Co-ops lobby for easier financing – Too many unnecessary angioplasties? – GAO says Medicaid’s picking up insurers’ bills – Politico Pulse
HealthCare.gov and 14 state-run exchanges could do more to help patients make informed choices about their insurance plans, according to a new analysis from the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Access to Paid Sick Leave Is Vital for Those Seeking Reproductive Health Care – RH Reality Check
According to a National Partnership for Women and Families (NPWF) survey of U.S. women who gave birth between July 2011 and 2012, 9 percent of pregnant women who requested schedule changes or time off while pregnant (for reasons relating to their pregnancy, such as prenatal appointments) said their requests were denied.
Report: Marketplaces can do more to improve transparency – FierceHealthPayer
A recent report from the National Partnership for Women & Families found that nearly all marketplace websites include a “window-shopping” feature that lets consumers see plan options through an anonymous browsing function. Before this feature was installed across the sites, consumers were unable to determine costs such as deductibles.
You Shouldn’t Have to Be Lucky to Get Paid Sick Days | Commentary – Roll Call
The National Partnership for Women and Families reports that almost 30 percent of adults serve as unpaid family caregivers annually. When a family caregiver has a paid job, their caregiving duties will necessitate taking some time off. We want caring and healthier families. A national paid sick days requirement is an overdue policy to strengthen and support American families.
Proposal to guarantee paid sick days could move forward in Philadelphia, but not elsewhere in Pa. – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“Generally, the laws require employees to earn an hour of paid sick time for a certain number of hours worked,” said Vicki Shabo, vice president at the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Will Paid Leave Laws Gain Traction Through the 2016 Budget? – Bloomberg BNA’s “HR and Payroll Blog”
Vicki Shabo, vice president at the National Partnership for Women & Families, told Bloomberg BNA Jan. 23 that the organization opposes the bill because it offers workers a “false choice” between pay and leave time. “Workers need the wages to support their families and they need the time to care for themselves and their loved ones,” she said.
ONC’s plan to achieve basic interoperability by 2017 – The Advisory Board Company’s “The Daily Briefing”
National Partnership for Women & Families President Debra Ness in a statement said the draft is a “very welcome, very promising and very smart next step” toward achieving interoperability.
ONC unveils Interoperability Roadmap for public comment – FierceHealthIT
Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, also praised the roadmap, calling it a “very welcome, very promising, and very smart next step.”
ONC Unveils Plan To Realize Basic Interoperability by 2017 – iHealthBeat
National Partnership for Women & Families President Debra Ness in a statement said the draft is a “very welcome, very promising and very smart next step” toward achieving interoperability.
U.S. government releases draft plan for electronic health data – Reuters
“We are especially pleased that the new roadmap focuses on interoperability not just among providers, but also patients and their family caregivers, recognizing them as equal partners in the continuum of care,” Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, said in a statement.