Nearly 1,000 activists and supporters from the women’s, congressional, legal, health, labor, civil rights and other communities turned out at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., last night to see the National Partnership for Women & Families...
Nearly 1,000 members of the women’s, congressional, legal, health, labor, civil rights and other communities turned out at the Washington Hilton Hotel tonight to help the National Partnership for Women & Families celebrate its 45th anniversary and honor key...
45th Anniversary Gala Dinner to be Held on Wednesday, June 8
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Noting that the existing Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) template is incomplete in critical ways, the National Partnership for Women & Families filed comments with the Office of Management and Budget today offering recommendations to improve it. Problems...
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
“Women are 54 percent of those purchasing coverage through the federal marketplace and would have been hurt the most by an adverse ruling … Roughly 76 million people are benefiting from access to covered preventive care, including contraceptive services,” said Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
“This week, extremists in the House of Representatives seem to be firmly in charge as their fiscal year 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) funding bill advances quickly,” said Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Hundreds of activists and supporters from the women’s, congressional, legal, health, labor, civil rights and other communities turned out to help the National Partnership for Women & Families honor two remarkable leaders today: U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas...
National Partnership for Women & Families Annual Luncheon is Thursday, June 4
For ACOs to Be Effective, Experts Say Patients and Families Must Be Partners in their Development
“But voluntary measures will not be enough, given how pervasive pregnancy discrimination is in our country,” said Judith Lichtman, senior adviser for the National Partnership for Women & Families.
“Any ruling that will mean fewer pregnant women face discrimination in the workplace is good for women, good for families, and good for our economy and our country,” said Judith L. Lichtman, a senior advisor at the National Partnership for Women and Families.
Statement of Judith L. Lichtman, Senior Advisor, National Partnership for Women & Families
“It adds insult to injury to hold up the vote to confirm Lynch until that bill passes,” said Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
According to a recent report from the National Partnership for Women & Families, 33 states currently have at least one of those “bad medicine” laws on the books.
Childbirth Connection, the group behind the report (and now part of the National Partnership for Women and Families) organized the publication in such a way that you can read the meaty executive summary in under an hour, send the Pathway to a Healthy Birth booklet to your pregnant friend, or geek out on the full report.
In the 114th Congress, which convened in January, about a dozen abortion restrictions and anti-abortion bills have been introduced, according to Sarah Lipton-Lubet, director of reproductive health programs for National Partnership for Women and Families.
“These bills insert politicians in the exam room,” said Lipton-Lubet.