The National Partnership is so proud that, as part of its 2012 Gala today, the Committee for Education Funding (CEF) presented our own lmederos@nationalpartnership.org with a staff recognition award.
Because Everyone Matters
The National Partnership is proud to support the new Everyone Matters campaign.
Violence Against Women Should Not be a Partisan Issue
Women’s groups in the HERvotes coalition rallied in the blogosphere last week to call for the extension of the Violence Against Women Act’s lifesaving programs and services for another five years.
AIDS Memorial Quilt Month-Long Display Begins Saturday
Starting this weekend, those in the Washington, D.C. area have a rare chance to view a powerful and poignant reminder of the impact of HIV/AIDS.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act: Ensuring Access to Justice After ‘Wal-Mart v. Dukes’
Fairness and equal opportunity are among our nation’s most basic values. They are especially critical in the workplace due to families’ increasing dependence on the wages of both men and women.
Medicare Matters to Older Women
The Medicare Trustees announced this week that the program will remain solvent until 2024 – the same projection as last year.
Congress Must Protect the Lifeline Women and Families Depend On
Some things are simply unthinkable. Congress failing to protect the basic benefits that are keeping women and families afloat is one of them.
Keep Medicaid Safe to Keep Women Healthy!
With a little over a week for the Congressional super committee to complete its work, we must raise our voices to ensure Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are protected in the final deficit reduction package.
Tell Congress That Preserving Medicaid is Critically Important to Women and Families
The deadline for the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (The Super-Committee) to reach an agreement is fast approaching.
Super Committee and Health Care: How Potential Cuts to Medicaid Could Harm Low-Income Women and Girls
“Shared sacrifices.” “Tough decisions.” “Everything is on the table.” This is the rhetoric being used to describe the Super Committee’s daunting task of reducing the national deficit by $1.2 trillion over the next ten years.
Dear Supercommittee: There’s Nothing “Super” about Cutting Medicaid
As a nation, our conversations often revolve around “family values.” Yet when it comes to showing that we truly value families, politicians sometimes fall short.
Why Now is the Time to Support, Not Undermine, Medicaid
The National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH), as the only national organization advocating for reproductive justice and health for millions of Latinas, their families and their communities, strongly urges the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, or “Supercommittee” to reexamine their logic when considering cuts or reforms to Medicaid in order to achieve deficit reduction.
Crisis Averted. Now What?
The deal is done. Both chambers of Congress have now voted, and President Obama has signed an unprecedented bill into law to avert the immediate catastrophe of a government default. But the country will be living with the consequences of this deal for decades to come.
Honoring our Families During National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month
Imagine living with someone you are crazy about who gradually turns into a stranger. Alzheimer’s disease is a heartbreaking disease, not just because it takes a loved one in death, but because first, it takes that person’s mind, personality, memory and character – the things that made us love them in the first place.
Success is Inevitable
Today’s working families are juggling ‘Ozzie and Harriet’ policies in a web 2.0 world, and it’s simply not sustainable. Workers are struggling to care for their families while both parents hold jobs. Families are straining to meet increasing child- and eldercare responsibilities. Parents have little savings to fall back on, and few jobs – and even fewer good jobs – to apply for, should they lose the jobs they have.
Changing the Game: Workplace Flexibility for All
The National Partnership was pleased to be invited to participate in the National Dialogue on Workplace Flexibility in smaller businesses, sponsored by the White House and U.S. Department of Labor in Dallas, Texas last month. This event was the first of four National Dialogue on Workplace Flexibility events, scheduled for 2010 and 2011. Next up is a regional event in Atlanta next week focused on workplace flexibility in the health care industry.
Beaches, burgers, and bringing up better care…
The Labor Day weekend is upon us, and many of you will be able to enjoy a much-needed holiday.
BREAKING NEWS: Dr. Berwick is Appointed!
Today, President Obama appointed Dr. Donald Berwick to serve as Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). I truly believe that Dr. Berwick is the best man for the job – he is a highly qualified candidate with extraordinary skill, vast experience and a deep dedication to improving America’s health care system.
Dr. Berwick… Just What the Doctor Ordered
Enough is enough. Dr. Berwick – nominee for Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) – has been the victim of partisan and baseless attacks, and at the Campaign for Better Care, we think it’s time to set the record straight.
Progress…Power…Women…Lunch!
A heartfelt thanks to the honoree of this year’s National Partnership annual luncheon, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who inspired us with her comments on the future of health reform – and the many women in top positions who are working to implement it.
