Kotagal is a proven champion for women’s equity in the workplace Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 12, 2023 – “Today the Senate took an important step in the fight for equity...
Election won’t end abortion/contraception debate – Huffington Post
Election won’t end abortion/contraception debate Huffington Post “It was not long ago that issues like fair pay, abortion rights, health reform, and family and medical leave had bipartisan support, said Debra Ness, president of the National …
The Romney-Ryan Budget: Taking Aim at Women’s Health Care – Huffington Post
The National Partnership for Women & Families calls the ACA “the greatest advance for women’s health in a generation.” Unquestionably, the law helps women in five key ways …
What’s At Stake For Women If SCOTUS Overturns The Health Law – Kaiser Health News
What’s At Stake For Women If SCOTUS Overturns The Health Law Kaiser Health News … aimed at slowing health care costs by changing the way doctors and hospitals are paid, make the law “the most important advance for women’s health in decades,” …
Record 51% of moms get maternity leave – CNN Money
About a quarter of poverty spells in the U.S. – when income falls below what’s needed for basic living expenses – begin with the birth of a child, according to a 2005 study from the National Partnership for Women and Families.
Consumer Groups Say New Accountable Care Organization Rule is a Reasonable Compromise, Urge All Parties to Get On-Board to Ensure Patients Will Soon Benefit from Better Coordinated, More Patient-Centered Care
Statement of Campaign for Better Care Leader Debra L. Ness
New Bundled Payments Initiative Offers Promise to Advance the Coordinated Health Care that America’s Patients Urgently Need
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families and Leader, Campaign for Better Care
Consumer Groups Cheer New Rule on Accountable Care Organizations, Warn that the Change Won’t Be Achieved if Bar is Set Too Low
Campaign for Better Care Organizes Comments to be Filed Today
‘National Strategy for Quality Improvement in Health Care’ Reflects an Unprecedented Commitment to More Patient-Centered Care and to Improving Communication, Coordination of Care
On First Anniversary of Affordable Care Act, Broad-Based Coalition Lauds First-Ever National Quality Strategy as Step Forward in Improving Care
For Vulnerable Older Patients and Their Family Caregivers
Health insurers may soon offer contraceptives at no extra cost – Washington Post
“It’s basic preventive health care,” says Laura Hessburg, a senior health policy adviser at the National Partnership for Women and Families. Among other health benefits, women who plan their pregnancies are more likely to get necessary prenatal care and avoid closely spaced births, which can put a strain on their bodies and their parenting skills, and may result in low-birth-weight babies.
New Rules About Breast Pumps at Work – New York Times’ “Motherlode”
The National Partnership for Women and Families suggests the following resources for those seeking information on the new law and suggestions of how to implement a lactation policy in their workplace.
Leading Women’s Organization Honors Obama Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett for Work to Improve Lives of Women & Families
Demographic Changes, Medical Advances Mean People are Living Longer But Living Sicker, Ness Says, Warning that Health Care Reform and Workplace Policies Must Address Growing Caregiving Demands
NARAL Mobilizes for Johnsen, Other Obama Nominees – TPMDC
Among the signatories were NARAL, the National Abortion Federation, National Council of Jewish Women, National Organization for Women, National Partnership for Women & Families, and the National …
What Obama’s Council on Women Means for Your Health – U.S. News & World Report
But then I heard about Obama’s latest initiative, which was announced to me in an E-mail I received Wednesday from Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for …
Judge Alito’s Answers on FMLA are Alarming & Wholly Inadequate,” Women’s Leader Warns
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families