Statement from National Nurses United Executive Director Bonnie Castillo, RN: Budget Committee Hearing Shows Momentum for Medicare for All
Following today’s hearing on single-payer health care in the House Budget Committee, National Nurses United (NNU) issued the following statement:
RNs Applaud Reintroduction of Robin Hood Tax Act to Raise Money for Education, Health Care, and Vital Social Programs
Barton Memorial Hospital Nurses Prepare for One-Day Strike This Friday
Registered nurses at Barton Memorial Hospital are gearing up for a one-day unfair labor practice strike this Friday, May 24, said California Nurses Association (CNA). The nurses say they are being forced to take this action because Barton Memorial Hospital management is failing to bargain a first contract in good faith. Nurses contend that hospital management is refusing to take the necessary steps to retain experienced nurses and schedule the staffing necessary to provide the best patient care possible.
Calais Regional Hospital Employees, Community to Hold Vigil for Patient Safety Thurs. May 23
209 Economists Endorse Medicare for All Ahead of House Budget Hearing
Economists in Support of a Medicare for All Health Care System
An Open Letter to the Congress and People of the United States
May 21, 2019
As economists, we understand that a single-payer “Medicare for All” health insurance system for the U.S. can finance good-quality care for all U.S. residents as a basic right while still significantly reducing overall health care spending relative to the current exorbitant and wasteful system. Health care is not a service that follows standard market rules. It should therefore be provided as a public good.
Johns Hopkins Hospital hounds poor patients over 0.03 percent of revenue
Johns Hopkins Hospital sicced collections attorneys on thousands of patients over the past decade, often taking extraordinary measures to extract payment from patients who probably owed no money at all under the state laws governing the non-profit medical provider.
Black Patients Disproportionately Impacted by Johns Hopkins’ Medical Debt Lawsuits
The Johns Hopkins Hospital has targeted low-income and African American patients in thousands of lawsuits for unpaid medical bills, a new report by the AFL-CIO, National Nurses United, and the Coalition for a Humane Hopkins claimed.
