7 Surprising Things About the Affordable Care Act – WebMD
“So now we’ll have a new world in which women will not have to pay more than men for the same insurance policies,” says Lauren Birchfield Kennedy. She is senior health policy council for the National Partnership for Women and Families.
What’s up with the US and maternity leave? – Boston.com
Katherine also told me about legislation that’s been drafted by the National Partnership for Women and Families that would give workers up to 12 weeks of paid leave at very little cost to workers or employers.
Consumer Groups Call for Meaningful Use Program to Address Health Disparities – Bloomberg BNA
The Consumer Partnership for eHealth (CPeH), a partnership of nearly 50 organizations, and the National Partnership for Women & Families, a patient advocacy group, released a joint Disparities Action Plan, a strategy for using health information technologies, such as electronic health records, and consumer technologies to identify and highlight race- and economic status-related health disparities.
Will Stage 3 Meaningful Use help reduce health disparities? – EHR Intelligence
Are the requirements for eligible hospitals and professionals doing enough to help reduce disparities in healthcare? The answer to that question is no although the EHR Incentive Programs do have the potential to do so, claim the authors of a new action plan issued by the Consumer Partnership for eHealth (CPeH).
Health Insurance for Women: How to Pick the Best Plan – U.S. News & World Report
The National Partnership for Women and Families cautions that pregnancy-related counseling, prenatal care, midwifery services, enhanced coverage for high-risk pregnancies, labor and delivery services outside of a hospital setting and neonatal care may not be included in every plan.
New resources available to help consumers navigate the Health Insurance Marketplace – HHS.gov
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced $67 million in grant awards to 105 Navigator grant applicants in Federally-facilitated and State Partnership Marketplaces.
What’s the big deal about FMLA? – Miami Herald
“The National Partnership for Women & Families put out a new Q&A guide to the FMLA in honor of the 20th anniversary. The guide is a great resource for employees, employers and anyone looking to learn more about taking FMLA leave and how to navigate the law.”
National Health IT Coordinator Will Leave During Major Meaningful Use, ACA Deadlines – Bloomberg BNA
Debra L. Ness, president of the consumer advocacy group National Partnership for Women & Families, in a release called Mostashari a “visionary, innovative leader who has done a tremendous amount to put our nation on a path to health care that is coordinated, efficient and patient- and family-centered.”
Prince William: Why Paternity Leave Is Good for the Whole Family – LiveScience
“Our public policies are completely out of touch with how families are living and working today, and what new families and caregivers need,” Shabo told LiveScience.
Employers Want More Cooperation, Less Enforcement From New Labor Secretary – Bloomberg BNA
“We’re very excited. Tom Perez has a background that gives us faith” that DOL will continue to protect workers, Sarah Crawford, director of workplace fairness at the National Partnership for Women and Families, said.