FACT SHEET | 9 in 10 FMLA-covered employers say the FMLA has a neutral or positive effect on profitability and growth.
The Federal Employees Paid Leave Act
FACT SHEET | Too many federal employees are forced to choose between their paychecks and caring for themselves or a loved one.
Paid Family and Medical Leave: An Overview
FACT SHEET | An overview of how paid family and medical leave laws work, where they exist in the United States, and why a national standard is important.
Why the Affordable Care Act Matters for Women: Summary of Key Provisions
FACT SHEET | The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the greatest advance for women's health in a generation. Improving health care has long been a priority for women, reflecting their experiences as patients, mothers, and caregivers.
Guide to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Questions and Answers
Eighth edition guide to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) designed to answer frequently asked questions about how the law works and the protection it provides.
Older Adults and Family Caregivers Need Paid Leave
FACT SHEET | A fact sheet summarizing the data and reasons why older adults and caregivers need updated workplace policies, especially paid leave.
Why the Affordable Care Act Matters for Women: Improving Care for Pregnant Women and New Parents
FACT SHEET | The Affordable Care Act (ACA) aims to improve conditions for pregnant women and new parents by providing the services they need to have healthy pregnancies and provide their children with a good start in life.
Why the Affordable Care Act Matters for Women: Improving Health Coverage for Lower-Income Women
FACT SHEET | The high cost of health care places a particular burden on lower-income women who need health services but often struggle to pay premiums and out-of-pocket costs. The problem has been exacerbated because many insurers charge women higher rates simply...
Children Benefit When Parents Have Paid Leave
FACT SHEET | A fact sheet summarizing the data and reasons policies like paid leave are important for children and their parents.
Understanding Worker Leave Policies: An Overview
A summary of three types of public leave policies that address the health and caregiving needs of today's working families - unpaid FMLA leave, paid family and medical leave, and paid sick and safe days.
Trabajadores Latinos y Sus Familias Necesitan Días Pagados por Enfermedad
Más que 12 millones de trabajadores latinos - casi el 60 por ciento de la fuerza laboral latina - no tienen días pagados por enfermedad para recuperarse de enfermedades comunes.
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) FAQs
FAQ | Answers to frequently asked questions about the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
Building Patient-Centeredness in the Real World
The accountable care organization began life as a catchphrase signifying a shift in the relationship between a hospital and its doctors. By forming an ACO, a hospital and medical staff shared clinical and financial responsibility for coordinating care to improve...
Paid Family and Medical Leave: Securing Financial Stability and Good Health for Working Families
Just 11 percent of the workforce has access to paid family leave through their employers, and fewer than 40 percent of workers have access to personal medical leave through an employer’s temporary disability insurance program.
State Family Leave Laws that are more comprehensive than the FMLA
The federal FMLA applies to employers with 50 or more employees. Because of this threshold requirement, 40% of private workers are not covered by the FMLA. Several states that have their own FMLAs have lowered their threshold to cover more workers.
Pay Matters: The Positive Economic Impact of Paid Family Leave for Families, Businesses and the Public
Changes in the demographic composition of the U.S. workforce mean that more women and men are actively engaging in both paid work and care work. As of 2010, the percentage of children who had both parents (in married‐couple families), or their only parent, in the...
112th Congress: Work and Family Agenda
Every day, working women and men in the United States struggle to meet the dual demands of work and family because their workplaces are without basic family friendly policies. It is long past time for workplaces to reflect the needs of 21st century working families,...
Health Information Technology (IT) Glossary and Acronym List
GLOSSARY | The following is a glossary of Health Information Technology (IT) acronyms and terms.
Why Women Need the Affordable Care Act: Older Women Need ACA
FACT SHEET | Because women live longer, they make up more than half of the Medicare population and are more likely to have multiple chronic conditions. As both caregivers and patients, older women have borne the brunt of shortcomings in our health care system – high...
Why Women Need the Affordable Care Act: Prevention & Wellness
FACT SHEET | Women are often not receiving the preventive or chronic care management services they need to stay healthy. This is especially true for minority women and women with disabilities.
