Robin Hood Pays DC a Visit - Wants Wall Street to Pay a Tax!
On April 17th, Congressman Keith Ellison, Chairman of the Progressive Caucus, introduced the Inclusive Prosperity Act (HR 1579), which would generate hundreds of billions of dollars a year through a tiny tax on Wall Street trading. It's the exact kind of bold leadership and legislation our nation needs right now. April 20th, a thousand people rallied in Washington in support of this bill.
Robin Hood Blog
Religious Leaders Announce Support for DC
WASHINGTON, DC – Forty-three religious leaders of Washington, DC’s many faith groups announced their support today of the Patient Protection Act of 2013 that would set specific limits on the number of patients for which registered nurses can safely provide care.
NNU / HEAL DC
Apr 25, 2013
National Report Highlights Worker Fatalities, Need for Stronger Workplace Safety Measures
More than 4,600 workers were killed on the job in 2011 – the latest year for which we have complete data – spanning many ages, industries, and causes of death, an analysis by the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (National COSH) has found.
COSHnetwork.org
Chained CPI Proposal Would Cut Social Security Retirement Benefits by About 2 Percent, on Average
The President’s new budget proposes to use the chained Consumer Price Index (CPI) for computing cost-of-living adjustments in Social Security and certain other federal benefits, as well as for indexing key parameters of the tax code.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
South Side isn’t ready for health emergencies
CHICAGO--As this is written, everyone wounded in the terror bombings at the Boston Marathon has survived his or her wounds. This remarkable testament to effective medical response stems largely from Boston’s exceptional health-care capacity.
Chicago Sun-Times, By Jesse Jackson
The Higher Health Insurers' Claim Denial Rate, the Higher the CEO Pay
When you're shopping for health insurance, wouldn't it be great if you could find out every insurer's claim denial rate? And how much each one spent on lobbying and advertising -- and how much they paid their CEO?
Huffington Post, By Wendell Potter
Coverage limits are harsh reality for amputees
Those who lost limbs in the Boston Marathon bombings now need care to learn to navigate the world in a new way — and navigate a thorny area of health care coverage, too. In the case of the Boston bombings, pledges and offers of support have poured in to help with the health care costs of the 14 people who reportedly lost all or part of a limb. But for some amputees, covering the staggering cost for prosthetics care can be a struggle.
Politico.com
Little Company of Mary, San Pedro RNs OK New Pact
Registered Nurses at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center in San Pedro, Ca. have ratified a new collective bargaining contract that provides for additional patient care protections, new hospital rules to assure a safer work environment to stem workplace violence, and economic gains.
California Nurses Association
Apr 22, 2013
Texas Plant Explosion Reveals Wide Gaps In Workplace Safety Laws
WASHINGTON -- The staggering death toll continues to rise -- not in Boston, but in the small town of West, Texas. Buried by the extraordinary developments in the marathon bombing case, the confirmed deaths of at least 14 people and the injuries of 200 more have been all but lost in the breaking terrorism news. But about 1,800 miles from Boston, rescuers and investigators are sorting through the wreckage of the devastating industrial disaster.
Huffington Post
Sutter Solano Among the Last to Reach Contract Deal with Nurses Union
Sutter Solano Medical Center remains one of five holdouts in ongoing contract talks between Sutter facilities and their nurses union.
That's because a tentative agreement has been reached with Marin County's Sutter Novato Community Hospital, union officials said.
Vallejo Times Herald