Press releases

Nurses to Villaraigosa: Stop Misleading Public on SB 562 Federal Actions Make Action Now for Real Reform Urgent

The California Nurses Association/National Nurses United today criticized gubernatorial candidate Antonio Villaraigosa for “deliberate and repeated misrepresentations” about critical legislation, SB 562.

Single Payer Supporters, Nurses and Patients to Converge on State Capitol to Protest Legislators Delaying Healthy California Act SB 562

Members of California Nurses Association (CNA) and the Healthy California campaign will converge from throughout the state for a rally and a public hearing on healthcare in California in Sacramento, Wednesday, January 17, to urge legislators to move forward with SB 562.

Supporters Urge Legislators to Advance Single Payer Bill SB 562 at Public Hearing

Members of California Nurses Association (CNA) and the Healthy California campaign will converge at a public hearing on healthcare in California in Sacramento, Wednesday, January 17, to urge legislators to move forward with SB 562.

Nurses Opposes Trump Administration Deportation Threats Against Salvadorans, other Immigrants Living in the U.S.

In the wake of the Trump Administration decision this week to end the temporary protected status for over 200,000 Salvadorans living in the U.S., National Nurses United said today that it opposes t

Affinity RNs to Describe Impact on Public Health Posed by Hospital Closure Threat Pledge to Work with Elected Leaders, Community to Save Hospital

Registered Nurses who work at Affinity Medical Center in Massillon, Oh.

RNs Warn: Public Health Crisis in Threat to Close Affinity Hospital Pledge to Work with Elected Leaders, Community to Save Hospital

The sudden announcement today by one of the nation’s biggest hospital chains that it plans to close Affinity Medical Center of Massillon, OH, in less than a month could cause a dangerous medical crisis for thousands of residents

Nurses Catch Assembly Speaker in Lie About Healthy California Bill

The nearly 100,000 registered nurses of the California Nurses Association (CNA)—co-sponsors of SB 562, the Healthy California Act, which would guarantee healthcare to all Californians—strongly condemn California Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon’s statement that SB 562 sponsors have “sat on their hands and done nothing the past six months.”

National Nurses United Endorses Marie Newman Against Incumbent Rep. Dan Lipinski in Illinois 3rd Congressional District

Nurses Top Gallup Poll as Most Trusted Profession 16 Years Running

Nurses once again topped the Gallup Poll's annual ranking of how Americans view 22 major professions with 82% of the public rating their honesty and ethical standards as "high" or "very high."

Nurses Plan Candlelight Vigil in Redding December 28 to Raise Community Awareness of Patient Care Concerns at Shasta Regional Medical Center

Registered Nurses at Shasta Regional Medical Center (SRMC) in Redding will hold a candlelight vigil Thursday, December 28, to draw the community's attention to critical patient care issues SR