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Apr 22, 2015 |
Debra Ness, the president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, said that even with the deal, “trafficking survivors will still face unconscionable restrictions to accessing the reproductive health services they need.”
Apr 22, 2015 |
(Tweet courtesy of the National Partnership for Women & Families)
Apr 21, 2015 |
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Apr 21, 2015 |
“Those who know about it are those who disproportionately work for employers who already do it,” says Vicki Shabo, a vice president at the National Partnership for Women & Families. “That leaves out many lower-paid workers.”
Apr 20, 2015 |
Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, said that “this is the time, this is the moment” to pass federal legislation on paid sick leave.”
Apr 20, 2015 |
The suggested modification “is a startling and unwelcome departure,” said National Partnership for Women & Families President Debra L. Ness, in a statement. “All of us who care about achieving the ‘Triple Aim’ – better care, better health and lower costs – know that success depends on patients being equal and engaged partners, true co-creators, of their health and their care. This rule signals a turn in precisely the wrong direction.”
Apr 16, 2015 |
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Apr 16, 2015 |
A coalition of organizations, coordinated by the National Partnership for Women & Families and Consumer Partnership for eHealth, is mounting a coordinated campaign to fight back, through social media and responses in the government regulatory process. The symbol, the “badge,” so to speak, is “No MU Without Me.”
Apr 15, 2015 |
Leading Medical, Gun Violence Prevention, Women’s Health Groups Cite Arizona and Arkansas Laws as Examples of Problematic Trend of Requiring Health Care Providers to Violate Their Medical Training, Ethics
Apr 15, 2015 |
Debra L. Ness, president of Washington, D.C.-based National Partnership for Women & Families, said in a statement that the revision of the rule is a “dramatic retreat from essential, ongoing efforts to make patients and their families equal partners in improving health through shared information, understanding and decisionmaking.” She urged CMS to reconsider.
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Tuesday’s elections brought some mixed results around abortion rights. While Oregon turned out in a big way to reaffirm abortion access for everyone regardless of income, a majority of West Virginia and Alabama voters paved the way for increased abortion...
With the 2018 midterm elections less than one day away, the American public is gearing up for a crucial vote that will help determine the future of our country. At a time where reproductive rights face an existential threat from nearly all levels of government, voting...
In the last few months, we stood alongside our allies across the country to oppose the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court because we knew the dire threat he poses to women and families. While we were in the midst of that fight, judges in two U.S....
The following amici submit this brief, with the consent of the parties, in support of Respondents’ argument that the order of class certification was consistent with Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
Like many across the nation, Philadelphia’s working families are struggling harder than ever to make ends meet. For workers without paid sick days, a bad case of the flu or a child’s fever can mean the loss of a much-needed paycheck or even a job.
The following results are from a survey given to 500 Connecticut voters in response to paid sick days.
