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[Opinion] US: An Economist’s Take on Why Parental Leave Matters

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Stanford Graduate School of Business (09.05. 2016) The United States is the only country among 37 developed nations that doesn’t offer paid maternity leave. Estonia, on the other hand, offers almost two years of paid leave for mothers.

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'We need fundamental changes': US doctors call for universal healthcare

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The Guardian (05.05.2016) More than 2,000 physicians want a single-payer system similar to Canada’s and say the Affordable Care Act didn’t go far enough

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US: Obamacare Cost-Sharing Provisions and the Stakes in House v. Burwell

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The Wall Street Journal (17.03.2016) the health-care law that is at issue in the case. To soften the impact of out-of-pocket costs under Obamacare, the law requires insurers to reduce certain payments for individuals whose incomes are up to 250% of the federal poverty level if they purchase a “silver” plan through one of the insurance marketplaces. The law also says that insurers are to be repaid for the discounts.

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Des pères américains réclament des congés paternité à la justice

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France Inter (07.03.2016) Demain 8 mars, c’est la journée de la femme. Et comme demain se prépare aujourd’hui, parlons en ce 7 mars de l’égalité homme ou femme sous l’angle du congé paternité. Il est décisif pour rétablir l’équilibre entre hommes et femmes au travail selon une enquête. Aux Etats-Unis, de plus en plus d’hommes vont même jusqu’à poursuivre leur employeur devant les tribunaux pour pouvoir en bénéficier.

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