Statement of Debra L. Ness and William E. Kramer, co-chairs of the Consumer-Purchaser Alliance
Momentum for Increased Transparency in Health Care is Undeniable, Very Welcome
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C-section rates vary, may be climbing unnecessarily – Modern Healthcare
May 9, 2014 |
“Unless there is a definitive need for a C-section, vaginal birth has major benefits for moms and babies, both in the short term and throughout the course of their lives,” Carol Sakala, director of Childbirth Connection Programs at the National Partnership for Women & Families, said in a release.
What hospitals don’t want you to know about C-sections – ConsumerReports.org
May 8, 2014 |
“Unless there is a definitive need for a C-section, vaginal birth has major benefits for moms and babies, both in the short term and throughout the course of their lives,” said Carol Sakala, Ph.D., director of Childbirth Connection programs at the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Advocates Back Paid Sick Leave, But Opponents Won’t Cough It Up – NPR
May 8, 2014 |
“Servers in restaurants and home health workers are the least likely to have paid sick time and the most likely to have contact with the public,” says Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Women’s Leader Applauds House and Senate Introduction of Peace Corps Equity Act
May 6, 2014 |
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
The Drive To Ban Mandated Paid Sick Days – Al Jazeera America
May 6, 2014 |
Eleven states have enacted paid-sick-day pre-emption laws since 2011. New research from the National Partnership for Women and Families shows that six more states are considering kill-shot bills. The NPWF has found that some of these bills have even more extreme consequences than just banning paid-sick-day requirements…
Best & Worst States for Working Moms – Wallet Hub
May 5, 2014 |
While women now comprise roughly half of the American workforce, they make about two-thirds as much as men and have far less upward mobility, as evidenced by the fact that less than 5% of Fortune 500 companies have female chief executives. Even the new crop of high-profile female CEOs seems to be drastically underpaid relative to their peers.
Working Families Will Suffer Because Senate Failed to Advance a Minimum Wage Increase, Says Women’s Leader
Apr 30, 2014 |
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
19 Facts That Will Make You Think Differently About Race – MTV News
Apr 30, 2014 |
For nearly the last year, MTV has been closely studying millennials’ perceptions of subjects like fairness, equality, privilege and discrimination — with a special emphasis on race. And in response to the results, the channel is prescribing new on-air programming, social media reach, innovative digital tools, celebrity engagement and much more with its “Look Different” campaign.
Incorporating Better Functions More Quickly Into Health Information Technology Will Help Reduce Health Disparities
Apr 30, 2014 |
To advance the goal that federal health IT policy facilitates better care, better outcomes and lower costs for patients and families, the Consumer Partnership for eHealth (CPeH) provided comments this week on the draft 2015 Edition of Electronic Health Record (EHR)...
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