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Also not a newcomer but more actively engaged than ever in the policy‐making that affects social determinants and health disparities that concern nurses, the National Partnership for Women & Families (www.nationalpartnership.org) has been and continues to be a strong advocate for the following policies: the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, the Civil Rights Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the ACA, state‐wide paid family leave programs, and numerous local and state paid sick days laws. A longstanding supporter of equal rights for women and equal pay, the Partnership has taken on the work of advancing racial equity. It is also advocating that Congress protect US workers in its response to the COVID‐19 emergency.

The National Partnership has also taken the lead for the Consumer Partnership for eHealth. A unique coalition of more than 50 leading consumer and patient organizations (representing more than 127 million Americans), this partnership works to advance health information technology (IT) and health information exchange in ways that measurably improve the lives of individuals and their families.