Stop the Attack on Our Patients–Tell Republican Senators to Reject the Senate Health Insurance Bil
After nearly two months of secret deliberations, Senate Republicans just released a draft of their health bill, called the Better Care Reconciliation Act – and it is absolutely horrendous. If enacted, this bill poses a mortal threat to millions of our patients.
NNU Co-Presidents Deborah Burger, RN and Jean Ross, RN
All The Health Insurance Companies’ Men Attack
Whenever health insurance companies face real political pressure they know it’s best to change the messenger. Their executives and spokespeople clam up and turn to paid surrogates who attack reformers in order to take the public’s eye off the ball: health industry price gouging.
Carmen Balber, Capitol Watchdog
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
Nurses Call on Senate Republicans to Halt Passage of ‘Mean’ Health Care Legislation
National Nurses United today called on Senate Republicans to halt efforts to pass the secretive bill being rushed through Senate that could rip away health coverage for tens of millions and severely punish the sickest Americans with much higher out of pocket costs for health coverage.
National Nurses United
Jun 22, 2017
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
PART 1: National Nurses United Co-President Deborah Burger reflects on the "State Of The Union"
This week on Nurse Talk Radio we take a look at the vast accomplishments of National Nurses United. Founded in 2009 NNU has over 150,000 members and a presence in all 50 states. RN and Co-President of NNU, Deborah Burger joins us to talk about why now more than ever—nurses need strong and progressive leadership and representation. This is part 1 of our 2 part podcast.
Pattie Lockard, Nurse Talk Radio
Single-payer healthcare for California is, in fact, very doable
The California Senate recently voted to pass a bill that would establish a single-payer healthcare system for the entire state. The proposal, called the Healthy California Act, will now be taken up by the state Assembly.
By Robert Pollin, writing for LA Times
Opinion: California has a cure for bad health coverage
As the U.S. Senate rushes to enact secret legislation that could rip away health coverage for millions, with a bill whose only public version even President Donald Trump branded as “mean,†in California we have an antidote that would protect us all.
By RoseAnn DeMoro writing for East Bay Times
Town Hall on the Healthy California Act SB 562 Planned June 22 in Healdsburg
The campaign for the Healthy California Act is inviting area residents to a community town hall meeting in Healdsburg, Calif. on Thursday, June 22, to learn about SB 562, a bill introduced in the California Senate in February that would guarantee health care to all Californians by establishing a Medicare-for-all type system.
California Nurses Association
Jun 20, 2017
Help Us Stop The Dangerous Attempt to Eliminate T.B. Testing in California!
RNs are on the front lines of the struggle for healthcare as a human right; Part and parcel of that is fighting for and enforcing pro-active public health like tuberculosis (TB) testing!
California Nurses Association