Economic Justice Archives | Page 198 of 302 | National Partnership for Women & Families

ONC’s Interoperability Roadmap Is a ‘Welcome, Powerful and Badly Needed New Plan’ that Can Help Patients and Providers Harness the Power of Data for Shared Decision-Making, Women’s Health Leader Says

“The Office of the National Coordinator’s (ONC’s) Nationwide Interoperability Roadmap released today is an important step forward in creating a learning health system in which all individuals, their families and care providers can send,...

Women’s Health Leader Urges Pennsylvania Lawmakers to Pass Patient Trust Act, Calling It ‘Model Women’s Health Legislation’

“The Patient Trust Act, introduced today by Pennsylvania Representative Dan Frankel with 32 co-sponsors, is model legislation that tells politicians to exit the exam room so women and the people they trust can make their most personal health...

Planned Parenthood Hearing Is Another ‘Callous, Calculated Tactic’ By Anti-Abortion Extremists in Congress

“Today’s hearing on Planned Parenthood before the House of Representatives Oversight Committee is another callous, calculated tactic designed to mislead the public and undermine women’s access to comprehensive reproductive health care, including...

A Double Bind: When States Deny Abortion Coverage and Fail to Support Expecting and New Parents

It’s the most basic of rights and foundational to our ability to thrive: Every person should have the freedom to decide if, when and how to raise a family. But for many women struggling to make ends meet, this is not reality. Instead, they face obstacle after...

We Cannot Remain a Nation of Paid Leave Haves and Have-Nots

Cross-posted from Medium.Establishing or improving paid leave policies is a trend among major companies these days. Just this week, a New York restaurant chain, Union Square Group, announced a new parental leave policy for all of its employees. And earlier this month,...

Momentum in Minnesota: 68,300 Workers in St. Paul Will Gain Paid Sick Days

The St. Paul City Council unanimously approved a paid sick days ordinance on September 7. When fully implemented, the law will guarantee approximately 68,300 additional private sector workers in the city the right to earn paid sick time. The victory adds to growing...

Black Maternal Health Leaders’ Letter in Support of Build Back Better Advancements in Maternal Health

The undersigned represent more than 50 reproductive justice organizations and Black policy leaders committed to advancing Black maternal health through critical policy change. We applaud the investments in the House of Representatives’ Build Back Better Act text,...

Spotlight on Success: The Strong Start for Mothers and Newborns Initiative

CASE STUDY | The Strong Start for Mothers and Newborns Initiative was a federal five-year, multi-site project to test and evaluate enhanced prenatal care interventions for women enrolled in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) who were at risk...

Spotlight on Success: Mercy Birthing Center

CASE STUDY | The Mercy Birthing Center illustrates the potential of a flourishing midwifery-led unit within a hospital. The center is a separate unit operated by CNMs within Mercy Hospital St. Louis. It was established in response to women’s growing interests in...

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