What Health Reform Means for You – US News and World Report
Insurers will be required to cover maternity care as they do other medical procedures, says Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, a nonprofit reproductive-rights organization based in Washington, D.C.
Passages: Plan so later years can be comfortably extended – USA Today
For others, maybe it’s not until 70, when body parts start aching for replacement. “It begins as soon as people start to develop health problems,” suggests Deborah Ness, leader of the Campaign for Better Care and president of the National Partnership for Women and Families. “We’re finding that more and more people are developing chronic health conditions earlier than they used to.”
Solis Announces New Appointments, Leadership for 2011 ERISA Advisory Council – OHS
Portia Wu is vice president of the National Partnership for Women and Families in Washington, D.C., where she develops and advocates for policies to increase women’s and families’ economic security.
Connecticut Should Set Trend on Paid Sick Leave – Womens eNews
When he moves into the governor’s mansion next month, Connecticut will be poised to become the first state to enact legislation allowing workers to earn paid sick days, according to the National Partnership for Women and Families in Washington, D.C.
Workers Without Sick Days Are Bad For Your Health – Business News Daily
“This study has important implications for the nation’s economy,” said Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families. “With unemployment so high and job searches taking so long, greater access to earned paid sick days will help ensure that workers won’t lose their jobs if they get sick or a child needs care.”
Roundup: STIs and HIV Continue to Wreak Havoc While the United States Congress … – RH Reality Check (blog)
RH Reality Check (blog) Drawing from a report by the National Partnership for Women & Families, MNT notes that one of the bills (A 3274) would transfer $5 million …
Lame-Duck Congress Has Women’s Work to Do – Womens eNews
Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, has said the bill would be “the perfect bookend” to a Congress that began with the enactment of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which reversed a Supreme Court ruling that gutted pay protections for victims of discrimination.
Medicare agency launches innovation center, announces new demonstrations – The Hill (blog)
Consumer advocate Debra Ness of the National Partnership for Women and Families also applauded the news. “For those of us who are working on better … …
Think Flexibly/Act Locally: The National Dialogue on Workplace Flexibility Goes on the Road – Huffington Post
At the same time, the National Partnership for Women and Families and Family Values @ Work released a report — “Dallas Workers Speak” — outlining how employees “satisfaction correlates with a positive workplace culture that embraces flexibility and fosters trust.”
Strengthen the Equal Pay Act – Boston.com
The National Partnership for Women and Families found that in Massachusetts, a typical woman working full time is paid $43,452 a year, while a similar man is paid $55,555, creating a wage gap of $12,103.