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Conozca sus derechos: Acoso sexual en el lugar de trabajo

New data from the U.S. Census Bureau show that 1 in 10 women lack access to health insurance. This year, progress in reducing the number of uninsured has stalled. This is likely due to continued sabotage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including Congressional attempts to repeal the ACA and the Administration’s stark reduction in federal outreach efforts.

A State-by-State Analysis of Laws That Help Working Family Caregivers

ISSUE BRIEF | This issue brief describes health and economic disparities faced by people of color to show that addressing our paid leave crisis is a racial justice issue that requires a carefully designed and implemented federal policy solution.

Voters prefer paying for a national paid family and medical leave policy through a shared cost between employers and employees.

WHITE PAPER | A white paper examining key demographic and labor market trends

Hearing on Examining the Importance of Paid Family Leave for American Working Families

Vicki Shabo Full Written Testimony, Hearing on Examining the Importance of Paid Family Leave for American Working Families

Sexual harassment is a type of sex discrimination that violates federal law under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Learn what you can do if you are facing harassment at work.

This report explains how bad medicine laws undermine the high-quality, patient-centered care that health care providers and advocates strive to achieve.

Since 1973, the United States Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision has protected a woman’s right to abortion. Yet, the so-called "Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act" would directly violate Roe by imposing a nationwide ban on abortion care at 20 weeks.

A 2017 letter to Congress from 92 organizations dedicated to advancing the health, economic security and opportunity of women and families and eradicating their barriers to success to express opposition to the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.”

HIPAA, also called the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, is a federal law that aims to keep your health information private and safe. It gives you the right to get your own health information, and to send it to other people like your family or an app on your phone. This is called the "individual right of access."

HIPAA, siglas en inglés de la Ley de Portabilidad y Responsabilidad de los Seguros de Salud de 1996, es una ley federal cuyo objetivo es mantener privada y segura su información de salud. Esta ley regula quién tiene acceso a su información de salud. También le da el derecho de obtener su información de salud y compartirla con terceros como su familia o una aplicación (app) en su teléfono. Esto se conoce como el "derecho individual de acceso."

FACT SHEET | An overview of how paid family and medical leave laws work, where they exist in the United States, and why a national standard is important.

HOJA INFORMATIVA | El Acta de Familias Saludables establecería un estándar nacional de días pagados por enfermedad – un paso crítico para satisfacer las necesidades financieras y de salud de las familias trabajadoras.

Reproductive justice will be attained when all people have the economic, social and political power and means to make decisions about their bodies, sexuality, health and families. Because of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), millions of women of color have gained access to affordable coverage and critical health care.

Letter from the women's community and allies to Senate HELP committee on Janet Dhillon, nominee for chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Patient portals are an opportunity for individuals, their family members and their caregivers to electronically access, download and share their health information. However, providers have struggled to maximize portal registration and use, while patients often have a hard time using the portal or finding the correct information on it. New York-Presbyterian (NYP), a health care delivery system in New York City, has implemented a Help Desk to help patients overcome common challenges to using its patient portal.

FACT SHEET | Many family caregivers are struggling to manage both their caregiving responsibilities and the jobs they need to support their families because they lack access to basic workplace supports.