California Needs SB 562 to Guarantee Health Care For All

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Single payer supporters
Amid attacks by the Trump administration and Congress on the Affordable Care Act, Medicare and Medicaid that will further drive up costs for care and push more people out of health coverage entirely, California legislators should stop talking about universal coverage and act.
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Deborah Burger, RN; Commentary in The San Diego Tribune
California

RN Response Network Deploys Second Team of Volunteer Nurses to Puerto Rico

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RN Maria Rojas, right, along with other members of the AFL-CIO
Nurse volunteers from the Registered Nurse Response Network (RNRN are back on the ground this week in Puerto Rico, working in partnership with International Medical Corps volunteers and local providers to help staff mobile primary care clinics and conduct home visits to hundreds of patients.
RNRN
RN Response Network
Jan 22, 2018
Puerto Rico

National Nurses United Endorses Senator Daniel Biss For Governor of Illinois

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Daniel Biss with nurses
National Nurses United (NNU), the nation's largest and fastest growing union of registered nurses with more than with 150,000 RNs across the country, including 6,500 in Illinois, today announced its endorsement of Senator Daniel Biss for Governor.
National Nurses Organizing Committee - Illinois
Jan 22, 2018
Illinois

International Nurse News Round-Up

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Nurses’ unions of the Pascasio Toribio Piantini Hospital halt work
See a collection of links to news stories about nurses in other nations, and how they are advocating for their patients.
Global Nurses United

Affinity Nurses Cheer Order to Delay Possible Affinity Closure

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Affinity Nurses at Massillon City Council meeting

RNs to Quorum: Hospital must stay fully operational until new operator secured

Affinity Medical Center registered nurses applauded the decision by a Stark County Judge today issuing a temporary restraining order to keep the Massillon, Oh., hospital open for 120 days.

“We want to congratulate the hard work done in a short amount of time by Affinity RNs who have significantly contributed to this moment,” said Affinity RN Rose Ann Wilson.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
Jan 19, 2018
Ohio

Nurses Oppose Trump Administration Plan to Discriminate Against Patients Under Cover of ‘Moral Objection’

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Nurses with banner

Today, National Nurses United criticized the Trump Administration's plan to create a new division within the Health and Human Services Department that would promote discrimination by medical workers against a patient’s right to receive medical care under the cover of “moral or religious beliefs.”

“Nothing is more basic to the professional practice of nursing, and nurses’ bond with the public, than the commitment to protect and advocate for the rights of patients to receive the medical care they need, when and where they need it,” said NNU Co-President Jean Ross, RN.

National Nurses United
Jan 18, 2018
Nationwide

Nurses Press Quorum with a Demand to Stop Affinity Closure

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Save Affinity Hospital
Affinity Medical Center registered nurses will meet directly with officials of Quorum Health Care which runs the Massillon, Oh., hospital demanding that it keep the hospital open, or at least until a new operator can take over.
National Nurses Organizing Committee - Ohio
Jan 18, 2018
Ohio
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