It has been one year since the start of the coronavirus pandemic and the systemic racial inequities across our economy and health care systems continue to take center stage. Today, the National Partnership for Women & Families released a report that provides further...
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Help Each Enrollee Find the Health Plan That Best Meets Her or His Needs
by Lauren Birchfield Kennedy | Feb 5, 2015 | ACA
Help women access the information they need to enroll in coverage that meets their needs and budget by walking them through a few key questions.
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200 Million Reasons to Support Paid Family and Medical Leave
by Debra L. Ness | Feb 5, 2015 | Paid Leave
22 years ago this week, President Clinton signed the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) — the country’s first and only federal law to address the dual demands of job and family.
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Expand Access to Contraception for Military Women and Families
by Hannah Rimar | Feb 3, 2015 | Reproductive Rights
All women deserve comprehensive birth control coverage and counseling.
Washington Starts the Year Strong
by Christine Sloane | Jan 30, 2015 | Paid Sick Days
In Washington state, January has been a good month for workers and advocates pushing for family friendly workplace policies. On Tuesday, the Tacoma City Council approved a paid sick days ordinance, making it the first city to do so in 2015, and the first jurisdiction to follow President Obama’s recent call for action the issue. And just yesterday, a statewide proposal (HB 1356) that would guarantee at least one million workers the right to earn paid sick days passed out of the House Labor Committee.
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Got Covered? Great! Make Sure You Report Your Coverage At Tax Time!
by Lauren Birchfield Kennedy | Jan 26, 2015 | ACA
It’s officially tax time — everyone’s favorite time of year. In addition to making sure you’ve got all your finances in order, there’s one new thing you need to remember this tax season: to report your health coverage on your tax return.
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Beyond Amendment 67: Looking Ahead in the Fight for Reproductive Justice in Colorado
by Cristina Aguilar | Jan 21, 2015 | Reproductive Rights
As a new year begins, we have a lot to celebrate in Colorado.
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The Health of Women and Families Will Be at Stake in ‘King v. Burwell’
by Lauren Birchfield Kennedy | Dec 17, 2014 | ACA
On March 4, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case King v. Burwell. The stakes could not be higher for women, for our health care system and for our country.
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Abortion Coverage for Peace Corps Volunteers, at Last
by Debra L. Ness | Dec 16, 2014 | Reproductive Rights
The funding bill Congress passed last weekend lifts the terribly unfair ban on coverage for abortion services for Peace Corps volunteers who survive rape or incest, or whose lives would be jeopardized by continuing a pregnancy.
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Getting to Zero: Sustained Efforts Needed to Eliminate Early Elective Births Among Medicaid Beneficiaries
by Maureen Corry | Dec 15, 2014 | Maternal Health
Early elective delivery (EED), defined as a delivery before 39 weeks of gestation without medical necessity, places women and babies at risk for harm, offers no benefits to either, and increases costs for taxpayers and for women and their families.
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Paid Leave High on Our Wish List Again This Year
by Vicki Shabo | Dec 12, 2014 | Paid Leave
The holiday season is a time for focusing on family and loved ones. And no legislation would do more to make this nation family friendly than the FAMILY Act.
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Building Better Health IT Tools for Family Caregivers
by MaryAnne Sterling | Dec 8, 2014 | Digital Health
As we become immersed in the sights and sounds of the holiday season, there is a largely invisible group of people struggling to balance their daily responsibilities with the added stress of the holidays – family caregivers.
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The Supreme Court Should Say ‘No’ to Pregnancy Discrimination
by Debra L. Ness | Dec 3, 2014 | Pregnancy Discrimination
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear Peggy Young v. United Parcel Service (UPS) this week, a case that could help secure — or erode — pregnant workers’ right to equal treatment.