Federal healthcare law could boost some California premiums by 30%
The federal healthcare law will help cause insurance premiums to rise 30% on average for many middle-income Californians next year, but lower-income consumers could save up to 84%, a new government report says.
LAtimes.com
NURSE TALK RADIO: Win for Chicago RNs and National Nurses United!
Registered nurses at Jackson Park Hospital and Medical Center on Chicago’s South Side reached an agreement with hospital officials on their first ever collective bargaining contract that includes significant improvements in patient care protections.
Nurse Talk Radio
Letter: Hospital staffing needs accountability
I'm a registered nurse who actually knows what patients need when they're in the hospital. So I was outraged by The Detroit News' distorted editorial about a bill to require all Michigan hospitals to meet minimal levels of nurse staffing (March 14, "State shouldn't mandate hospital staffing levels").
The Detroit News by: Julia Morrissey, RN
Jeff Breslin: Workers' spirit stronger than Right To Work
The undemocratic, illegal process used to pass that law was shameful. The bills were rushed through the Legislature in a way Michigan has never seen, without public comment and with citizens locked out of the Capitol at times.
Lansing State Journal, by Jeff Breslin, RN
Assembly to Consider Bill to Hold Hospitals Accountable on Charity Care Obligation
The California Assembly Health Committee will hold the first hearings April 2 on two bills sponsored by the California Nurses Association, including one that has already drawn considerable interest on holding hospitals more accountable in meeting their charity care and community benefit obligations.
California Nurses Association
Mar 27, 2013
Nurses Welcome First Contract at Two South Florida Hospitals
South Florida registered nurses this week are celebrating their first ever collective bargaining agreement at Florida Medical Center (FMC) and Palmetto General Hospital, with terms they say will improve patient care as well as secure economic gains for nurses and their families.
NNOC Florida / NNU
Mar 27, 2013
‘Something’s Fishy at ARMC’ – and Northeast Michigan Knows It!
Northeast Michigan citizens who are worried about potentially devastating changes at Alpena Regional Medical Center can now take action by signing an online petition at ARMCwatch.org. The website details why “Something’s fishy at ARMC†and features a fish chasing a hook baited with a golden dollar sign.
Michigan Nurses Association
Mar 27, 2013
Nurses Reach Agreement with Sutter California Pacific
Registered nurses at two San Francisco Sutter hospitals, California Pacific Medical Center and St. Luke’s Hospital, have, at long last, reached agreement with hospital officials on a new collective bargaining contract for the 800 RNs who work at the two facilities, the California Nurses Association said today.
California Nurses Association
Mar 27, 2013
Fighting for patients, beyond the bedside
It's no coincidence that the California Nurses Association has been the most active and effective union in fighting for a broad social and economic justice agenda, one that seeks to give greater value to caring and caregiving. Unlike many unions that fight mostly for their members' interests, CNA is an extension of the nursing ethos itself.
San Francisco Bay Guardian
Six Charts That Illustrate Just How Much Higher Health Care Costs Are For Americans
Still, a report released by the International Federation of Health Plans (i.e., health insurance companies) today provides a striking reminder of just how much more expensive health care is for Americans.
Jeffrey Young on Huffington Post