Reform regulations fire up health debate – Politico
Politico The experiments are “at the heart of being able to get costs under control while improving care at the same time,” said Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and …
Wal-Mart sex bias case could have wide impact – NBC News
If the plaintiffs win and are allowed to proceed with the largest class-action lawsuit ever, potentially worth billions of dollars, “it would be an extremely significant victory,” said Sarah Crawford, director of workplace fairness for the National Partnership for Women and Families.
No More Senior Moments On The Health Law – Kaiser Health News
Judith L. Lichtman, Senior Adviser and former President of the National Partnership for Women & Families This week, my mother turns 97 and the Affordable Care Act turns one. I am 70. If …
Connecticut families suffer when women have no paid sick days – CTPost.com
“When women do better, families do better. Yet every day, women across the country are forced to choose between their family’s health and their paychecks because their jobs don’t allow them to earn paid sick days,” said Debra Ness, president of National Partnership for Women & Families.
More women go to college, but wage gap remains – MarketWatch
More flexible workplaces are key to helping working mothers and fathers, said Portia Wu, vice president at the National Partnership for Women & Families, an advocacy group. “That includes …
Consumer groups laud measures in Stage 2 – CMIO
The comments were organized by the National Partnership for Women & Families, which helps lead both the Consumer Partnership for e-Health and the Campaign for Better Care. They were also signed by …
U.S. Delegation to the 55th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women – US Department of State
The Department of State is pleased to announce the U.S. Delegation attending the 55th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, to be held from February 22 through March 4, 2011 at UN Headquarters in New York.
Hey, Doctors: Who Loves You? Hint: It’s Not the GOP – CBS MoneyWatch
Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, especially protested the proposed elimination of Title X of the Public Health Service Act, which covers HIV testing, cancer screening, blood-pressure testing, post-partum counseling and contraceptive services for more than 5 million low-income women, two-thirds of them uninsured.
Families face cuts in federal budget proposals – MarketWatch
Meanwhile, National Partnership for Women & Families has described the House Republicans’ fiscal 2011 proposal as “catastrophic” for women and working …
Abortion battle heats up – Politico
“We certainly have allies in the Senate, but I’m too experienced to say this could never [pass],” said Judy Lichtman, a senior adviser at the National Partnership for Women and Families. “Terrible amendments have been introduced to must-pass bills where lots of other things are at stake. To argue that this would never happen would give women and families a false sense of security. With the anti-choice forces in the Senate, I’m very nervous.”
