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
Headline: Aged care staff told to leave residents in soggy pads
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Australia
http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/4996512/ballarat-trades-hall-rejects-idea-of-protest-permits/
Headline: Ballarat Trades Hall rejects idea of protest permits
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Australia
http://www.araratadvertiser.com.au/story/4999386/letters-to-the-editor-october-20-2017/?cs=2020
Headline: Nurses union calls for parliamentary support
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Australia
Headline: Extra security for Eastern Health hospitals after fatal one-punch attack on doctor
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Australia
Headline: Bupa nurses and carers pay push heads to Federal Court, impacting operations at Bellarine Lakes in Moolap
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Australia
http://2nurfmnews.blogspot.com/2017/10/under-resourced-john-hunter-nurses-to.html
Headline: Under-resourced John Hunter Nurses to Ban Follow-Up Calls with Patients
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Australia
http://www.begadistrictnews.com.au/story/4994901/nurses-vote-to-put-patients-first/?cs=2452
Headline: John Hunter nurses and midwives vote to introduce industrial bans
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Australia
http://www.theherald.com.au/story/4994259/no-change-evident-for-nursing-staff/
Headline: John Hunter Hospital nurses and midwives staff still feel short-staffed
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Australia
https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/blue-care-flags-toowoomba-nursing-home-cuts/3238807/
Headline: Blue Care flags Toowoomba nursing home cuts
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Canada
http://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/nursing-at-st-boniface-hospital-to-be-overhauled-1.3636790
Headline: Nursing at St. Boniface Hospital to be overhauled
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Canada
Headline: 40 Winnipeg nurses to lose their jobs at Victoria Hospital as of Friday: Union
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Canada
http://www.winnipegsun.com/2017/10/17/wrha-changes-impact-1300-jobs
Headline: WRHA changes impact 1300 jobs
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Canada
Headline: WRHA pulls off staffing changes with little pain
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Canada
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-st-boniface-hospital-nurses-1.4358526
Headline: 50 new nurse positions to be added at St. Boniface Hospital in scheduling overhaul
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Canada
http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1512008-expand-nurse-practitioners%E2%80%99-role-union-says
Headline: Expand nurse practitioners’ role, union says
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Canada
http://www.ngnews.ca/news/concerns-mount-over-valley-view-villa-plans-155999/
Headline: Concerns mount over Valley View Villa plans
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Canada
Titre: Violence au travail : le resserrement des règles à venir au N.-B. réjouit les infirmières
Headline: Workplace violence: Strengthening of legislation in NB delights nurses
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Canada
https://www.acadienouvelle.com/actualites/2017/10/19/loi-mieux-proteger-infirmieres-de-violence/
Titre: Une loi pour mieux protéger les infirmières de la violence
Headline: Legislation to better protect nurses from violence
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Canada
Titre: Un plan solide pour soutenir les personnes ayant une déficience intellectuelle ou un trouble du spectre de l’autisme
Headline: A strong plan to support people with learning disabilities and austism
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Canada
http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1062239/ville-marie-rupture-de-service-en-anesthesie
Titre: Ville-Marie : rupture de service en anesthésie
Headline: Ville-Marie: service breakdown in anesthesia
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Canada
Titre: La situation à l’urgence de Granby inquiète
Headline: The worrying situation in the emergency department of Granby
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Dominican Republic
https://www.metrord.do/do/noticias/2017/10/18/cierran-militarizan-sindicato-enfermeria-santiago.html
Titular: Cierran y militarizan sindicato de enfermería en Santiago
Headline: Nurses union office closed and militarized in Santiago
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Dominican Republic
Titular: Militarizan oficinas del sindicato de enfermeras en Santiago
Headline: Nursing union office is militarized in Santiago
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Dominican Republic
Titular: Oficinas del sindicato de enfermeras del hospital Cabral y Báez son cerradas y militarizadas
Headline: Offices of the nurses’ union of the Cabral and Báez hospital are closed and militarized
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Dominican Republic
Titular: Se profundiza crisis laboral en el sector salud
Headline: Deepening labor crisis in the health sector
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Dominican Republic
http://elcaribe.com.do/2017/10/17/medicos-volveran-paralizar-hospitales/
Titular: Médicos volverán a paralizar hospitales
Headline: Doctors will strike hospitals again
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Dominican Republic
http://hoy.com.do/el-cmd-paraliza-desde-hoy-por-72-horas-todos-los-hospitales/
Titular: El CMD paraliza desde hoy por 72 horas todos los hospitales
Headline: The CMD strikes from today for 72 hours at all hospitals
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Dominican Republic
http://www.barrigaverde.net/?q=node/56680
Titular: Funcionarios de Salud rehúyen al diálogo con los médicos en huelga
Headline: Health officials refuse to dialogue with physicians on strike
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Dominican Republic
http://elcaribe.com.do/2017/10/19/waldo-suero-dice-autoridades-de-salud-mienten/
Titular: Waldo Suero dice autoridades de Salud mienten
Headline: Waldo Suero says health authorities lie
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Dominican Republic
http://hoy.com.do/presidente-cmd-advierte-si-gobierno-quiere-confrontacion-la-tendra/
Titular: Presidente CMD advierte si Gobierno quiere confrontación, la tendrá
Headline: President of CMD warns if Government wants confrontation, it will have it
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Dominican Republic
http://eldia.com.do/medicos-y-enfermeras-de-puerto-plata-inician-huelga-por-tres-dias/
Titular: Médicos y enfermeras de Puerto Plata inician huelga por tres días
Headline: Puerto Plata doctors and nurses start strike for three days
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Guatemala
Titular: ¡Toma nota! Salubristas se concentrarán hoy en Avenida Bolívar desde las 7 de la mañana
Headline: Alert! Union health workers will rally today on Avenida Bolivar at 7 in the morning
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Honduras
Titular: Enfermeras profesionales decretan paro de labores progresivos
Headline: Professional nurses announce strike
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Honduras
http://www.elheraldo.hn/pais/1118265-466/paro-nacional-de-enfermeras-profesionales-del-pa%C3%ADs
Titular: Paro nacional de enfermeras profesionales del país
Headline: National strike of professional nurses throughout the country
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Ireland
Headline: Tensions rise for Laois nurses and midwives in hours and pay dispute
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Ireland
http://www.clare.fm/news/inmo-claims-long-working-hours-nurses-impacting-recruitment/
Headline: INMO Claims Long Working Hours For Nurses Are Impacting Recruitment
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Ireland
http://www.herald.ie/news/beaumont-hospital-to-get-40m-emergency-department-mcgrath-36241159.html
Headline: Beaumont Hospital to get €40m emergency department – McGrath
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Ireland
Headline: 10,000 patients in the dark on treatment after cancellations
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Ireland
Headline: Employers must pay employees time lost as a result of Ophelia
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Ireland
Headline: No significant A&E backlog in Offaly after Hurricane Ophelia
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Ireland
http://www.irishhealth.com/article.html?id=25966
Headline: Normal services to resume in coming days
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Ireland
http://www.highlandradio.com/2017/10/16/inmo-call-for-review-after-latest-luh-trolley-revelation/
Headline: INMO call for review after latest LUH trolley revelation
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Kenya
https://citizentv.co.ke/news/nurses-strike-is-still-on-says-union-179071/
Headline: Nurses strike is still on, says union
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Kenya
http://www.nation.co.ke/counties/nakuru/Nurses-strike-Nakuru/1183314-4146258-duampy/index.html
Headline: Nakuru County nurses vow to keep off work until government signs CBA
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Kenya
Headline: Nurses’ union to hold key meeting to resolve four-month strike
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Kenya
Headline: Meeting with nurses over biting 135-day strike aborts
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New Zealand
https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/over-half-canterbury-gps-admit-working-while-sick
Headline: Over half of Canterbury GPs admit to working while sick
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New Zealand
http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=103995
Headline: Nurses alarmed at plan to employ non-professionals for mental health nursing
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Peru
Titular: Enfermeras anuncian paro de 24 horas para la próxima semana
Headline: Nurses announce 24-hour strike for next week
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Portugal
Manchete: Governo anuncia acordo com sindicatos dos enfermeiros
Headline: Government announces agreement with nurses’ unions
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Portugal
Manchete: Enfermeiros dizem que acordo com Governo é formalização de medidas pré-acordadas
Headline: Nurses say that agreement with Government is formalization of pre-agreed measures
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Portugal
http://www.tvi24.iol.pt/sociedade/saude/governo-anuncia-acordo-e-fim-das-greves-de-enfermeiros
Manchete: Governo anuncia acordo e fim das greves de enfermeiros
Headline: Government announces agreement and end of nurses’ strikes
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Portugal
http://www.esquerda.net/artigo/enfermeiros-especialistas-terao-subsidio-transitorio-ja-em-2018/51448
Manchete: Enfermeiros especialistas terão subsídio transitório já em 2018
Headline: Specialist nurses will have transitional allowance as early as 2018
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Portugal
https://www.cmjornal.pt/sociedade/detalhe/suplemento-de-150-euros-para-os-enfermeiros
Manchete: Suplemento de 150 euros para os enfermeiros
Headline: Bonus of 150 euros for nurses
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Portugal
Manchete: Governo e enfermeiros chegaram a acordo
Headline: Government and nurses reach agreement
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Portugal
Manchete: Utentes e enfermeiros manifestam-se para impedir encerramento de unidades no HLA
Headline: Patients and nurses demonstrate to prevent closure of HLA units
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Portugal
https://www.abrilabril.pt/local/protesto-no-hospital-do-litoral-alentejano-exige-medidas
Manchete: Protesto no Hospital do Litoral Alentejano exige medidas
Headline: Protest at the Alentejo Litoral Hospital demands action
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Portugal
https://www.abrilabril.pt/trabalho/governo-deve-manter-valencias-no-hospital-do-litoral-alentejano
Manchete: Governo deve manter valências no Hospital do Litoral Alentejano
Headline: Government should keeps its promises at the Alentejo Litoral Hospital
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South Korea
http://bogun.nodong.org/xe/index.php?document_srl=441759&mid=KHMU_Info#0
Headline: 1,500 union members of the Eulji Foundation (two affiliates) have been out on strike for Seven days
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Spain
Titular: Satse traslada a Sacyl 200 incidencias en la plantilla de enfermería durante el verano
Headline: Satse reports to Sacyl 200 incidents in the nursing staff during the summer
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Spain
Titular: El Satse exige un vigilante las 24 horas en el centro Castilla del Pino
Headline: Satse demands a 24 hour security guard in Castilla del Pino
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Spain
Titular: Satse denuncia la ‘marcha atrás’ de las comunidades en la OPE
Headline: Satse denounces the ‘retreat’ from the communities in the OPE
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Spain
Titular: Satse exige al Sescam revisar el Plan Perseo y adoptar medidas para evitar agresiones como las de El Casar
Headline: Satse demands that Sescam revise the Perseus Plan and adopt measures to prevent workplace violence such as that in El Casar
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Spain
Titular: SATSE critica retrasos en implantar la enfermera especialista en salud mental
Headline: SATSE criticizes delays in hiring mental health nurse specialists
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Spain
Titular: 750 enfermeras demandan al IB-Salut para reclamar el 100% de la carrera profesional
Headline: 750 nurses sue the IB-Salut to claim 100% of the professional salary
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Spain
Titular: Sindicatos convocan huelga en el Sergas el 2 y 3 de noviembre para exigir a la Xunta la “recuperación de derechos”
Headline: Trade unions call strike at Sergas on November 2 and 3 to demand the “recovery of rights” from the Xunta
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Spain
Titular: SATSE cuestiona la apertura de quirófanos en el Hospital El Bierzo sin aumentar la plantilla de enfermería
Headline: SATSE questions opening of operating rooms at El Bierzo Hospital without increasing nursing staff
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Spain
http://www.eldiadecordoba.es/cordoba/Satse-Unidad-Reanimacion-Adultos-Reina_0_1180682638.html
Titular: Satse denuncia el “olvido” de la Unidad de Reanimación de Adultos del Reina Sofía
Headline: Satse denounces the “abandonment” of the Adult Reanimation Unit of Reina Sofía
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Spain
Titular: Satse ve positivo el incremento del presupuesto para salud pero pide la devolución de los recortes
Headline: Satse favors increases in the health budget but calls for increased staffing
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United Kingdom
http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/News/15597527.Brexit_means_fewer_EU_nurses_in_East_Lancashire/
Headline: Brexit means fewer EU nurses in East Lancashire
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United Kingdom
http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/update/2017-10-16/brexit-sparks-ever-worsening-nhs-staffing-crisis/
Headline: Brexit sparks ‘ever worsening’ NHS staffing crisis
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United Kingdom
Headline: The number of EU workers leaving our hospitals is growing… is Brexit to blame?
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United Kingdom
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-41556997
Headline: Share of European Union staff leaving NHS rises following Brexit
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United Kingdom
Headline: Nursing unions in plea for rights of ‘vital’ EU nationals working for NHS
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United Kingdom
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/local/15594287.Nurses_welcome_end_of_pay_cap/
Headline: Nurses welcome end of pay cap
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United States
https://www.commondreams.org/views/2017/10/16/people-puerto-rico-are-dying-action-needed-now
Headline: ‘The People of Puerto Rico Are Dying’: Action Is Needed Now
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United States
http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/soapbox/article179847606.html
Headline: Instead of health care for all, Assembly has a do-nothing committee
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United States
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-wildfires-nurse-20171015-story.html
Headline: She flew to Puerto Rico to aid relief efforts. Then she found out her home was in the path of a wildfire
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United States
Headline: About 1 million Americans without running water. 3 million without power. This is life one month after Hurricane Maria.
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United States
Headline: ‘People Are Dying’ But Trump Gives Himself Perfect ’10’ for Puerto Rico Response
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United States
http://www.ocregister.com/2017/10/13/west-anaheim-medical-nurses-vote-to-unionize/
Headline: West Anaheim Medical nurses vote to unionize
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United States
Headline: Union coalition to AFL-CIO: Make single-payer health care a priority
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United States
https://www.democracynow.org/2017/10/18/rosa_clemente_on_puerto_ricans_drinking
Headline: Rosa Clemente on Puerto Ricans drinking toxic water and San Juan Mayor’s message to the Diaspora
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United States
https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/labor-unions-bring-real-rebuilding-assistance-to-puerto-rico/
Headline: Labor unions bring real rebuilding assistance to Puerto Rico
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United States
Headline: Officials: Calif. hospitals overcrowded with fire evacuees
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United States
Titular: Grupo de sindicatos vio de primera mano la catástrofe que dejó María
Headline: Group of unions saw first hand the catastrophe left in Maria’s wake
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United States
https://www.medpagetoday.com/nursing/nursing/68525
Headline: Magnet Status: Superior Care or Marketing Gimmick?
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United States
Headline: Feinstein’s big name and big money will make it hard for Kevin de León
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United States
Headline: Democratic divisions in California complicate hope for national party gains
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United States
Headline: Dem divisions in California complicate party hopes for gains
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United States
http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article179203276.html
Headline: Defeating Dianne Feinstein will be expensive. Where will Kevin de León get the cash?
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United States
Headline: Over 10,000 Californians Mobilized Over the Weekend for Single Payer Bill SB 562
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United States
Headline: Maine State Nurses Association announces support of new bill\
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United States
Headline: Operator of United Medical Center tells DC it will replace CEO
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United States
Headline: Bill proposes healthcare protection for patients in rural area