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Upcoming Senate Vote to Repeal Affordable Care Act a ‘Real Disappointment,’ Women’s Health Leader Says

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s announcement Friday that he is scheduling a vote today to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is a real disappointment to those of us who hoped extremists in Congress would finally end their efforts to repeal a law that...

New Bureau of Labor Statistics Data Confirm Paid Sick Days Progress in Some Areas, Underscore the Need for a National Standard

“The data on access to paid sick time released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics today are an irrefutable sign that too many workers and families in this country continue to struggle without paid sick days. The economy has improved and the workforce...

‘We Will All Be Better Off When the Equality Act Becomes Law,’ Women’s Leader Says

“The introduction of the Equality Act today by Senators Jeff Merkley (D – Ore.), Tammy Baldwin (D – Wis.) and Cory Booker (D – N.J.) and Representative David Cicilline (D – R.I.) marks a historic moment in our nation’s march toward...

Michigan Women Fight Back Against Attacks to Their Reproductive Rights

As a civil rights lawyer and Michigan resident, I am incredibly saddened and disappointed by the man-made public health disasters that my government allows to persist. I am equally awed and inspired by the courageous Michigan women who are standing up and speaking out...

Happy Sixth Birthday, Obamacare: Six Ways the ACA Helps Women

Six years after President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law, there is a lot to celebrate. The ACA is helping to fundamentally change how health care is accessed, delivered and paid for in our nation. It is supporting collaborative, multi-sector...

Standing Up for Women and Families in 2016

“These issues should be at the top of our national agenda.” That was the message Senator Cory Booker (D – N.J.) delivered to a crowd of nearly 120 congressional staff members and advocates at the National Partnership’s annual congressional...

Testimony of Sinsi Hernández-Cancio at House Hearing on Telehealth 2021

"I am honored to be here today to share our thoughts and concerns about ensuring that the broader implementation of telehealth works to reduce long-standing health inequities, and does not unintentionally exacerbate them."

Choosing Health Equity: Understanding Decision Points in Policy and Practice

RESOURCE | Systemic racism is a fundamental, multilevel driver of pervasive health inequities in the United States. This tool is designed to support people in recognizing these decision points and in choosing health equity – whatever and whenever their role may be in...

Choosing Health Equity: Resource Directory

A guide to assessing whether research and policy advances health equity

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