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National Health Plans, Designed To Spur Competition, May Be Unavailable In Some States Next Year - Kaiser Health News

"Does this increase competition, or does it give the dominant insurers a bigger share of the market?" said Kirsten Sloan, vice president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, an advocacy group in Washington that submitted comments. "That remains a question for us."

MEANINGFUL USE: Consumer Groups, EHR Vendors Talk Back to GOP Senators - Health Data Management

A doctor’s office that’s all about you - Consumer Reports

"One thing patients want is more access," says Christine Bechtel, who works with the National Partnership for Women and Families...

Two Supreme Court rulings raise the bar for worker lawsuits - Kansas City Star

"By failing to uphold a common-sense definition of the term 'supervisor' and ignoring precedent, the court demonstrated callous disregard for victims of harassment," said Judith Lichtman, senior adviser to the National Partnership for Women & Families.

Forced to Work Sick? That's Fine With Disney, Red Lobster, and Their Friends at ALEC - Mother Jones

They "are overwhelmingly responsible for taking a kid to the doctor," points out Vicki Shabo, the director of work and family programs at the National Partnership for Women and Families, so the inability to take paid sick leave affects them disproportionately.

New York diners relax. Paid sick leave is now the law. - Washington Post

Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, which advocates for paid sick leave, believes that New York’s size and the override of Bloomberg’s veto helps add to the momentum in other cities and states considering similar legislation.

A Closer Look: The Debate Over Meaningful Use Stage 2 Delay - HealthBiz Decoded

We cannot afford to delay bringing America’s health information system into the 21st Century.

How workplace harassers won big - Salon

The problem has not gone away, at all: According to an amicus brief in the Vance case filed by the National Partnership for Women and Families... "Over the past decade, the number of charges filed with the EEOC and state and local fair employment practice agencies alleging harassment has grown by 25%."

High Court Sides With Employers In Discrimination Suits - NPR

SARAH CRAWFORD: The ball is once again in Congress' court to correct the error into which this court has fallen. And I can tell you that groups like ours will be exploring actions that Congress can take to help victims of employment discrimination.

Supreme Court Raises the Bar in Bias Cases - Wall Street Journal

Many supervisors lack formal authority to hire and fire, but still have a high degree of influence over a worker's daily experience, said Judith Lichtman, senior adviser to the National Partnership for Women & Families.

Paid Sick Leave Laws Preemptively Voided By Republican Governors - Huffington Post

"These bills are really hurting workers, in addition to taking away local control to decide what's best for communities," said Vicki Shabo, of the National Partnership for Women & Families, which supports sick-leave mandates.

Dems Rebrand Minimum Wage, Sick Leave As Women's Issues To Pressure GOP - Huffington Post

"I think groups like MomsRising, Ultraviolet and EMILY's List, coupled with the power of public policy organizations like ours, makes this exquisitely the right time to talk about these issues in this way," said Judith Lichtman, senior adviser to the National Partnership of Women and Families.

This Year’s Health Care Transformation Oscar Goes To… - Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Another long-term co-lead for the project, Debra Ness of the National Partnership for Women & Families observes, "It is important to identify the end goal of what we are trying to achieve."

Paid leave lets dads build parenting foundation - CNN

Beside, unpaid leave is not a financial option for most Americans, said Vicki Shabo, director of work and family programs for the National Partnership for Women & Families.

Rep. Franks Rape Comment Has Democrats Salivating Over 2014 - U.S. News & World Report

"It is a little shocking how tone deaf those members of Congress and those in states who continue to push for restrictions on women's reproductive health are," says Andrea Friedman, the director of reproductive health programs at the National Partnership for Women & Families, a non-profit group that advocates for a woman's right to choose.

House Panel Votes to Ban Abortions After 20 Weeks of Pregnancy - Wall Street Journal's Washington Wire

“The House Judiciary Committee continued its outrageous and irresponsible attack on women’s health today by passing legislation that would impose a 20-week ban on abortion nationwide,” said Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families...

Channeling Todd Akin on Rape - Bloomberg's Political Capital

"The debate that unfolded in the committee today was deeply disturbing and a profound disservice to women," said Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families.

Q&A with Mark Savage: Why consumers say MU should not be delayed - Healthcare IT News

Mark Savage, director of health information technology policy and programs with the National Partnership, takes the consumer's standpoint in EHR adoption and use — meaning he is a supporter of strengthening, rather than delaying, the meaningful use program.

Employers Get Leeway on Health Incentives - New York Times

Judith L. Lichtman, a senior adviser at the National Partnership for Women and Families, said that penalties in wellness programs could have “an unjustified disparate impact” in violation of civil rights laws.

Can Facebook and Reddit Fix America's Maternity Leave Problem? - Mother Jones

According to the National Partnership for Women and Families (NPWF), only 11 percent of US workers have access to paid parental leave, leaving the rest to rely on some combination of vacation days, sick and disability leave, and employer sympathy.