Regulations implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act would protect 2.8 million pregnant workers WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 26, 2024 – The National Partnership for Women & Families is calling out the recent partisan lawsuit led by 17 states to...
The Affordable Care Act: Five Years of Progress, and More to Come
Today, on the fifth anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), millions of women and families across our country finally have affordable health coverage and the peace of mind that comes with knowing that your health and the health of your family is secure.
Help Each Enrollee Find the Health Plan That Best Meets Her or His Needs
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.
Got Covered? Great! Make Sure You Report Your Coverage At Tax Time!
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.
The Health of Women and Families Will Be at Stake in ‘King v. Burwell’
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.
Open Enrollment for 2015 Starts Today!: What You Need to Know to Sign Up and Stay Covered
Open enrollment for the health insurance marketplace begins today and runs until February 15, 2015.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Choosing a Health Insurance Plan 101
Shopping for insurance through your state marketplace? These four questions will help you pick a plan.
The Affordable Care Act: Support for Working Families
While the ACA is, indeed, a health policy, it’s also a policy that offers badly needed support to working families.
We Must Honor the Affordable Care Act’s Commitment to Women
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) includes key provisions of paramount importance to women…
Welcome to the Health Insurance Marketplace!
Get the details on health care coverage and the new Affordable Care Act marketplaces.
Keeping “Wellness” from Turning into Discrimination
Today, I had the honor of testifying before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on a topic of critical importance to our nation’s workers: employer wellness programs.
It’s All in the Details: Employer Wellness Programs Can Help or Harm
As health care purchasers, consumers, and decision makers for ourselves and our families, women are keenly interested in wellness and preventing illness.
If Budgets Reflect Priorities…
If our budgets reflect our priorities, what does Paul Ryan’s budget say about our country, how much we value women and our compassion for the most vulnerable among us? Nothing good, I am afraid.
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.
A Day for the History Books on Women’s Health
There are some important dates for American women to remember and teach to our daughters.
At Long Last, Preventive Care Will Be Affordable for All Women, Thanks to Health Reform
The Affordable Care Act is the greatest advance for women’s health in a generation, and tomorrow one of its promises becomes reality for millions of women, who will be healthier and better off as a result.