Nurses union pressures candidates to spurn donations from coalition that opposes 'Medicare for All'
A nurses union that's long been a major booster of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and his signature plan for single-payer health care urged political candidates Wednesday night to reject donations from a powerful coalition of insurance and pharmaceutical companies and hospitals that oppose Medicare For All.
Alice Miranda Ollstein, Politico
National Nurses United celebrates Sanders’ New Hampshire victory
Members of National Nurses United (NNU), the nation’s largest union of registered nurses, today celebrated Senator Bernie Sanders’ New Hampshire primary win, saying it shows voters want a president who fights for the people.
National Nurses United
Feb 11, 2020
Nurses to Hold Candlelight Vigil to Protest Unsafe Staffing and Demand Antelope Valley Hospital Put Patients First
Registered nurses at Antelope Valley Hospital in Lancaster, Calif. will hold a candlelight vigil Thursday, Feb. 13, to highlight their deep concerns about chronic understaffing and retaliation against nurses who advocate for their patients, announced California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU) today.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Feb 12, 2020
RNs Rally to Demand Transparency as Sale of Seton Medical Center Stalls
Registered nurses will hold a rally on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020 to demand that Verity Health System, the owner of Seton Medical Center in Daly City be transparent about the expected sale of the hospital.
California Nurses Association
Feb 10, 2020
Veterans and RNs Demand Congress Protect Veterans’ Health Care
Veterans and RNs are hosting a town hall in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, Feb. 11 to educate the public on the current threats to the VA health care system and to share their concerns about the lack of oversight in the implementation of the MISSION Act. Nurses and veterans are calling on Congress to protect the VA from privatization efforts and to fully staff and fund the VA so it can continue to provide the highest quality of care to our nation’s veterans, announced National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU) today.
National Nurses Organizing Committee
Feb 10, 2020
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Nurses to Hold Informational Picket at Keck Hospital of USC/USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Registered nurses at Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center in Los Angeles will hold an informational picket on Feb. 11 to protest policy changes that violate health care workers’ contracts and state law as well as jeopardize the health of patients and the community, announced California Nurses Association (CNA).
California Nurses Association
Feb 10, 2020
Nurses renew push for longer hospital closure warning despite Newsom veto
The California Nurses Association is back this year with legislation requiring more advance warning for hospital closures, a proposal that Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed last year.
Angela Hart, Politico
Preying on Patients
There is no economic rationale for Maryland hospitals to sue so many of their patients. The impact of medical debt lawsuits on patients is incredibly damaging and likely deters low-income Marylanders from seeking medical care. The General Assembly must pass legislation to protect patients by better regulating when lawsuits can be pursued as well as increasing hospitals’ obligations to provide financial assistance for care.
Nurses Vote to Unionize at Research Psychiatric Center in Kansas City
Today, registered nurses at Research Psychiatric Center (RPC) in Kansas City voted to join National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU).
National Nurses Organizing Committee
Jan 31, 2020