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.
Nicole Rojas, The North Star
Global Nurses United Press Clips
See a collection of links to news stories about nurses in other nations, and how they are advocating for their patients.
Global Nurses United
Kindred Westminster Nurses Reach Contract Agreement Protecting Patients, RNs
Registered nurses at Kindred Hospital in Westminster, Calif. have reached a tentative contract agreement with the hospital, featuring improvements and protections for both patients and nurses, the California Nurses Association (CNA) announced today.
National Nurses United
May 17, 2019
Registered Nurses at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center in Ronceverte to Hold Informational Picket May 18
Registered nurses at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center (GVMC) in Ronceverte plan to hold an informational picket Saturday, May 18 to speak out about the eroding conditions at the hospital, including chronic short staffing, inadequate supplies and maintenance problems that undermine hygiene.
National Nurses United
May 16, 2019
Barton Memorial Hospital Nurses Set One-Day Strike for May 24
Registered nurses at Barton Memorial Hospital say with the hospital failing to negotiate in good faith, they have no choice but to set a one-day strike for May 24, announced California Nurses Association today.
California Nurses Association
May 14, 2019
New Report – Johns Hopkins hounding thousands of patients with medical debt lawsuits, seizing wages
Despite its reputation as one of the most prestigious medical institutions in the U.S. Johns Hopkins Hospital has a shocking record of hounding low income patients for medical debt – filing thousands of lawsuits, garnishing wages and seizing bank accounts.
National Nurses United / AFL-CIO
May 14, 2019
Nation’s Largest Nurse's Union Calls for Ouster of Wayne T. Smith, CEO of Community Health Systems Hospital Chain
New report tracks CHS’ pattern of eroding patient care conditions, price gouging, and corporate mismanagement.
National Nurses Organizing Committee
May 13, 2019
The health care corporate execs can’t hold back this tide for Medicare for All
If you still wonder about the growing popularity of the movement for Medicare for All, consider this simple question @AllOnMedicare, one of the more active social media advocates of Medicare for All, posed on Twitter May 2 — “When did you become radicalized by the U.S. health care non-system?”
When did you become radicalized by the U.S. health care non-system?
Jean Ross, RN