States Limit Access to Abortion and the Ballot Box WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 30, 2024 – A new report, Democracy & Abortion Access: Restrictive Voting Laws Threaten Freedoms, by the National Partnership for Women & Families found that the states with...
There’s No Place Like (A Medical) Home
Today, fully 1/3 of our health care spending is wasted on payments for medical mistakes and poor quality care.
Older Women’s Stake in Health Reform
This week, all the talk in Washington has been about handicapping the outcome of the Supreme Court health reform cases, and identifying winners and losers.
How Washington’s Budget Priorities Injure Immigrant Women
Many women in the United States take a huge step forward under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Realizing the Full Potential of Health Reform
When it passed, we recognized the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as the greatest advance for women’s health in a generation.
The Affordable Care Act at One
This week is the first anniversary of the Affordable Care Act – the greatest advance for women’s health in a generation.
Shame on Them!
For decades, women and families have been penalized by punitive and predatory insurance practices that have restricted their access to quality, affordable care. But the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is changing that. It is the greatest advance for women’s health in a generation.
Six Months After Health Reform There is Much to Celebrate…And Lots of Work Ahead
Six months ago today, President Obama signed the health care bill into law. And with his signature, our health care system was opened up for renovation. But, like any remodeling job, we’ve got a long way to go before the final product will be ready for a ribbon cutting ceremony.
New Beginning: Fixing Our Broken Health Care System Starts Now
It’s done. Health reform is now the law of the land. Your hard work has paid off, and you should feel proud.
For Today, Hooray!
Your hard work is paying off. Last night, the House of Representatives said ‘yes’ to improving health care in our country.
Are Workplace Wellness Programs Really as Innocuous as They Seem?
So, what’s wrong with the workplace wellness programs included in the Senate’s health care reform bill? That’s a fair question, and one you may have asked yourself if you saw some of the recent coverage of the issue.