Hospital Compare: A Tool Consumers Need Now
Every day, consumers make choices about which hospitals they or their families will use – and too often, they make those decisions without enough information to guide them.
An Opportunity to Advance Patient- and Family-Centered Care
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) will bring the biggest change in decades to how we pay physicians, nurse practitioners and other health care providers who treat Medicare beneficiaries.
Paid Sick Days Victory in the Third Largest City in the Nation
Chicago took a major step toward becoming the 34th jurisdiction in the country with a paid sick days law today, following unanimous approval by the city council. Mayor Rahm Emmanuel has pledged to sign the ordinance. When it takes effect on July 1, 2017, more than 460,000 workers will newly gain the right to earn paid sick time. And the nation’s three most populous cities will guarantee this common sense protection.
What Happens in Vegas Changes Nevada: The Fight for Comprehensive, Inclusive Sex Education in Sin City
On May 24, 2013, hope had died for me. I had been working for the last six months on a comprehensive sex education bill here in my home state of Nevada only to see it die in the state Senate.
The Do No Harm Act: An Opportunity to Protect Women and Families from Discrimination
Earlier this month, I joined a strong group of civil rights advocates on Capitol Hill to celebrate the introduction of the Do No Harm Act of 2016.
Further Improvements to ACA Marketplace Websites Are Helping Consumers Find the Right Health Insurance Plans, but More Progress Needed
During the third open enrollment period, which ran from November 2015 through January 2016, roughly 12.7 million people purchased health insurance through the marketplace.
Red River Women’s Clinic “Gets it Done”: The New FDA Medication Abortion Label Helps North Dakota Women
In the fall of 2007, Jackie* called to schedule an abortion appointment. She said she had heard of a way to have an abortion with medicine, and asked if we offered that at our clinic.
Good News for Women and Babies: New Toolkit Aims to Help Providers and Hospitals Support Vaginal Birth and Reduce Number of Unnecessary Cesareans
On the heels of last month’s Cesarean Awareness Month, there has been robust public discussion about how to reduce the high cesarean birth rate in the United States.
Keeping the Momentum Going as Cesarean Awareness Month 2016 Comes to an End
Cesarean Awareness Month has been an important opportunity to raise awareness about the high cesarean section rate in the United States.
What Advice Would You Give Young Women in the Workplace?
MTV asked that question as it announced its 79% Work Clock and effort to call attention to the gender wage gap. This was my response.
It’s Time to Stop Claiming Businesses Oppose Paid Leave Policies
Last week, through a leaked internal poll, we gained even more evidence that business support for paid family and medical leave is strong.
Something is Wrong With Wages in America
The annual recognition of Equal Pay Day  —  the day that marks how far into the year women have had to work to catch up with what men were paid in the previous year — is always a stunning reminder of just how far we still have to go to reach true equality for women in this country.
