CNA press releases

Community Forum February 3 to Save Berkeley’s Only Acute Care Hospital: Alta Bates Medical Center

On Saturday, Feb. 3, nurses and local leaders, including Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín, and other community members will hold a community forum in Berkeley on the campaign to keep Alta Bates Medical Center, Berkeley’s sole acute care hospital and birthing center, open.

California Nurses Association

January 31, 2018

Nurses: Villaraigosa’s Distortions, Fear Mongering on SB 562 Stain His Candidacy, Mock Health Crisis Felt by Millions 

The California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU) today again condemned public statements by gubernatorial candidate Antonio Villaraigosa for politically motivated distortions and fear mongering about critical legislation, SB 562, that would deliver full health coverage for all Californians.

California Nurses Association

January 26, 2018

Nurses at St. Mary’s Medical Center Demand Better Staffing Levels to Improve Patient Care

Registered nurses will hold an informational picket and rally at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Monday, Jan. 29, to protest the hospital’s refusal to address eroding patient care conditions in units throughout the hospital.

January 26, 2018

University of California RNs To Rally Across CA Thursday for Improved Care, Workplace Safety

University of California registered nurses will hold informational pickets Thursday at UC medical centers from Sacramento to San Diego to press the case for improving safe staffing and workplace safety measures.

California Nurses Association

January 24, 2018

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.

California Nurses Association

January 17, 2018

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.

California Nurses Association

January 16, 2018

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.

California Nurses Association

January 11, 2018

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.”

California Nurses Association

January 4, 2018

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

California Nurses Association

December 28, 2017

Arcata City Council Votes Unanimously to Support Healthy California Act SB 562

he Arcata City Council voted unanimously Wednesday night to support SB 562 - the Healthy California Act, a bill that would guarantee healthcare, including comprehensive dental care, to all California residents, slash patient and family costs for care, and ensure real patient choice.

California Nurses Association

December 21, 2017