades.”
Nurses Respond to Political Interference in Health Care
by Debra L. Ness | Apr 27, 2017 | Choosing Health Equity
Political interference is especially pronounced in sexual and reproductive health, particularly with respect to abortion access. National nursing organizations are responding to these threats – most recently with a position statement by the American Academy of Nursing.
The Power of Data Sharing to Improve Health
by Erin Mackay | Apr 18, 2017 | Digital Health
When it comes to improving patient care and health outcomes, it is clear that place matters: where people live, work, worship and play affects both individual and population health in powerful ways.
The Gender Wage Gap is a Symptom We Cannot Ignore
by Debra L. Ness | Apr 4, 2017 | Fair Pay
Equal Pay Day, April 4, is the day that marks how far into 2017 women have had to work to be paid the same amount men were paid in 2016. It’s a stunning indication that something is seriously wrong, and a time to ask what we’re doing as a nation to fix the problem
New York State of Mind
by Erin Mackay | Mar 29, 2017 | Digital Health
GetMyHealthData is partnering with practices in New York to improve patient access to and use of health information.
Judge Neil Gorsuch’s Record on Women’s Legal Rights
by Sarah Lipton-Lubet | Mar 29, 2017 | Supreme Court and Judicial Nominations
Judge Gorsuch’s record on women’s legal rights shows that time and time again, his approach to the law favors employers, politicians, and other powerful entities, and hurts the individuals who rely on the law for protection.