California paid sick leave act goes into effect July 1 – KXTV-TV/USA Today
It’s unclear whether other states require certain employers to provide unpaid sick days, according to the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Millions Of California Workers Could Benefit From New Sick Pay Law – Associated Press/CBS SF Bay Area
“This policy is good for workers, good for business and good for the economy,” said Vicki Shabo, a vice president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, which promotes such policies.
How to Take Charge of Your Medical Records – Wall Street Journal
Do Meaningful Use Requirements Need the 5% Objective Back? – EHR Intelligence
“CPeH, C-P Alliance, and the undersigned organizations and individuals are dismayed that CMS intends no longer to require that five percent of patients view, download or transmit their health information or send a secure message to their providers,” the letter from the Consumer Partnership for eHealth states.
If You’re Planning on Having a Baby, Check Your Health Insurance – Washington Post
“The payments that are made are highly concentrated in that little window,” said Carol Sakala, director of the Childbirth Connection, one of the organizations that commissioned the study. Childbirth Connection is a program of the National Partnership for Women and Families, an advocacy group.
Constitution Check: Is the Fight Over Obamacare Over, in the Courts and Elsewhere? – National Constitution Center/Yahoo! News
“We hope this decisive 6-3 ruling finally puts an end to politically motivated, grossly irresponsible attacks on the Affordable Care Act….We urge every member of Congress, every lawmaker and every politician to search their consciences and finally end the attempts to defund or derail the ACA,” said Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families.
Supreme Court Saves Obamacare, Rules Subsidies are Legal on Federal Exchanges – The Business Journals
“We hope this decisive 6-3 ruling finally puts an end to politically motivated, grossly irresponsible attacks on the Affordable Care Act,” said Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families.
Why One CEO Hid Her Pregnancy — and What It Means for All Women – Yahoo! Parenting
“If you look at median wages for full-time earners, it’s higher for fathers than it is for mothers,” Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women & Families in Washington, D.C., tells Yahoo Parenting.
After Ruling Obama Says ACA ‘Here to Stay’ – Women’s eNews
“Women are 54 percent of those purchasing coverage through the federal marketplace and would have been hurt the most by an adverse ruling … Roughly 76 million people are benefiting from access to covered preventive care, including contraceptive services,” said Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
The Wrong Way – Huffington Post
“This week, extremists in the House of Representatives seem to be firmly in charge as their fiscal year 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) funding bill advances quickly,” said Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.

