Consumer Coalitions Comment on Federal Data Exchange Efforts – iHealthBeat
The Campaign for Better Care and the Consumer Partnership for eHealth have submitted joint comments responding to a request for information on how the federal government could advance interoperability and health data exchange efforts…
Yahoo’s Leave Policy Outshines Most of U.S. If Not Google – Bloomberg Businessweek
By broader U.S. standards, though, Yahoo is in an elite group, said Vicki Shabo, director of work and family programs at the National Partnership for Women & Families in Washington. Only 11 percent of private-sector workers have access to paid family leave, she said.
The Face of Pregnancy Discrimination – RH Reality Check
“We are particularly concerned about the impact for low-wage workers, those who may be more vulnerable in the workplace and may be less aware of their rights or less likely to exercise their rights,” said Crawford.
GOP Uses ‘Mommy Blogs’ For New Ad Campaign – Huffington Post
“We think it is a completely disingenuous proposal that will strip people of both the money and the flexibility of time off they need,” said Vicki Shabo, director of work and family programs for the National Partnership.
Bid To Cover Abortion After Rape For Peace Corps Volunteers – Kaiser Health News
“I think this should be a no-brainer. There’s no rational reason to deny women in the Peace Corps coverage,” said Andrea Friedman, a reproductive health director at the National Partnership for Women and Families, an advocacy group.
Is the Working Families Flexibility Act really flexible? – Chicago Tribune
“It should be called the Employer Flexibility Act, because at every turn here, the employer gets to decide,” said Judith Lichtman, senior adviser for the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Overtime pay vs. comp time: Will House bill benefit workers or their bosses? – MSNBC
‘This legislation is based on smoke and mirrors,” said National Partnership for Women and Families senior adviser Judith Lichtman in her testimony before the committee.
Congress needs to fix wage gap – Politico
This Equal Pay Day, a new analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from the National Partnership for Women & Families reminds us that women in every corner of the country continue to suffer from a gender-based wage gap.
Should paid sick leave be mandated for all employees? – Washington Post
New York was seen as a “tipping point,” says Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, which has been leading campaigns supporting their passage.
Group Is at the Forefront of Paid-Sick-Leave Effort – Roll Call
“We are the hub of both coordination and activity on this,” said Vicki Shabo, the group’s director of work and family programs. “We help to connect grass-roots and national organizations.”