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Proposed MACRA Rule is ‘Encouraging First Step in Driving the Health Care System Transformation Our Country Needs,’ Consumer Advocate Says

In comments submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) yesterday, the National Partnership for Women & Families praised the proposed Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) rule for its potential to strengthen the delivery of...

Leading Consumer Groups Laud Robust Integration of Health Information Technology in Proposed MACRA Rule

In comments filed today, leading consumer, patient and labor advocates commend the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for advancing person-centered uses of health information technology (health IT) in programs under MACRA (the Medicare Access and CHIP...

Supreme Court Ruling a ‘Major Victory for Women’s Health & Rights’

“Today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt is a critically important victory because it reaffirms a woman’s constitutional right to make her own decisions about her health, her family and her future. This decision...

Delays are Destructive: Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Need Health Care Funding Now

Alongside more than 100 million people, I spent Sunday night watching the Super Bowl. As I voiced my approval that one of the companies touting hurricane relief efforts included Puerto Rico, my young son asked, “Why do you care so much about Puerto Rico?”...

Why Paid Leave Means… Everything

Cross-posted from Shondaland.com. Twenty-five years after we won a national unpaid leave law, it's time to finally win paid leave. What would it mean for women, families, our country and our economy if the birth of a child or a serious illness didn’t force millions of...

Fighting for Families Means Fighting for National Paid Family and Medical Leave

Cross-posted from the State Innovation Exchange blog. The signing of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) 25 years ago this week was a landmark moment for women, families and America’s workplace culture. Since 1993, people have taken unpaid leave under the FMLA...

Grandparent’s Day 2010: Work-Family Policies Must Include Grandparents

Grandparents are the glue that holds many families together—yet our workplace laws don't honor their critical role.

New York City Workers Speak: The Employee Case for Flexibility Among Professional Workers

Some professional workers have successfully negotiated an array of flexible working arrangements, but many face significant barriers in accessing and utilizing the basic flexibility they need. Professional workers are often expected to work long hours and to be...

Midwest Workers Speak: The Employee Case for Flexibility in Manufacturing Jobs

Manufacturing industry workers are struggling with job and financial insecurity. Few have access to the basic flexible workplace policies they need to manage their responsibilities at home and on the job.

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