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Global Nurses United News Round-Up – August 11, 2017

Below is a collection of links to news stories, provided by Global Nurses United, about nurses in other nations, and how they are advocating for their patients.

 

Australia

http://www.smh.com.au/business/workplace-relations/the-path-to-stronger-wages-is-stronger-unions-20170804-gxpblg.html

Headline: The path to stronger wages is stronger unions

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Australia

https://www.agedcareguide.com.au/talking-aged-care/fears-of-personal-care-workers-replacing-nurses-rise-as-nursing-role-cuts-are-announced

Headline: Fears of personal care workers replacing nurses rise as nursing role cuts are announced

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Australia

https://www.northernstar.com.au/news/bed-closures-imminent-as-nursing-staff-debacle-esc/3211297/

Headline: Nurses threats met with action by health district

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Australia

http://www.goulburnpost.com.au/story/4835105/health-district-keeps-mum/

Headline: Health District tight lipped on Compton’s departure

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Australia

http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/4848196/keep-shellharbour-hospital-public-petition-hits-parliament/

Headline: ‘Keep Shellharbour Hospital public’ petition hits Parliament

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Australia

https://www.news-mail.com.au/news/elderly-lose-1540-hours-of-fortnightly-care-in-sta/3209829/

Headline: Elderly lose 1540 hours of fortnightly care in staff cuts

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Australia

https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/private-hospital-nurses-worry-patients-safety-risk/3209066/

Headline: Excessive workloads put patients at risk at city hospital

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Australia

https://www.news-mail.com.au/news/cuts-leave-aged-care-staff-with-blues/3210237/

Headline: Cuts leave aged care staff with blues

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Australia

http://www.cairnspost.com.au/news/cairns/cairns-hospitals-long-delayed-birth-centre-is-finally-open-to-expectant-mums/news-story/53689360ca367cb0b854e6b0db16b8c8

Headline: Cairns Hospital’s long delayed birth centre is finally open to expectant mums

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Canada

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/health-cuts-may-include-incontinence-pads-blankets-washcloths-439746873.html

Headline: Health cuts may include incontinence pads, blankets, washcloths

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Canada

http://www.stalbertgazette.com/article/Charlene-Jelinski-vying-for-council-seat-20170805

Headline: Charlene Jelinski vying for council seat

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Canada

http://leaderpost.com/news/politics/brad-wall-leaves-lasting-legacy-but-one-complicated-by-recent-struggles

Headline: Brad Wall leaves lasting legacy, but one complicated by recent struggles

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Dominican Republic

http://hoy.com.do/las-precariedades-hospital-idss/

Titular: Las precariedades hospital IDSS

Headline: The precarious IDSS hospital

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Guatemala

http://lahora.gt/salubristas-vuelven-tomar-las-calles-varias-demandas/

Titular: Salubristas vuelven a tomar las calles por varias demandas

Headline: Health workers return to take to the streets by several demands

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Guatemala

https://www.publinews.gt/gt/noticias/2017/08/10/reportan-cinco-puntos-bloqueados-manifestantes-diferentes-carreteras.html

Titular: Manifestantes bloquean cinco puntos en diferentes carreteras

Headline: Protesters block five areas on different roads

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Honduras

https://hondudiario.com/2017/08/11/piden-contratacion-de-unas-seis-mil-enfermeras/

Titular: Piden contratación de unas seis mil enfermeras

Headline: Union demands 6,000 new nurses be hired

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Honduras

http://www.radiohrn.hn/l/noticias/exigen-la-secretar%C3%AD-de-salud-la-contrataci%C3%B3n-de-unas-seis-mil-enfermeras

Titular: Exigen a la Secretaría de Salud la contratación de unas seis mil enfermeras

Headline: They demand from the Ministry of Health the hiring of about six thousand nurses

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Honduras

http://www.radiohrn.hn/l/noticias/m%C3%A1s-de-300-enfermeras-hondure%C3%B1-ser%C3%A1n-formadas-en-gesti%C3%B3n-del-riesgo

Titular: Más de 300 enfermeras hondureñas serán formadas en gestión del riesgo

Headline: More than 300 Honduran nurses will be trained in risk management

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Ireland

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/nurses-highlight-alarming-numbers-of-patients-on-trolleys-for-first-7-months-of-2017-801514.html

Headline: Nurses highlight ‘alarming’ numbers of patients on trolleys for first 7 months of 2017

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Ireland

http://www.newstalk.com/Irish-hospitals-continue-to-face-record-overcrowding

Headline: New figures reveal record hospital overcrowding in 2017

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Ireland

https://www.todayfm.com/News/Thousands-Of-Over-75s-Spent-More-Than-24-Hours-In-Emergency-Departments

Headline: Thousands Of Over 75s Experienced Long Waits In EDs

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Ireland

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/almost-6-000-over-75s-forced-to-wait-in-hospitals-for-24-hours-1.3182538

Headline: Almost 6,000 over-75s forced to wait in hospitals for 24 hours

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Ireland

http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/health-news/almost-60000-people-left-hospital-10965103

Headline: Almost 60,000 people left on hospital trolleys so far this year

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Ireland

http://galwaybayfm.ie/nursing-home-beds-lie-empty-uhg-creaks-pressure/

Headline: Nursing home beds lie empty as UHG creaks under pressure

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Ireland

http://galwaybayfm.ie/almost-3700-patients-waited-trolleys-uhg-year-crisis-deepens/

Headline: Almost 3700 patients waited on trolleys at UHG this year as crisis deepens

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Kenya

http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2017/08/04/seven-trade-unions-abandon-failed-jubilee-sign-deal-to-back-raila_c1610627

Headline: Seven trade unions abandon ‘failed Jubilee’, sign deal to back Raila

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Kenya

http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/Nurses-vow-to-continue-with-strike/539546-4044880-v33n3a/index.html

Headline: Nurses vow to continue with strike

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Kenya

http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Governors-have-no-time-for-us–say-nurses/1056-4046666-11f3cao/index.html

Headline: Governors’ focus on vote hunt to blame for strike, say nurses

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Kenya

http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2017/08/08/we-will-work-with-whoever-wins-election-all-we-want-is-our-cash-nurses_c1611511

Headline: We will work with whoever wins election, all we want is our cash – Nurses’ union

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New Zealand

https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/west-coast/95550251/protest-march-against-proposed-west-coast-hospital-to-go-ahead

Headline: Protest march against proposed West Coast hospital to go ahead

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New Zealand

https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/95683637/hands-off-our-dhb-protest-calls-for-better-health-funding-in-canterbury

Headline: ‘Hands off our DHB’ protest calls for better health funding in Canterbury

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New Zealand

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=11898329

Headline: Leaked emails: Safety fears revealed at Tauranga mental health unit

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Paraguay

http://www.paraguay.com/nacionales/enfermeros-debatiran-proceso-de-formacion-de-nuevos-profesionales-166367

Titular: Enfermeros debatirán proceso de formación de nuevos profesionales

Headline: Nurses to discuss training process for new professionals

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Peru

http://elcomercio.pe/lima/sucesos/enfermeras-minsa-protestan-frontis-hospital-dos-mayo-noticia-448720

Titular: Enfermeras de Minsa protestan en el frontis del hospital Dos de Mayo

Headline: Minsa nurses protest at the front of Dos de Mayo hospital

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Peru

http://rpp.pe/lima/actualidad/video-la-federacion-de-enfermeras-del-minsa-acata-huelga-indefinida-noticia-1068825

Titular: La Federación de Enfermeras del Minsa acata huelga indefinida

Headline: The Federation of Nurses of the Minsa begins indefinite strike

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Peru

https://panamericana.pe/nacionales/231049-federacion-enfermeras-minsa-suma-huelga-indefinida

Titular: Federación de Enfermeras del Minsa se suma a huelga indefinida

Headline: Federation of Nurses of the Minsa joins indefinite strike

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Peru

http://larepublica.pe/sociedad/1070900-minsa-enfermeras-acatan-huelga-indefinida-este-lunes

Titular: Minsa: enfermeras acatan huelga indefinida desde este lunes

Headline: Minsa: nurses abide by indefinite strike since Monday

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Peru

http://canaln.pe/actualidad/gremio-enfermeras-minsa-inicio-huelga-indefinida-n287012

Titular: Gremio de enfermeras del Minsa inició huelga indefinida

Headline: Minsa nurses’ union initiated indefinite strike

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Peru

http://diariocorreo.pe/edicion/arequipa/enfermeras-se-suman-a-la-huelga-indefinida-de-los-medicos-766361/

Titular: Enfermeras se suman a la huelga indefinida de los médicos

Headline: Nurses join the doctors’ indefinite strike

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Peru

http://larepublica.pe/sociedad/1070241-enfermeros-del-minsa-divididos-un-sector-no-acatara-huelga-de-este-lunes

Titular: Enfermeros del Minsa divididos: un sector no acatará huelga de este lunes

Headline: Minsa nurses divided: one sector will not take strike this Monday

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Peru

http://peru21.pe/actualidad/sindicato-enfermeros-minsa-no-atacara-huelga-este-lunes-2292422

Titular: Enfermeros del Ministerio de Salud no acatarán huelga este lunes

Headline: Nurses from the Ministry of Health will not strike Monday

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Portugal

http://www.jornaleconomico.sapo.pt/noticias/sindicato-dos-enfermeiros-da-madeira-pondera-greve-196944

Manchete: Sindicato dos Enfermeiros da Madeira pondera greve

Headline: Union of Nurses of Madeira weighs strike

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Portugal

http://www.jornaleconomico.sapo.pt/noticias/reuniao-sindicato-enfermeiros-madeira-sesaram-deixa-tudo-mesmo-sitio-196506

Manchete: Reunião entre Sindicato dos Enfermeiros da Madeira e SESARAM deixa tudo no mesmo sítio

Headline: Meeting between the Union of Nurses of Madeira and SESARAM puts everything on the table

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Portugal

http://radiocomercial.iol.pt/noticias/71197/governo-e-enfermeiros-discutem-carreira

Manchete: Governo e enfermeiros discutem carreira

Headline: Government and nurses discuss career

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Portugal

http://www.vozdaplanicie.pt/index.php?go=noticias&id=12968

Manchete: SEP promove Plenário em Beja

Headline: SEP hosts Plenary in Beja

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South Korea

http://www.koreabiomed.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=1029

Headline: Struggling healthcare workers join labor unions in droves

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South Korea

http://www.koreabiomed.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=1052

Headline: Medical community slams Moon’s healthcare policy

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Spain

http://nuevecuatrouno.com/2017/08/09/nuevo-caos-en-urgencias-con-24-personas-esperando-para-ser-ingresadas/

Titular: Nuevo “caos” en Urgencias con 24 personas esperando para ser ingresadas

Headline: New “chaos” in ER with 24 people waiting to be admitted

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Spain

http://agencias.abc.es/agencias/noticia.asp?noticia=2572368

Titular: SATSE denuncia el “caos” en urgencias por “masificación y falta de personal”

Headline: SATSE denounces the “chaos” in emergencies for “overcrowding and lack of staff”

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Spain

http://www.eldiadecordoba.es/cordoba/Satse-hospitales-provincia-matronas-fisioterapeutas_0_1161784015.html

Titular: Satse reclama para los hospitales de la provincia 30 matronas y 32 fisioterapeutas

Headline: Satse demands province hospitals hire 30 midwives and 32 physiotherapists

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Spain

http://www.diariocordoba.com/noticias/cordobalocal/satse-pide-mas-infraestructuras-sanitarias-cordoba_1164425.html

Titular: Satse pide más infraestructuras sanitarias para Córdoba

Headline: Satse calls for more sanitary infrastructures for Córdoba

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Spain

http://www.lavanguardia.com/local/sevilla/20170808/43430289251/satse-considera-insuficientes-las-151-plazas-de-formacion-de-enfermeros-especialistas-ofertadas-en-andalucia.html

Titular: Satse considera “insuficientes” las 151 plazas de formación de enfermeros especialistas ofertadas en Andalucía

Headline: Satse considers the 151 training places of specialist nurses offered in Andalusia “insufficient”

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Spain

http://navarra.elespanol.com/articulo/sociedad/sindicato-satse-denuncia-dificultades-ampliacion-servicio-hospitalizacion-domicilio-navarra/20170810183718136250.html

Titular: SATSE denuncia las “dificultades” a las que se enfrenta el personal del servicio de hospitalización a domicilio en Navarra

Headline: SATSE denounces the “difficulties” faced by the staff of the home care service in Navarra

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Spain

http://www.diariojaen.es/provincia/satse-exige-que-se-refuerce-el-equipo-de-urgencias-de-villacarrillo-EH3108699

Titular: Satse exige que se refuerce el equipo de urgencias de Villacarrillo

Headline: Satse demands reinforcement of the emergency team of Villacarrillo

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Spain

https://mallorcaconfidencial.com/2017-08-10-satse-cuantifica-1-500-numero-enfermeros-hacen-falta-baleares

Titular: Satse cuantifica en 1.500 el número de enfermeros que hacen falta en Balears

Headline: Satse counts a lack of 1,500 nurses in Balears

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Spain

http://www.eldiadecordoba.es/cordoba/Satse-Junta-problemas-afectan-Sanidad_0_1161484093.html

Titular: Satse exige a la Junta que actúe para paliar los problemas que afectan a la Sanidad

Headline: Satse demands that the Board act to alleviate the problems that affect health

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Spain

http://www.diariocordoba.com/noticias/cordobalocal/satse-denuncia-deuda-seguridad-social-sas_1164837.html

Titular: Satse denuncia una deuda con la Seguridad Social del SAS

Headline: Satse denounces debt with SAS Social Security

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Spain

http://www.elperiodicoextremadura.com/noticias/extremadura/satse-sustituciones-enfermeros-insuficiente_1032652.html

Titular: SATSE: las sustituciones de enfermeros, «insuficiente»

Headline: SATSE: nursing substitutes, ‘insufficient’

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United Kingdom

http://fermanaghherald.com/2017/08/swah-nurses-step-pay-campaign/

Headline: SWAH nurses step up pay campaign

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United Kingdom

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/nhs-could-go-under-brexit-without-staff-assurances-nurses-midwifery-council-royal-college-nursing-a7879056.html

Headline: NHS ‘could go under’ if EU staff are not assured job security post-Brexit

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United Kingdom

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/brexit-staff-exodus-could-plunge-the-nhs-into-crisis-a3604966.html

Headline: Brexit staff exodus ‘could plunge the NHS into crisis’

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United Kingdom

http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/15459899.Nurses_urge_public_support_for_pay_cap_campaign/

Headline: Nurses urge public support for pay cap campaign

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United Kingdom

http://www.gazetteseries.co.uk/news/15454045.Nurses_throughout_South_West_continue_Summer_of_Protest_against_NHS_pay_cap_as_those_in_profession_say_they__are_working_themselves_into_the_ground_/?ref=rss

Headline: Nurses throughout South West continue Summer of Protest against NHS pay cap as those in profession say they “are working themselves into the ground”

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United States

https://www.commondreams.org/views/2017/08/10/we-still-have-lot-work-do-healthcare

Headline: We Still Have A Lot of Work To Do On Healthcare

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United States

https://www.commondreams.org/views/2017/08/08/liberals-strike-back-against-single-payer

Headline: Liberals Strike Back… Against Single Payer

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United States

 http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/human-capital-and-risk/100-protest-outside-mayo-corporate-headquarters-over-albert-lea-hospital-consolidation.html

Headline: 100+ protest outside Mayo corporate headquarters over Albert Lea Hospital consolidation

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United States

 http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/soapbox/article165105902.html

Headline: The barrier to single-payer isn’t cost, it’s politics

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United States

 http://www.times-standard.com/opinion/20170808/health-care-access-is-a-right

Headline: Health care ‘access’ is a right

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United States

http://www.timesreporter.com/news/20170808/affinity-nurses-treated-after-exposure-to-unknown-substance

Headline: Affinity nurses treated after exposure to unknown substance

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United States

http://www.wcsh6.com/news/millinocket-regional-hospital-nurses-vote-to-authorize-one-day-strike/463187527

Headline: Millinocket Regional Hospital nurses vote to authorize one-day strike

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United States

http://www.wabi.tv/content/news/Millinocket-Nurses-Vote-To-Strike–439485333.html

Headline: Millinocket Nurses Vote To Strike

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United States

http://bangordailynews.com/2017/08/09/news/penobscot/millinocket-hospital-nurses-threaten-1-day-strike/

Headline: Millinocket hospital nurses threaten 1-day strike

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United States

http://www.mainebiz.biz/article/20170810/NEWS01/170819996/millinocket-nursing-shortfall-could-result-in-one-day-strike

Headline: Millinocket nursing shortfall could result in one-day strike

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United States

http://www.workdayminnesota.org/articles/afl-cio-backs-medicare-all

Headline: AFL-CIO backs Medicare for All

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United States

http://www.weny.com/story/36095059/why-the-left-is-betting-on-single-payer-as-their-litmus-test

Headline: Why the left is betting on single-payer as their litmus test

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United States

http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/nurses-paul-krugman-offers-shallow-political-advice-when-it-comes-health-care

Headline: Nurses: Paul Krugman Offers ‘Shallow Political Advice’ When It Comes to Health Care

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United States

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/08/08/make-your-stand-medicare-all-supporters-ready-hold-dems-account

Headline: ‘Make Your Stand’: Medicare for All Supporters Ready to Hold Dems to Account

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United States

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/07/bernie-sanders-democrats-medicare-primaries-241388

Headline: Sanders ‘litmus test’ alarms Democrats

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United States

http://www.southernminn.com/owatonna_peoples_press/news/local/article_39fdaa04-3413-5aa0-92f8-08f930f9bd24.html

Headline: About 150 march in Rochester as Albert Lea hospital transition unfolds

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United States

http://www.postbulletin.com/news/local/we-re-going-to-fight-for-it/article_b1edb57b-0231-50aa-9cec-9eae6734a2c7.html

Headline: ‘We’re going to fight for it’

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United States

http://www.dailynews.com/government-and-politics/20170805/california-speaker-recall-effort-reflects-democratic-tension

Headline:California speaker recall effort reflects Democratic tension

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United States

http://www.kpbs.org/news/2017/aug/10/californias-ambitious-single-payer-plan-isnt-dead-/

Headline: California’s Ambitious Single-Payer Plan Isn’t Dead — Yet

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United States

https://timesofsandiego.com/business/2017/08/10/disgruntled-union-nurses-at-palomar-medical-centers-say-safe-patient-care-compromised/

Headline: Disgruntled Union Nurses at Palomar Medical Centers Say ‘Safe Patient Care’ Compromised

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United States

http://www.newstribune.com/news/opinion/story/2017/aug/07/your-opinion-single-payer-health-care-way-go/685386/

Headline: Your Opinion: Single-payer health care the way to go

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United States

http://californiahealthline.org/morning-breakout/california-assembly-speaker-faces-recall-after-sidelining-single-payer-bill/

Headline: California Assembly Speaker Faces Recall After Sidelining Single-Payer Bill