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From the desk of ... Debra L. Ness

Dr. Berwick... Just What the Doctor Ordered

July 1, 2010 | Health Care | Health Care > Campaign for Better Care
Enough is enough. Dr. Berwick - nominee for Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) - has been the victim of partisan and baseless attacks, and at the Campaign for Better Care, we think it's time to set the record straight.

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From the desk of ... Debra L. Ness

Progress...Power...Women...Lunch!

June 30, 2010 | Health Care
A heartfelt thanks to the honoree of this year's National Partnership annual luncheon, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who inspired us with her comments on the future of health reform - and the many women in top positions who are working to implement it.

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From the desk of ... Debra L. Ness

New Survey: People Need, Want Paid Sick Days

June 21, 2010 | Work and Family
Do you worry about losing your job when you get sick? If you're like 40 million other workers in this country, perhaps you should!

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Portia Wu, Vice President

From the desk of ... Portia Wu

This Fathers' Day, Congress Should Show that it Remembers Dads and Moms Too

June 18, 2010 | Work and Family

On Sunday, people around the country will be finding a way to show our fathers what an important role they play in our lives. So it's ironic that this week Congress missed a chance to show the American people that it understands that dads—and moms, too—deserve policies to help them meet work and family needs.

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Sharyn Tejani, Senior Policy Counsel

From the desk of ... Sharyn Tejani

Happy 47th Birthday, Equal Pay Act! You haven't changed a bit!

June 10, 2010 | Workplace Fairness

In 1963, the Equal Pay Act, which prohibits employers from paying women less than men for the same work, became law. A lot has changed in the workplace since then. But the Equal Pay Act is still pretty much the same as it was 47 years ago.

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Judith L. Lichtman, Senior Advisor

From the desk of ... Judith L. Lichtman

The Sweet Smell of Progress

June 9, 2010 | Judges and Supreme Court
Earlier this month, I was invited by the White House to watch President Obama nominate Solicitor General Elena Kagan to serve on the Supreme Court. The ceremony was even more moving than I expected, and that took me a little by surprise.

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