Less Work, More Life – The Progressive
In our time, feminist and women’s groups, including MomsRising.org and the National Partnership for Women and Families, have led the way in promoting work-life balance policies, demanding paid family leave, paid sick days, and flexible hours.
For vets, records at the click of a blue button – ModernHealthcare.com
Christine Bechtel is vice president of the not-for-profit National Partnership for Women & Families and serves on the federally chartered Health IT Policy … 46 Groups …
Family values? – Boston Globe
Boston Globe They are an acknowledgment of the realities of family life today, says Portia Wu, vice president of the National Partnership for Women & Families: Four in … Boston Globe Editorial Argues For Increased …
Testimony: Health IT should be used to improve patient health status – DOTmed.com
Christine Bechtel, vice president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, spoke with DOTmed about her testimony. Bechtel is also a member of the …
Senate OKs Paid Leave; Hamas Bans Window Lingerie – Women’s eNews
… maternity leave–said Debra L. Ness, the president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, in a press statement released July 30. …
Elena Kagan’s role on Supreme Court: defender of ‘ordinary people’? – Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science Monitor … time in history – three women will serve together on our highest court,” said Debra Ness, president of the National …
Health insurers may soon offer contraceptives at no extra cost – Washington Post
“It’s basic preventive health care,” says Laura Hessburg, a senior health policy adviser at the National Partnership for Women and Families. Among other health benefits, women who plan their pregnancies are more likely to get necessary prenatal care and avoid closely spaced births, which can put a strain on their bodies and their parenting skills, and may result in low-birth-weight babies.
Sebelius: Health Care Reform Puts Women Back In Control – Huffington Post
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius spoke Thursday afternoon at the annual luncheon for the National Partnership for Women and Families about how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will benefit women.
President Obama unveils Patient’s Bill of Rights – The Hill (blog)
Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, said the new regulations promised better health for American families. …
Survey: Working Sick is Wrong – Public News Service
Debra Ness, who is president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, says there’s growing recognition that paid sick leave benefits employers, as well as employees.
