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Oct 20, 2014 |
“What I’m not seeing is collaboration between consumer organizations and ACOs,” said Jennifer Sweeney, vice president of the National Partnership for Women and Families. “Consumer groups have expertise when it comes to communicating with patients and families.”
Oct 20, 2014 |
Reach out to Planned Parenthood for help finding affordable birth control in your area, says Sarah Lipton-Lubet, director of reproductive health programs at the National Partnership for Women & Families in Washington. “They will help you find a health care center near you where you can get access to affordable contraception,” she says.
Oct 19, 2014 |
“The rule going into effect on schedule sends the signal that workers need to be paid fairly,” says Vicki Shabo, a vice president at the National Partnership for Women and Families. “States need to figure this out. They can’t be scrimping and balancing their budgets on the lowest paid workers, and they can’t cut workers who need care.”
Oct 19, 2014 |
Data on the expansion of Medicaid, as policies towards maternity leave, sick days and time off from work came from the National Partnership for Women and Families.
Oct 16, 2014 |
Karen DeSalvo and Kelly Cronin from ONC will be speaking, along with reps. from the ACL, the National Partnership for Women and Families, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital, CMS and more.
Oct 16, 2014 |
Only 12 percent of U.S. workers have access to paid family leave through their employers, and nearly 40 percent of private-sector workers – and 80 percent of low-wage workers – don’t have a single paid sick day, according to the National Partnership for Women and Families.
Oct 14, 2014 |
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Oct 9, 2014 |
“Lack of access to paid family and medical leave in this country is a serious issue, and it deserves serious attention from Congress.”
Oct 9, 2014 |
The United States has no national paid sick day policy, which means that 40 percent of the workforce — more than 40 million private sector workers — lose income when they stay home with their kids, according to the National Partnership for Women and Families.
Oct 7, 2014 |
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
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