The Ryan Budget: Bad for Our Health
Budgets reflect priorities. Last week, House Budget Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the House Republican budget. If adopted, it would take health insurance away from millions of Americans, turn Medicaid into a block grant, and put seniors’ access to comprehensive Medicare coverage in jeopardy.
Let’s Leave Mad Men-Era Pay Policies in the Past
There is a reason many of us bristle at the thought of what the nation’s workplaces were like for women during the Mad Men era: the almost universal recognition that it was a time when sexism was rampant, when women were routinely devalued, disrespected and blatantly discriminated against.
When You Marginalize Women’s Health, You Sanction Inequality
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in two cases brought by for-profit corporations challenging the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) birth control benefit, which requires that health plans include coverage for contraception – a basic health service that 99 percent of women use at some point in their lives.
Helping Pregnant Women Become Partners in Their Care
The quality of maternity care in our country needs improvement. While transforming the maternity care system will take time, there is progress to report.
Fulfilling the Affordable Care Act’s Promise to Women and Families
The ACA has already begun improving the lives of women and families across the country, but we still have work to do.
What’s at Stake in the Supreme Court Birth Control Cases? More Than You Might Think.
Access to contraception long seemed settled and remote from the culture wars.
Financial Help Is Here: Get Covered Today!
For decades, cost has been a major barrier that prevented tens of millions of Americans from accessing health insurance.
La Ayuda Financiera Ya Está Aquí: ¡Asegúrate Hoy!
Por décadas, el costo ha sido el mayor obstáculo que ha impedido que millones de personas en los Estados Unidos obtengan acceso al seguro médico.
New Data, Same Disappointing Paid Sick Days Inequities
We’ve long been aware of the disparities in access to paid sick days in this country. This week, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) released a new analysis that provides a clear and up-to-date picture of just how stark the differences are — across ethnicity, occupation, wages and hours worked. The findings confirm that a national paid sick days standard is badly needed.
Standing Up for Women and Families in 2014
With demand on the rise for measures that will make our country more healthy, fair and family friendly, the National Partnership convened a special congressional briefing to discuss the policies women and families want this year.
Coast-to-Coast Paid Sick Days Momentum in 2014
Less than two months into the year, remarkable support for and momentum around paid sick days policies are building from coast to coast.
The Fight for Women’s Health in Louisiana Continues
On February 4, dozens of allies met on the steps of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) in Baton Rouge to do something that we rarely get to do on the harsh battlefield of reproductive justice work in Louisiana – celebrate a victory.
