Nurses Have a Message for Congress - We Won’t Accept Lord of the Flies Health Care
As scores of red clad registered nurses stride through the halls of Congressional office buildings this week, they’ll have some other people on their minds.
RoseAnn DeMoro writing for The Huffington Post
After Cruel Trumpcare Vote, Sanders Calls on California to Lead Nation on Single Payer
Days after Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the "atrocious" American Healthcare Act (AHCA), also known as Trumpcare, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) called on the state of California to "send a message" to the nation and pass a proposed single-payer healthcare bill.
by Andrea Germanos, Common Dreams
Hundreds of Nurses To Press Congress Wednesday
In honor of International Nurses’ Week, more than 100 members of National Nurses United (NNU), the nation’s largest union of registered nurses, will visit Capitol Hill Wednesday, May 10, 2017, from across the United States.
National Nurses United
May 8, 2017
Will California's surge of liberal activism pull legislators to the left?
When Jason Schadewald stepped up to the microphone to chime in with support for single-payer healthcare in California, he kept it short, stating his name, hometown and affiliation.
By Melanie Mason, LA Times
New National ‘Ratios’ Bills Set Safety Limits on Number of Patients Assigned to Nurses
In 49 states, there are no limits on how many patients hospital corporations can assign to nurses at one time. National Nurses United-sponsored legislation fights back.
Bonnie Castillo, NNU Director of Health & Safety
Did the Marquis de Sade Write This Health Care Bill?
Republican leaders in the House and White House wanted to implement a massive tax cut for the wealthiest Americans (the health care bill passed Thursday) as a prelude to adopting a second massive tax cut for the wealthiest Americans and big corporations (the tax bill that's next on their agenda).
RoseAnn DeMoro writing for Common Dreams
RNs Applaud Introduction of Bills to Set Safety Limits on Number of Patients Assigned to Nurses
National Nurses United (NNU), the nation’s largest union of registered nurses, applauded the introduction of powerful patient protection legislation in Congress today.
National Nurses United
May 5, 2017
Appalachian Regional Healthcare Nurses Ratify New Contract
Registered nurses at nine Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) hospitals in Kentucky and West Virginia voted by an overwhelming majority to ratify a contract agreement they say will help recruit and retain the most qualified nurses for communities served by the hospitals and lead to improved patient care.
National Nurses United
May 5, 2017
Nurses Week Celebration Kicks Off with Health Fair and Rally to Support Medicare for All
The Health Care is a Human Right Campaign will kick off National Nurses Week with a health fair and rally in support of a Medicare for all type system in Maine, on Saturday, May 6th.
Maine State Nurses Association
May 5, 2017
Nurses: House Health Bill Vote ‘Cruel and Unusual Punishment’ for Millions of Americans
National Nurses United today condemned the narrow vote by House Republicans as a form of “cruel and unusual punishment†that could deprive tens of millions of Americans of health coverage and threaten millions more with bankruptcy for being sick.
National Nurses United
May 4, 2017