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New York Times Editorial Spotlights Inequality in Insurance Premiums
Last week we wrote about a new report that revealed that women pay more for health insurance coverage than men. The New York Times published an editorial today, saying that it's to take action on the issue and eliminate gender-based premiums. You can read it here.
Reproductive Rights on Ballots Across the Country – Part III: California
California is the third state that has an abortion-related measure on the ballot this November. Previously, we discussed Colorado’s and South Dakota’s anti-abortion ballot measures. California’s measure, Proposition 4, is a reincarnation of Proposition 73 that was...
Women Pay More for Health Insurance Coverage
The New York Times ran an interesting story this week about disparities in health insurance costs. A new report issued by the National Women's Law Center, Nowhere to Turn: How the Individual Health Insurance Market Fails Women, reveals that women's health insurance...
Know Your Voting Rights!
With an anticipated record voter turnout in Pennsylvania on November 4th, it's important that we all know our voting rights. So spread the word, and here are some quick facts about voting in Pennsylvania: First-time voters, or voters who have moved and are going to a...
Philadelphia City Council Approves Unpaid Leave for Survivors of Domestic Violence
On Oct. 23, 2008, the Philadelphia City Council unanimously approved Councilmember William Greenlee's bill requiring businesses employing more than 50 people to provide up to eight weeks of unpaid leave for workers who are survivors of domestic violence. Businesses...
