Similarly, Childbirth Connection released their third national Listening to Mothers survey in 2013 and reported that among women who had a singleton infant during 2011–2012, 17% rated US maternity care as fair or poor.
Women’s Health Experts Call Consensus Statement on Reducing Cesarean Births a “Game Changer” that Can Improve Maternal and Child Health
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families and Maureen Corry, Senior Advisor for Childbirth Connection Programs
Why Are Workplaces Still Not Ready For Pregnant Workers? – ThinkProgress
The majority of new moms say they worked while they were pregnant, yet their employers often failed to accommodate their pregnancies before giving birth or their needs afterward, according to a new survey from the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Difficulties for Pregnant Women – Politico Pulse
It’s now usual for women to work professionally while pregnant, but many encounter significant barriers to success on the job, according to a survey brief released by the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Expecting and New Mothers Face Avoidable Challenges in the Workplace, Survey Shows
Holding a job is the new normal for pregnant women in the United States, but many encounter significant barriers to success on the job and at home, according to a survey of new and expecting mothers that was released today.
Childbirth Connection Becomes Program of NPWF – United States Breastfeeding Committee
The National Partnership for Women & Families and Childbirth Connection announced that they have joined forces, with Childbirth Connection becoming a core program of the National Partnership.
Two Organizations Dedicated to Improving Women’s Health Join Forces
Childbirth Connection Becomes Program of National Partnership for Women & Families
Health Insurance Exchanges: What Are You Really Buying Into? – LearnVest
Lauren Kennedy, senior health policy counsel for the National Partnership for Women & Families, says a pregnant woman like Stanley is going to be better off picking a policy from an exchange than trying to strike out on her own.
Health Insurance for Women: How to Pick the Best Plan – U.S. News & World Report
The National Partnership for Women and Families cautions that pregnancy-related counseling, prenatal care, midwifery services, enhanced coverage for high-risk pregnancies, labor and delivery services outside of a hospital setting and neonatal care may not be included in every plan.
Some Plans Deny Pregnancy Coverage For Dependent Children – Kaiser Health News
Kaiser Health News Some Plans Deny Pregnancy Coverage For Dependent Children Kaiser Health News “For young girls, this is a basic health benefit that they need,” says Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families. “Why …
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.
House Passes HR 358, the “Let Women Die” Act of 2011 – RH Reality Check (blog)
RH Reality Check (blog) “Extremists prevailed today in the House of Representatives,” said Debra Ness of the National Partnership for Women and Families, “proving again …
Advocates Push ACOG to Remove Barriers to VBACs – RH Reality Check
Maureen Corry of Childbirth Connection said, “Overall, it’s dubious that these guidelines will in fact open up access for women.” Lamaze International said, according to the National Partnership for Women and Families, that the ‘”immediately available” wording included in the guidelines could still present challenges to women who want to deliver via VBAC.”
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.
Women short-changed in health insurance, Kerry says – DemocraticUnderground.com
Boston Globe, United States … of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), Children’s Defense Fund, Consumers Union, Families USA, National Partnership for Women & Families, OWL – The …
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 …
