The ‘With Model’ of Patient and Family Engagement
As our national debate over health care reform continues, with its future, at least in part, likely to be shaped by the election, one thing is clear: There is consensus that we need to move to a more patient- and family-centered health care system.
Supreme Court to Take Up Supervisor Harassment Case
Later this term, the Supreme Court will decide the case of Vance v. Ball State, a case that will have critical implications for the ability of our nation’s civil rights laws to root out unlawful workplace harassment.
My Abortion, My Activism: The Impact of Stigma
Like all of our clients at the Georgia Reproductive Justice Access Network (GRJAN), Jane* called us in desperation. She had become pregnant after her birth control failed, and she simply couldn’t afford another child.
Maryland Paid Sick Days Campaign Kicks Off
Advocates, workers, legislators, public health officials and business owners launched a campaign for a paid sick days standard for the state of Maryland last week.
Election Brings Paid Sick Days Victory in California!
Hotel workers in Long Beach, California, are celebrating after voters overwhelmingly approved a city ordinance this month to establish a living wage and paid sick days standard for those employed by the city’s larger hotels.
Election 2012: Women and Families Need Full Implementation of Health Reform
One of the certainties coming out of this week’s election is that health care reform is moving forward. And it’s about time.
Election 2012: Moving Forward on Fairness for Women in the Workplace
Women made a difference this election. Issues like fair pay received attention nationally and at the state level like never before. Women at all levels broke barriers.
Election 2012: A Win for Reproductive Rights, But We’re Not Taking Anything for Granted
This election was a rebuttal to those politicians and activists who are trying to turn back the clock on women’s reproductive rights and health, but it was also a sobering reminder that women’s basic reproductive health care is under siege and at risk.
Election 2012: Hope for Workers and Families
For those who advocate day in and day out for family friendly policies, this election brings hope.
Election 2012: A Good Day for Women, A Good Day for the Country
In reelecting President Obama and significantly increasing the numbers of women and progressives in the United States Senate, Americans have said ‘yes’ to fair pay for women, ‘yes’ to policies that make our workplaces more family friendly, ‘yes’ to ending gender discrimination and strengthening consumer protections in health insurance, and ‘yes’ to a more patient- and family-centered health care system.
What Montana Teens Really Need
LR120’s language would lead Montanans to believe that hoards of young women are rushing to clinics in an effort to end secret pregnancies. This depiction couldn’t be further from the truth.
The Urgent Need for a Paid Safe Days Standard
Domestic Violence Awareness Month may be coming to a close today, but the urgent need to prevent domestic violence and support survivors continues.
