Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
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Fast Food Protests Bring Out the Twitter Fan Mail – Women’s eNews
Dec 6, 2013 |
The National Partnership for Women and Families and The United Food and Commercial Workers, both based in Washington, D.C., also expressed support.
To Make Hospitals Less Deadly, a Dose of Data – New York Times’ “Fixes”
Dec 4, 2013 |
“There is no longer a question of whether or not people have a right to information about quality, and that hospitals should be transparent and accountable,” said Debra L. Ness, the president of the National Partnership for Women and Families.
Real Family Values: Paid Family Leave – Center for American Progress
Dec 3, 2013 |
In fact, a National Partnership for Women & Families exit poll conducted during the 2012 election found that 96 percent of Democrats and 72 percent of Republicans considered it very or somewhat important that the federal government consider new laws to keep families economically secure—including creating a system of insurance that would fund paid family leave.
Justices to Consider If Secular Companies Can Deny Women Contraceptive Coverage – Bloomberg BNA
Dec 2, 2013 |
Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women& Families, said there is “a tremendous amount at stake” in these cases. The court’s ultimate decision “will have a profound impact on women’s health and well-being,” she said.
Health Insurance Exchanges: What Are You Really Buying Into? – LearnVest
Dec 2, 2013 |
Lauren Kennedy, senior health policy counsel for the National Partnership for Women & Families, says a pregnant woman like Stanley is going to be better off picking a policy from an exchange than trying to strike out on her own.
Supreme Court to Consider Birth Control Mandate – MedPage Today
Nov 26, 2013 |
“We urge the court to uphold the contraceptive coverage requirement, and let doctors and their patients decide which health services women need,” Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, said in a statement. “No woman should be denied coverage for birth control because of where she works.”
Women’s Leader Says Employers Must Not Be Allowed to Deny Women Coverage for Birth Control, Warns of “Dangerous Intrusion by Employers on Women’s Health”
Nov 26, 2013 |
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Consumer Coalition Recommends Policies for Future of Health IT Incentive Program – Bloomberg BNA
Nov 21, 2013 |
The coalition urged health-care providers to communicate more with their patients and their patients’ families to develop personalized care plans and get patients take a more active role in their health goals, officials with the Consumer Partnership for eHealth said.
Advocacy org releases framework on care plans – Clinical Innovation + Technology
Nov 21, 2013 |
The Consumer Partnership for eHealth, which represents advocacy organizations, released its framework for CarePlans 2.0, which the organizations describe as “the next generation” of care plans.
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