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MIFE & EMTALA: The Latest Attacks On Abortion Access In Front Of SCOTUS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 22, 2024 – This term, two important cases are in front of the Supreme Court that could restrict abortion care nationwide, have devastating impacts on the health of women of color, and undermine the independence of federal...

NPWF Congratulates Board Member Nicole Berner on Confirmation to Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 19, 2024 – Today, Nicole Berner was confirmed to the Fourth Circuit Court of appeals by the U.S. Senate. Berner’s extensive accomplishments...

ICYMI: Maternal Health Crisis is Real and Especially Dangerous for Women of Color

National Partnership calls out recent effort to downplay U.S. maternal mortality crisis WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 18, 2024 – In case you missed it, the National Partnership for Women & Families is pushing back on a study released last week claiming that...

Medicaid Matters for Me (Natasha’s Story)

This April marks the 8th annual Medicaid Awareness Month. This year, the commemoration is more crucial than ever. Medicaid gives people access to essential health care and supports when they need it most, but enormous Republican-proposed cuts would jeopardize the...

The Administration Has Weaponized Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to the Detriment of Black Moms

Even with a ban on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts, Black maternal health must remain central in all efforts to improve U.S. maternal health and be a named priority within our legislative agendas. On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued an executive...

NEWS: A disturbing advance in fetal personhood

A Disturbing Advance in Fetal Personhood The Cut, March 27, 2025 Imagine bleeding to the point of losing consciousness during a miscarriage. Then, after being treated by health-care providers, you are jailed for how you handled your medical emergency. That appears to...

Leveraging Value-Based Payment to Advance Health Equity

CASE STUDY | We need to change how (and for what) providers are paid, in order to support and incentivize equitable, high-quality primary care. The new Making Care Primary (MCP) model recently released by the CMS Innovation Center (CMMI) is a significant step forward.

Black Women’s Maternal Health: A Multifaceted Approach to Addressing Persistent and Dire Health Disparities

REPORT | The reproductive health of Black women has long been compromised by interpersonal, institutional, and structural racism. In addition to contending with social and economic drivers of poor health that undermine Black Americans, they have experienced...

The Healthy Families Act: A Section-by-Section Summary

A section-by-section summary of the Healthy Families Act, which would establish a national paid sick days standard.

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