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Speier introduces bill to end the ‘pink tax’

The legislation faces an uphill battle in Congress as Speier previously introduced the bill in 2016 and it failed to make it to the floor. Groups including Consumer Reports, Consumer Federation of America, the National...

5 takeaways from CMS’ final 2019 ACA marketplace rule

Still, eight states and about a quarter of ACA enrollees have only one insurer to choose from. Three states—California, Oregon and New York—require nearly all their insurance plans to cover abortion services, according to the...

Tuesday is Equal Pay Day. It doesn’t apply to most women of color.

According to the National Women’s Law Center, white women on average make 79 cents for every dollar made by a man, while black women make 63 cents, Native American women make 57 cents, and Latina...

Reminder: Today isn’t Equal Pay Day for black, Latina or Native American women

According to the National Women's Law Center, women of color account for 17 percent of the overall workforce, but make up 33 percent of some of the fastest-growing low-wage jobs like retail, fast food, personal...

Research suggests female CEOs outearn their male peers—but it’s not that simple

And once you're there, getting paid your fair share also presents a unique set of challenges, says Andrea Johnson, senior counsel at the National Women's Law Center. "When you're talking about these higher level, professional...

7 Ways To Protest On Equal Pay Day If You’re Sick Of Working More To Earn Less Than Men

The Equal Pay Today campaign has organized a petition delivery event in Washington, D.C. on Equal Pay Day. The petition is a seeking a reinstatement of an Obama-era equal pay policy mandating that companies with...