The Secret Benefits Of Paid Sick Days For All – ThinkProgress
Guaranteed paid leave reinforces “the idea of caregiving and taking care of oneself as a value and a norm, standardized across gender,” Vicki Shabo, director of work and family programs at the National Partnership for Women & Families, added.
Members of Congress Urge that Stage 3 Address Health Disparities – HIMSS
The letter, addressed to CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner, MHA, RN, and National Coordinator Karen DeSalvo, MD, MPH, MSc, urged them to take a look at the Consumer Partnership for eHealth’s Disparities Action Plan that was submitted to the Health IT Policy Committee on August 7, 2013. The Members pointed to four recommendations that they think would address immediate needs:
President Obama’s plan to make more workers eligible for overtime pay could be a seismic shift – The Kansas City Star
“It’s a very welcome and badly needed move to promote fair pay,” said Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Democratic Lawmakers Propose Requiring Paid Sick Days – Wisconsin Public Radio
“When families can’t afford the basics, local businesses lose sales,“ said Vicki Shabo of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Obama’s Overtime Move Designed To Excite Base, Swing Voters – NPR
At the progressive National Partnership for Women and Families, president Debra Ness hailed Obama’s move as a big step for “women and working families.”
Obama executive order to expand overtime pay – Washington Post’s “Federal Eye”
Worker advocates have expressed support for the White House plan. Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, said the order is “very welcome and badly needed move to promote fair pay by requiring employers to pay more low-wage workers the wages they rightfully deserve for overtime work.”
Dignity in Childbirth – Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing
Similarly, Childbirth Connection released their third national Listening to Mothers survey in 2013 and reported that among women who had a singleton infant during 2011–2012, 17% rated US maternity care as fair or poor.
House members urge Tavenner to see value of mobile platforms – Modern Healthcare
Twenty-four House members have sent a letter to CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner calling on the federal government to use the Stage 3 meaningful-use criteria of the EHR incentive payment program to address health disparities, while also embracing mobile platforms.
Racism’s at Root of Adegbile Denial – Colorlines
From the National Partnership for Women and Families: “At a time when gender- and race-based wage discrimination persist, when complaints of pregnancy discrimination are on the rise, and when women and men of color too often are denied opportunities to advance their careers, confirming a fair and tireless advocate should have been an easy call and a top priority for every senator.”
Congress wants meaningful use to address health disparities – EHR Intelligence
In particular, these lawmakers want CMS and ONC to take a long look at the Consumer Partnership for eHealth’s Disparities Action Plan for guidance.
