New data from the National Partnership for Women & Families and A Better Balance reveals how Black and Southern workers bear the brunt of abusive state overreach.
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Trump Signs Harmful Bill That Will Deprive Millions of Health Care and Food Assistance
Jul 8, 2025 |
Today, President Trump signed the Republican budget bill that will undermine the health and economic security of millions of people who rely on essential programs like Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for health care coverage and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for food assistance.
Republican Budget Bill Will Harm Millions of Women and Families
Jul 2, 2025 |
The Senate has voted to advance a Republican Budget Bill that would undermine the health and economic security of 17 million people who rely on essential programs like Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for health care coverage.
Unpaid Caregiving in the U.S. Valued at More Than $1.1 Trillion, Per New Analysis
Jun 26, 2025 |
A new analysis from the National Partnership for Women & Families (NPWF) finds that if Americans who provide care to loved ones received a check for that work, it would be in the amount of more than $1.1 trillion.
Supreme Court Limits Medicaid Patients’ Right to Choose Their Health Care Provider
Jun 26, 2025 |
Today, in a new decision (Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic), the Supreme Court has made it harder for people in South Carolina with Medicaid coverage to choose their health care provider and limited their ability to challenge that restriction in court. The decision now opens the door for other states to exclude Planned Parenthood from their state Medicaid programs.
Three Years Post-Dobbs: Abortion Bans & Criminalization Threaten More than 15 Million Women of Color
Jun 23, 2025 |
Our analysis finds that more than 15 million women of color live in states where abortion is banned or under threat, or where there are bills to criminalize people for having an abortion. The analysis has been updated to reflect an Ohio proposal that was introduced last week.
4 Large Companies Top List For Best Paid Leave Policies In 2025 Index – Forbes
Jun 10, 2025 |
“Despite growing demand, 73% of U.S. workers still lack access to paid leave,” said Jesse Matton, Director of Corporate Social Impact Policies at NPWF, via email. “With the Leading on Leave report, we’re spotlighting companies that are turning policy into action—and showing that transparency and innovation are critical to both workforce equity and long-term business resilience.”
National Partnership Announces Top Companies Leading on Paid Leave
Jun 10, 2025 |
Today, the National Partnership for Women and Families unveiled the top companies setting new standards for paid leave policies in 2025. The 2025 “Leading on Leave” report highlights seven companies that exceeded benchmark qualifications for their policies and practices on paid leave.
Trump Administration Refuses To Allow Pregnant Patients To Access Abortion in Medical Emergencies
Jun 6, 2025 |
When a health crisis or emergency arises, and when minutes and seconds can be the difference between life or death, it is critical to ensure that patients receive the care that they need quickly and without hesitation. This week, the Trump Administration made this task harder by revoking guidance clarifying that the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) applies in cases where abortion care is necessary to stabilize a patient, even when there is a state abortion ban in place.
A caregiver dad, Bradley Cooper and how a national crisis inspired an unexpected film – USA Today
Jun 6, 2025 |
“Jocelyn Frye, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, is featured in the documentary. Caregiving issues, she said, ‘are not niche concerns.’
’The vast majority of families navigate these problems every day and it is important for people to see that they are part of a large community of people struggling to figure things out,’ Frye said.”
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