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Feb 18, 2016 |
And pregnancy discrimination charges are increasing, with the number of allegations rising by about one-third during the past decade, according to the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Feb 18, 2016 |
Some states now give paid time off, including California and New Jersey, according to the National Partnership for Women & Families, a nonpartisan organization. “Everybody, no matter who they work for, what job they have, or what their circumstance, needs access to paid leave,” said Vicki Shabo of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Feb 17, 2016 |
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Feb 16, 2016 |
Consumer advocate Carol Sakala, director of childbirth connection programs at the National Partnership for Women & Families, agreed that standard measures will help consumers make comparisons and new measures are needed to address gaps in quality reporting.
She called the collaborative a good start and said measure development must continue. More work must be done to fill gaps such as measures of care coordination, shared decisions between patients and doctors, and performance on outcomes reported by patients themselves, Sakala said.
Feb 16, 2016 |
Broad-Based Collaborative of Health Care Stakeholders Issues First Set of Core Measures
Feb 13, 2016 |
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Feb 9, 2016 |
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Feb 7, 2016 |
In the last 50 years, the number of cesarean births have multiplied by seven, according to Childbirth Connection. In 1965 the C-section birth rate was 4.5 percent. In 2014, 32.2 percent of births were C-sections, making it one of the most common procedures in American operating rooms, according to Childbirth Connection.
Feb 5, 2016 |
That’s why the National Partnership for Women & Families, the advocacy organization that authored the original FMLA law, as well as other groups, has continually worked to improve and expand it.
Feb 4, 2016 |
Organization Behind the 1993 FMLA Releases New Poll Results, Q&A Guide to the Law
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“Gov. Hogan’s decision to veto a bill that would have guaranteed paid sick time for hundreds of thousands of Marylanders – just days before it would have become law – is a callous move that shows he is badly out of touch with the people he was...
As news of the Trump administration’s paid parental leave proposal spreads, the National Partnership for Women & Families is releasing a new public service announcement (PSA) that highlights what a national paid leave plan should look like. “Time To...
February 5th will mark the 29th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA); legislation that the National Partnership was essential in passing in 1993 to ensure working people can take the time they need to care for themselves and their loved ones. Paid...
Many Americans get a day off work on Monday, January 17, to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy. Celebrations often manifest in doing good work like community service and helping others. These acts of service are important and remind us to...
The phrase “sharing is caring” is not uncommon for many; mutual care for the people we interact with is a virtue taught to us at a young age. Amidst the rise of social media, group chats, and increased digital communication, however, sharing can take on a...
Anzalone Liszt Grove Research and The Feldman Group, Inc. conducted a national survey commissioned by American Women, the Rockefeller Family Fund, and the National Partnership for Women & Families.
A 2013 letter urging members of Congress to establish a national paid sick days standard that would help working families meet their health and financial needs, while boosting business productivity and improving worker retention.
It is critically important to include consumer perspectives in multi-stakeholder health care quality improvement initiatives.
