Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families, on the Passing of Rep. Louise Slaughter
In Comment Letter, Leading Consumer Advocate Urges DOL to Rescind Harmful Association Health Plan Proposed Rule
In comments submitted to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) today, the National Partnership for Women & Families condemns a proposed rule that would exempt Association Health Plans (AHPs) from critical consumer protections in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), increasing...
Leading Patient Advocates Release New Online Tool Designed to Help Patients Access, Use Their Health Information
With New Web Content, GetMyHealthData Aims to Simplify Complex Federal Guidance for Health Care Providers as Well as Patients
Trump Administration’s Latest Attempt at ACA Sabotage Would Drive Up Health Insurance Costs and Cut Protections for Women and Families
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Trump’s Budget Proposal Should be ‘Dead on Arrival;’ Deep Cuts to Medicaid, Planned Parenthood and Support for Low-Income Families Would Destroy Safety Net, Cause Lasting Harm to Women and Families
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Sanctioning Discrimination in Health Care Is ‘Misguided, Mean-Spirited’
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
New Work Requirements Constitute an Attack on Medicaid – and on Women’s Health
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
‘All the Wrong Priorities,’ Women’s Leader Says About Congress, President as 2017 Winds Down with Signing of Continuing Resolution, Tax Bill that Ignore Those Most in Need
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Strong Enrollment, Despite Trump Administration Sabotage, Is Evidence the Health Insurance Marketplace Is Meeting a Need
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
‘A Historic Betrayal’
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
House Passage of Tax Reform Plan an ‘Utter Betrayal of Middle- and Low-Income Women and Families’
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Repealing Individual Mandate Would Make a Terrible Tax Reform Plan Even Worse
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Saturday’s Marches ‘Underscore the Urgent Need to Eradicate Discrimination and Oppression’
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Failure of Graham-Cassidy a ‘Huge Victory for Women’s Health and for Our Country’
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Congressional Budget Office Analysis Offers Further Evidence Graham-Cassidy Health Care Repeal Bill Would Harm Nation
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Health, Human and Civil Rights Advocates Warn Trump HHS Will Weaken Health Law’s Nondiscrimination Provision
Groups Say HHS Decision Will Reverse Course on Combatting Discrimination in the Health Care System
‘Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson: Another Health Care Repeal Bill That Would Devastate Women and Families’
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Media Briefing Call: Trump’s Threat to Obamacare’s Nondiscrimination Provision
While congressional Republicans are still trying to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the Trump administration is working to revise a provision of the law (Section 1557) that outlaws discrimination against sex and gender identity in federally funded health programs....
‘A Brazen, Inexcusable Attempt to Undermine the ACA’
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
‘Huge and Meaningful Victory for Women and Families’ as Senate Rejects ‘Appalling’ Bill that Would Have Jeopardized Health and Economic Security of Millions
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families

