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June 17, 2017

Global Nurses United News Round-Up - June 17

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.dailytelegraph.com.au/projectsydney/project-sydney-push-for-more-nurses-to-boost-patient-safety/news-story/eef24245df7898b9fbbbfd3c9129358e

 

Headline: Project Sydney: Push for more nurses to boost patient safety

 

Australia

 

http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/4731943/show-me-the-money-nurses-demand/

 

Headline: What’s in the state budget for Shellharbour Hospital?

 

Australia

 

http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/gold-coast/gold-coast-health-staff-say-theyre-still-being-slugged-by-payroll-fiasco/news-story/a603dbbfd2477082f15dea370692a641

 

Headline: Gold Coast Health staff say they’re still being slugged by payroll fiasco

 

Australia

 

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/flinders-medical-centre-head-nurse-directs-staff-to-speak-only-english-in-the-staffroom/news-story/b991ec5cc2c446f4b9f6b683f4bc85e3

 

Headline: Flinders Medical Centre head nurse directs staff to speak only English in the staffroom

 

Australia

 

https://thewest.com.au/news/crime/husband-to-push-for-gayles-law-ng-s-1734828

 

Headline: Husband to push for ‘Gayle’s Law’

 

Australia

 

https://www.agedcareguide.com.au/talking-aged-care/aged-care-workers-unlikely-to-benefit-from-minimum-wage-increase

 

Headline: Aged care workers unlikely to benefit from minimum wage increase

 

Australia

 

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/nursing-authorities-pay-tributes-to-uk-terror-victim-kirsty-boden-and-murdered-nurse-gayle-woodford/news-story/d750a82476e6df781c34d5b28eceeb9f

 

Headline: Nursing authorities pay tributes to UK terror victim Kirsty Boden and murdered nurse Gayle Woodford

 

Australia

 

https://catholicoutlook.org/groundbreaking-anti-slavery-project-first-australias-health-care-sector/

 

Headline: Groundbreaking anti-slavery project a first for Australia’s health care sector

 

Brazil

 

http://www.infonet.com.br/noticias/saude/ler.asp?id=201023

 

Manchete: Enfermeiros e agentes de saúde fazem paralisação

 

Headline: Nurses and health workers strike

 

Brazil

 

http://www.infonet.com.br/noticias/saude/ler.asp?id=200838

 

Manchete: Enfermeiros irão paralisar as atividades por 24h

 

Headline: Nurses to paralyze activities for 24 hours

 

Canada

 

http://www.calgarysun.com/2017/06/07/canadian-federation-of-nurses-decry-workplace-violence-indigenous-care-shortfalls

 

Headline: Canadian Federation of Nurses decry workplace violence, indigenous care shortfalls

 

Canada

 

http://www.calgarysun.com/2017/06/10/new-study-finds-violence-against-canadian-nurses-on-the-rise-while-patient-safety-is-declining

 

Headline: New study finds violence against Canadian nurses on the rise while patient safety is declining

 

Canada

 

http://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/rachel-notley-says-opposition-parties-like-to-say-that-everyone-who-is-part-of-a-union-is-a-thug

 

Headline: Rachel Notley says opposition parties “like to say that everyone who is part of a union is a thug”

 

Canada

 

http://www.thesudburystar.com/2017/06/15/hsn-professionals-to-join-ona-following-labour-board-ruling

 

Headline: HSN professionals to join ONA following labour board ruling

 

Canada

 

http://www.myespanolanow.com/13172/ona-wins-right-represent-health-care-workers-hsn-sudbury/

 

Headline: ONA wins right to represent more health-care workers at HSN in Sudbury

 

Canada

 

http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/nurses-say-safe-patient-care-declining-while-violence-in-workplace-is-increasing-in-new-study

 

Headline: Surveyed nurses say violence in workplace increasing

 

Canada

 

http://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/sante/201706/06/01-5104902-la-presidente-de-la-fiq-regine-laurent-quittera-ses-fonctions-en-decembre.php

 

Titre: La présidente de la FIQ, Régine Laurent, quittera ses fonctions en décembre

 

Headline: The President of the FIQ, Régine Laurent, will retire in December

 

Canada

 

http://www.985fm.ca/actualites/nouvelles/d-part-de-la-pr-sidente-de-la-fiq-r-gine-laure-840312.html

 

Titre: Départ de la présidente de la FIQ: Régine Laurent a-t-elle des ambitions politiques?

 

Headline: Departure of President of the FIQ: Does Régine Laurent have political ambitions?

 

Canada

 

http://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2017/06/06/presidence-de-la-fiq-regine-laurent-tirera-sa-reverence-en-novembre-1

 

Titre: Présidence de la FIQ: Régine Laurent tirera sa révérence en novembre

 

Headline: President of the FIQ: Régine Laurent will retire in November

 

Canada

 

http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1038247/federation-infirmiere-quebec-presidente-regine-laurent-depart-decembre-privatisation-sante-barette-quebec

 

Titre: La syndicaliste Régine Laurent quittera ses fonctions en décembre

 

Headline: Trade unionist Régine Laurent will leave office in December

 

Dominican Republic

 

http://noticiasenn.net/funcionarios-visitan-hospital-de-pp-enfermeras-continuan-plan-de-lucha

 

Titular: Funcionarios visitan hospital de PP, enfermeras continúan plan de lucha

 

Headline: Officials visit PP hospital, nurses continue fight plan

 

France

 

http://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2017/06/02/2586611-penurie-d-infirmieres-au-centre-hospitalier-de-tarascon-sur-ariege.html

 

Titre: Pénurie d’infirmières au centre hospitalier

 

Headline: Shortage of nurses in the hospital

 

France

 

http://www.lamontagne.fr/clermont-ferrand/social/sante/2017/06/15/le-personnel-du-chu-de-clermont-mobilise-pour-denoncer-le-manque-d-effectifs_12445548.html

 

Titre: Le personnel du CHU de Clermont-Ferrand mobilisé pour dénoncer le manque d’effectifs

 

Headline: Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital staff mobilized to denounce the lack of staff

 

Guatemala

 

http://lahora.gt/sindicalistas-advierten-no-se-modificara-pacto-colectivo/

 

Titular: Sindicalistas advierten que no se modificará el Pacto Colectivo

 

Headline: Trade unionist warn that the Collective Pact will not be modified

 

Guatemala

 

http://lahora.gt/sindicato-insiste-mantener-privilegios-mspas/

 

Titular: Sindicato insiste en mantener privilegios en el MSPAS

 

Headline: Union insists on maintaining benefits at MSPAS

 

Honduras

 

http://www.latribuna.hn/2017/06/08/enfermeras-paro-labores/

 

Titular: Enfermeras a paro de labores

 

Headline: Nurses on strike

 

Honduras

 

http://tiempo.hn/aneah-anuncia-medidas-presion-finanzas-les-pague/

 

Titular: ANEAH anuncia medidas de presión para que Finanzas les pague

 

Headline: ANEAH announces actions for payments from Finance

 

Ireland

 

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/brexit-may-stem-outflow-of-nursing-staff-claims-recruiter-1.3117195

 

Headline: Brexit may stem outflow of nursing staff, claims recruiter

 

Ireland

 

http://www.thejournal.ie/nurses-eu-uk-3439767-Jun2017/

 

Headline: There’s been a 96% drop in EU nurses going to work in the UK since Brexit

 

Ireland

 

http://www.independent.ie/opinion/letters/better-pay-may-help-us-keep-our-homegrown-healthcare-talent-35815181.html

 

Headline: Better pay may help us keep our homegrown healthcare talent

 

Ireland

 

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/government-oblivious-to-impact-of-brexit-in-pay-talks-union-leader-complains-1.3112213

 

Headline: Government ‘oblivious’ to impact of Brexit in pay talks, union leader complains

 

Ireland

 

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2017/0614/882755-asti-teachers-pay/

 

Headline: INMO defers decision on new public pay agreement

 

Ireland

 

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/inmo-to-book-meeting-with-new-health-minister-before-deciding-on-whether-to-support-new-pay-deal-793586.html

 

Headline: INMO to book meeting with new Health Minister before deciding on whether to support new pay deal

 

Ireland

 

https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/0612/882206-inmo-new-head/

 

Headline: Ní Sheaghdha to succeed Doran as INMO General Secretary

 

Ireland

 

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/surge-in-number-of-hse-managers-as-public-health-nurses-dwindle-35801559.html

 

Headline: Surge in number of HSE managers – as public health nurses dwindle

 

Ireland

 

https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/0606/880470-pay-talks/

 

Headline: Some progress reported on non-pay issues at talks

 

Kenya

 

http://www.mediamaxnetwork.co.ke/news/336279/nurses-resort-weekly-protests-pay-deal-push/

 

Headline: Nurses resort to weekly protests in pay deal push

 

Kenya

 

http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2017/06/14/nurses-union-refuses-to-revise-cba-as-cog-claims-it-lacks-funds_c1578895

 

Headline: Nurses’ union refuses to revise CBA, as CoG claims it lacks funds

 

Kenya

 

http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Governors-blame-SRC-over-nurses–pay-row/1056-3955648-12w7ueu/index.html

 

Headline: Governors blame SRC over nurses’ pay row

 

Kenya

 

http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2017/06/05/elgeyo-marakwet-nurses-strike-today_c1573852

 

Headline: Elgeyo Marakwet nurses’ strike today

 

Kenya

 

http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2017/06/12/we-are-not-going-back-to-work-till-cba-effected-siaya-nurses_c1578231

 

Headline: We are not going back to work till CBA effected – Siaya nurses

 

Kenya

 

http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2017/06/03/mtrh-nurses-out-on-strike-say-2015-pay-deal-not-yet-in-force_c1572755

 

Headline: MTRH nurses out on strike, say 2015 pay deal not yet in force

 

Kenya

 

http://www.bbc.com/afrique/region-40173807

 

Titre: Kenya : les infirmières en grève

 

Headline: Kenya: Nurses on strike

 

New Zealand

 

https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/health/assaults-wakari-ward-concern-union

 

Headline: Assaults in Wakari ward concern union

 

New Zealand

 

http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/332340/cnmi-hospital-to-increase-salaries-of-nurses

 

Headline: CNMI hospital to increase salaries of nurses

 

Portugal

 

http://www.tvi24.iol.pt/sociedade/02-06-2017/enfermeiros-ameacam-parar-blocos-de-parto

 

Manchete: Enfermeiros ameaçam parar blocos de parto

 

Headline: Nurses threaten to strike

 

Portugal

 

http://ptjornal.com/ordem-dos-enfermeiros-ameaca-greve-ira-parar-blocos-parto-outros-servicos-172051

 

Manchete: Ordem dos Enfermeiros ameaça com greve que irá parar blocos de parto e outros serviços

 

Headline: Nurses order threatens strike that will stop birth blocks and other services

 

Portugal

 

http://observador.pt/2017/06/09/ameaca-dos-enfermeiros-e-a-queima-roupa-e-tera-consequencias-se-concretizada-diz-ministro-da-saude/

 

Manchete: Ameaça dos enfermeiros é à “queima-roupa” e terá consequências se concretizada, diz Ministro da Saúde

 

Headline: Nurses threat of “burnout” will have consequences if it materializes, says Minister of Health

 

Portugal

 

http://www.cmjornal.pt/sociedade/detalhe/enfermeiros-em-greve-denunciam-pressoes

 

Manchete: Enfermeiros em greve denunciam pressões

 

Headline: Striking nurses denounce pressures

 

South Africa

 

http://www.health24.com/Medical/HIV-AIDS/News/hiv-positive-teens-have-to-skip-school-to-get-arvs-20170607

 

Headline: HIV positive teens have to skip school to get ARVs

 

Spain

 

http://www.lavozdealmeria.es/Noticias/130539/3/Faltan-enfermeras-para-atender-200-urgencias-diarias-en-La-Inmaculada

 

Titular: Faltan enfermeras para atender 200 urgencias diarias en La Inmaculada

 

Headline: Under-staffing of nurses to attend to 200 daily emergencies in La Inmaculada

 

Spain

 

http://www.lacerca.com/noticias/ciudad_real/satse-ciudad-real-sescam-medidas-seguridad-medicamentos-peligrosos-369204-1.html

 

Titular: SATSE Ciudad Real exige al SESCAM medidas de seguridad y formación para manipular medicamentos peligrosos

 

Headline: SATSE Ciudad Real demands SESCAM safety and training measures to handle dangerous drugs

 

Spain

 

http://www.diariocordoba.com/noticias/cordobalocal/satse-denuncia-deficiencias-servicio-farmacia-hospital-provincial-cordoba_1151710.html

 

Titular: Satse denuncia deficiencias en el servicio de Farmacia del Hospital Provincial de Córdoba

 

Headline: Satse denounces deficiencies in the Pharmacy of the Provincial Hospital of Cordoba

 

Spain

 

http://www.laverdad.es/murcia/cartagena/empleados-urgencias-denuncian-20170606012027-ntvo.html

 

Titular: Empleados de Urgencias denuncian «exceso de trabajo» por un repunte de los pacientes

 

Headline: Emergency workers report ‘overworking’ to treat influx of new patients

 

Spain

 

http://www.diariodemallorca.es/mallorca/2017/06/08/siete-mil-firmas-gratuidad-aparcamiento/1222356.html

 

Titular: Siete mil firmas por la gratuidad del aparcamiento de Son Espases

 

Headline: Seven thousand signatures for the free parking of Son Espases Hospital

 

Spain

 

http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/pontevedra/2017/06/08/plan-choque-calor-provincial/0003_201706P8C1992.htm

 

Titular: Plan de choque por el calor en el Provincial

 

Headline: Plan for heat shock this summer in Provincial

 

Spain

 

https://mallorcaconfidencial.com/2017-06-13-los-sindicatos-convocan-tres-dias-huelga-julio-la-sanidad-privada-balears

 

Titular: Los sindicatos convocan tres días de huelga en julio en la sanidad privada de Balears

 

Headline: Trade unions call for three days of strike in July in the private health of the Balears

 

Spain

 

http://www.diariocordoba.com/noticias/cordobalocal/casi-todos-centros-salud-cordoba-cerraran-tarde-verano_1152967.html

 

Titular: Casi todos los centros de salud cerrarán por la tarde en verano

 

Headline: Almost all health centers will close in the afternoon in summer

 

Spain

 

http://www.deia.com/2017/06/08/bizkaia/bilbao/primera-huelga-de-24-horas-en-la-clinica-imq-de-zorrotzaurre-

 

Titular: Primera huelga de 24 horas en la clínica IMQ de Zorrotzaurre

 

Headline: First 24-hour strike in the IMQ clinic of Zorrotzaurre

 

Spain

 

https://www.redaccionmedica.com/secciones/enfermeria/-medicos-y-enfermeros-pactan-crear-un-texto-de-consenso-sobre-prescripcion-7616

 

Titular: Médicos y enfermeros pactan crear un texto de consenso sobre prescripción

 

Headline: Doctors and nurses agree to create consensus text on prescriptions

 

Spain

 

http://www.diariocordoba.com/noticias/cordobalocal/satse-exige-publicacion-listado-bolsa-unica-sas_1151635.html

 

Titular: Satse exige la publicación del listado de bolsa única al SAS

 

Headline: Satse requires the publication of the only admittance listing to the SAS

 

Spain

 

http://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20170606/423230391980/satse-alerta-de-trato-discriminatorio-a-profesionales-de-enfermeria-de-las-consultas-del-hospital-de-ecija.html

 

Titular: Satse alerta de “trato discriminatorio” a profesionales de enfermería de las consultas del Hospital de Écija

 

Headline: Satse warns of “discriminatory treatment” to nursing professionals in the consultations of the Hospital of Écija

 

Spain

 

http://www.diariocordoba.com/noticias/cordobalocal/satse-critica-espera-550-dias-operacion-rodilla_1151335.html

 

Titular: Satse critica la espera de 550 días para una operación de rodilla

 

Headline: Satse criticizes waiting 550 days for knee surgery

 

Spain

 

http://www.elmundo.es/pais-vasco/2017/06/03/5932a59d46163ffe648b4653.html

 

Titular: Los sindicatos de Osakidetza marchan contra las privatizaciones en los hospitales vascos

 

Headline: Osakidetza unions march against privatization in Basque hospitals

 

Spain

 

http://www.levante-emv.com/comunitat-valenciana/2017/06/03/satse-augura-riesgo-pacientes-sanidad/1575604.html

 

Titular: Satse augura riesgo para los pacientes si Sanidad retira las ambulancias de los centros de salud

 

Headline: Satse warns of risk for patients if Health removes ambulances from health centers

 

United Kingdom

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/politics/rcn-calls-on-may-for-greater-focus-on-health-and-social-care/7018647.article

 

Headline: RCN calls on May for greater focus on health and social care

 

United Kingdom

 

https://inews.co.uk/essentials/news/health/simply-nurses-working-scotlands-nhs/

 

Headline: ‘Simply too few nurses’ working in Scotland’s NHS

 

United Kingdom

 

https://rcni.com/nursing-standard/newsroom/news/corbyn-pledges-to-bring-back-nursing-bursaries-if-labour-wins-election-88346

 

Headline: Corbyn pledges to bring back nursing bursaries if Labour wins election

 

United Kingdom

 

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-40293318

 

Headline: Heroic public sector staff deserve more pay – Hunt

 

United Kingdom

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/education/action-over-staffing-needed-to-deliver-new-education-plans/7018737.article

 

Headline: Action over staffing ‘needed to deliver new education plans’

 

United Kingdom

 

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/leading-union-figure-in-nhs-pay-negotiations-given-new-role/7018776.article

 

Headline: Leading figure in NHS pay negotiations takes on new senior role at Unison

 

United Kingdom

 

http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/15331022.Scotland_has__too_few_nurses___Royal_College_of_Nursing_claims/

 

Headline: Scotland has ‘too few nurses’, Royal College of Nursing claims

 

United Kingdom

 

https://inews.co.uk/essentials/news/health/eu-nurses-numbers-slump-brexit/

 

Headline: Since Brexit vote, only 46 nurses from the EU have registered with the NMC

 

United Kingdom

 

https://www.theguardian.com/society/commentisfree/2017/jun/13/the-guardian-view-on-public-sector-staff-shortages-losing-the-numbers

 

Headline: The Guardian view on public sector staff shortages: losing the numbers

 

United Kingdom

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4596040/EU-nurses-registering-work-UK-plunges.html

 

Headline: Fears of an NHS staffing crisis loom large: EU nurses registering to work in the UK plunges from 1,300 to just 46 in less than a year

 

United States

 

http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/soapbox/article154504644.html

 

Headline: Health-for-all can work, and it will cost you less

 

United States

 

http://www.btlonline.org/2017/seg/170616cf-btl-kennedy.html

 

Headline: California Senate Takes First Step Toward State Single-Payer Universal Healthcare

 

United States

 

https://medium.com/@catreasurer/the-real-sticker-shock-not-passing-the-healthy-california-act-e2fe58029386

 

Headline: The Real Sticker Shock — Not Passing the Healthy California Act

 

United States

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/03/us/democrats-universal-health-care-single-payer-party.html

 

Headline: The Single-Payer Party? Democrats Shift Left on Health Care

 

United States

 

https://www.thenation.com/article/california-senate-just-passed-single-payer-healthcare/

 

Headline: The California Senate Just Passed Single-Payer Health Care

 

United States

 

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/06/02/offering-moral-model-nation-californias-medicare-all-plan-clears-state-senate

 

Headline: Offering ‘Moral Model’ for Nation, California’s Medicare for All Plan Clears State Senate

 

United States

 

http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/californias_medicare_for_all_plan_clears_state_senate_20170602

 

Headline: California’s ‘Medicare-for-All’ Plan Clears State Senate

 

United States

 

http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/california-senate-committee-approves-single-payer-health-care-bill/

 

Headline: California Senate committee approves single-payer health care bill

 

United States

 

http://therealnews.com/t2/story:19321:Democratic-Party-Neoliberalism-Cannot-Defeat-Trumpism

 

Headline: Democratic Party Neoliberalism Cannot Defeat Trumpism

 

United States

 

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/06/why-bernie-sanders-thinks-his-political-revolution-winning-peoples-summit/

 

Headline: This Is Why Bernie Sanders Thinks His Political Revolution Is Winning

 

United States

 

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/article155685579.html

 

Headline: Bernie Sanders, 2020 frontrunner

 

United States

 

http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/10/politics/bernie-sanders-peoples-summit/index.html

 

Headline: Sanders to faithful: Take down Trump, take over Democratic Party

 

United States

 

http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/first-member-congress-calls-bernie-sanders-run-president-2020

 

Headline: Sanders Gets First Endorsement for 2020 Presidential Race

 

United States

 

http://www.financialexpress.com/world-news/bernie-sanders-urges-progressives-to-seek-more-electoral-wins/711988/

 

Headline: Bernie Sanders urges progressives to seek more electoral wins

 

United States

 

http://www.univision.com/chicago/wgbo/noticias/derechos/un-evento-en-chicago-reune-a-activistas-y-organizaciones-comprometidas-con-los-derechos-del-pueblo-video

 

Titular: Un evento en Chicago reúne a activistas y organizaciones comprometidas con los derechos del pueblo

 

Headline: An event in Chicago brings together activists and organizations committed to the rights of the people

 

United States

 

http://www.journalgazette.net/news/politics/20170611/liberals-soul-searching

 

Headline: Liberals soul searching: Question future of Democratic Party at summit

 

United States

 

http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/10/politics/bernie-sanders-peoples-summit/index.html

 

Headline: Sanders to faithful: Take down Trump, take over Democratic Party

 

United States

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jun/10/democrats-corbyn-chicago-peoples-summit

 

Headline: ‘Inspirational’ Corbyn offers blueprint for our party, say left-leaning Democrats

 

United States

 

http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/thousands-at-peoples-summit-planning-beyond-resistance-to-trump/

 

Headline: Thousands at People’s Summit plan beyond resistance to Trump

 

United States

 

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-progressives-idUSKBN192052

 

Headline: Bernie Sanders urges progressives to seek more electoral wins

 

United States

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/inspired-by-sanders-activists-push-democrats-to-the-left–or-out-of-the-way/2017/06/10/1dce2e88-4dea-11e7-a186-60c031eab644_story.html?utm_term=.31e7d8c042f9

 

Headline: Inspired by Sanders, activists push Democrats to the left — or out of the way

 

United States

 

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/democrats-look-to-california-for-single-payer-healthcare/article/2625408

 

Headline: Democrats look to California for single-payer healthcare

 

United States

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/16/opinion/sunday/sanders-corbyn-socialsts.html

 

Headline: Why Are So Many Young Voters Falling for Old Socialists?

United States

 

https://www.democracynow.org/2017/6/13/a_transformative_vision_naomi_klein_on

 

Headline: “A Transformative Vision”: Naomi Klein on Platforms for Racial, Health & Climate Justice Under Trump

 

United States

 

http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=19277

 

Headline: California’s Senate Passes Single Payer Health Care Act

 

United States

 

http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/40949-the-single-payer-breakthrough-in-california-robert-pollin-on-the-economics-of-universal-care

 

Headline: The single-payer breakthrough in California: Robert Pollin on the economics of universal care

 

United States

 

http://host.madison.com/ct/opinion/editorial/editorial-wisconsin-needs-to-elect-leaders-who-know-health-care/article_c9b0a36c-dee2-5590-a66e-ade5e7f7516e.html

 

Headline: Editorial: Wisconsin needs to elect leaders who know health care is a right

 

United States

 

http://www.startribune.com/minnesota-nurses-will-give-debt-relief-to-needy-patients/428674333/

 

Headline: Minnesota nurses raise money to pay off medical debts of 1,800 patients

 

United States

 

http://www.postbulletin.com/news/local/nurses-concerned-about-mayo-s-albert-lea-austin-consolidation-plan/article_dc46d9d4-3709-59c3-bfca-901891b3d56e.html

 

Headline: Nurses concerned about Mayo’s Albert Lea, Austin consolidation plan

 

United States

 

http://tcbmag.com/news/articles/2017/june/mayo-clinic-consolidating-albert-lea,-austin-hospi

 

Headline: Mayo Clinic Consolidating Albert Lea, Austin Hospitals

 

United States

 

http://www.kaaltv.com/news/mayo-clinic-consolidation-austin-albert-lea/4512916/

 

Headline: Mayo Clinic Consolidation Plan Draws Concern of Nurses

 

United States

 

http://www.fox9.com/news/260632944-story

 

Headline: Inpatient service to be discontinued at Albert Lea Mayo campus

 

United States

 

http://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/nurses-talking-unionization/article_15530177-2ca4-5eef-afb9-1af691b50af5.html

 

Headline: Nurses talking unionization

 

United States

 

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/north-dakota/articles/2017-06-13/nurses-at-bismarck-hospital-considering-unionizing

 

Headline: Nurses at Bismarck Hospital Considering Unionizing

 

United States

 

http://quoddytides.com/vigil-held-to-support-ob-unit6-9-2017.html

 

Headline: Hospital’s decision angers communities – Vigil held to support OB unit