Nurses to Rally Sacramento April 26 for First Hearing on Bill to Guarantee Care for All Californians
Hundreds of registered nurses and community activists will rally in Sacramento Wednesday, April 26 as the legislative journey begins with the first hearing on a bill to guarantee health care for all California residents with comprehensive health services and an end to out of control co-pays and deductibles.
Healthy California
Apr 18, 2017
The Human Cost Of Trump's Rollback On Regulations
WASHINGTON - If Tom Ward had to die from his work, he'd rather fall off a scaffold than endure the slow death his father did from the debilitating lung disease silicosis.
By Dave Jamieson writing for The Huffington Post
Video: Nurses for Healthy California Act, California Senate Bill 562
Nurses believe healthcare is a human right and urge Californians to support the Healthy California Act, SB 562 which has been proposed in the state legislature.
California Nurses Association
International Nurse News Round-Up
See a collection of links to news stories about nurses in other nations, and how they are advocating for their patients.
Global Nurses United
Maine Nurses Support Bill to Restore Public Health Nursing
Maine nurses have come out in strong support of LD 1108, An Act to Restore Public Health Nursing Services (Sen. Brownie Carson)—which will have its first hearing on Thursday, April 13, the Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses United (MSNA/NNU) announced today.
Maine State Nurses Association
Apr 12, 2017
San Francisco Supervisors Votes Unanimously for Resolution Supporting the Healthy California Act
San Francisco's Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to support SB 562 - the Healthy California Act, a bill that would guarantee healthcare to all California residents, slash patient and family costs for care, and ensure real patient choice.
California Nurses Association
Apr 12, 2017
Hospitals of Providence Sierra, Memorial Campus RNs Vote by Overwhelming Majority to Ratify Contract
Registered nurses at Hospitals of Providence Sierra and Memorial Campuses voted by an overwhelming majority to ratify a new three-year contract, National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU) announced today.
National Nurses Organizing Committee - Texas
Apr 11, 2017
California Nurses Association: 'We have to push our governor' on single-payer healthcare
Cathy Kennedy of the California Nurses Association says the group will continue to argue for single-payer health care, regardless of who is governor.
Angela Hart, The Sacramento Bee
A Conversation With NNU Co-President Jean Ross About The Keystone Pipeline
The corrosive tar sands oil that is extracted, transported, and refined for the Keystone project is a major contributor to climate change.
Pattie Lockard, Nurse Talk Radio
Medicare-for-All Advocates Rally Nationwide
With a new poll strengthening their case and the Republican healthcare bill’s failure energizing their call, Medicare-for-all advocates are holding rallies in scores of communities across the nation on Saturday “to go on the offense and demand a healthcare system that covers everyone and costs less.â€
By Andrea Germanos / Common Dreams