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September 15, 2017

Global Nurses United News Round-Up – September 15, 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

https://www.agedcareguide.com.au/talking-aged-care/ratio-recommended-in-aged-care-amendment

Headline: Ratio recommended in aged care amendment

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Australia

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/industry-super-fund-directors-are-the-highest-paid-trustees-in-the-country-and-kelly-odwyer-wants-all-their-secret-payments-revealed/news-story/87a21ff577a5c40b79e7b937e400522c

Headline: Industry super fund directors are the highest paid trustees in the country, and Kelly O’Dwyer wants all their secret payments revealed

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Australia

http://www.themercury.com.au/news/politics/three-mps-feel-archers-wrath-during-fiery-question-time-debate/news-story/8bb81a023155992ea8c902af4a478ed8

Headline: Three MPs feel Archer’s wrath during fiery question time debate

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Australia

http://www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/royal-hobart-hospital-escalated-to-level-four-as-labor-asks-questions-about-health-in-parliament/news-story/a68be2cad74bddd5402090571a5f2941

Headline: Royal Hobart Hospital escalated to level four as Labor asks questions about health in Parliament

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Australia

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-12/new-measures-to-reduce-sa-hospital-ramping/8895920

Headline: Nurse visits, extra beds pledged to reduce ‘hellish’ overcrowding and ambulance ramping at SA hospitals

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Australia

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/4925585/health-cover-a-driving-force-in-hospital-decision-minister/

Headline: Hunter health insurance rate ‘driving force’ behind abandonment of Maitland Hospital PPP: Hazzard

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Australia

https://www.northernstar.com.au/news/nazi-prison-food-better-than-hospital-claims-forme/3222094/

Headline: Nazi prison food better than hospital, claims former POW

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Australia

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/4923545/parliament-to-debate-hospital-petition/

Headline: New Maitland Hospital petition to be debated in NSW Parliament

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Australia

https://www.echo.net.au/2017/09/union-threatens-boycott-lismore-base-hospital-ward-openings/

Headline: Union threatens boycott of Lismore Base Hospital ward openings

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Canada

https://www.mykawartha.com/news-story/7546095-surge-in-sick-babies-prompts-peterborough-mom-to-call-for-more-planning-funding-for-neonatal-care/

Headline: Surge in sick babies prompts Peterborough mom to call for more planning, funding for neonatal care

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Canada

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/pallister-government-considering-health-care-premiums-444236343.html

Headline: Pallister government considering health care premiums

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Canada

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/bernard-lord-extramural-program-medavie-1.4289106

Headline: Medavie CEO defends takeover of extramural management

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Canada

http://www.lavantage.qc.ca/actualites/2017/9/13/des-employes-inquiets-pour-la-securite-des-informations-personne.html

Titre: Des employés inquiets pour la sécurité des informations personnelles des patients

Headline: Employees worried about the safety of patients’ personal information

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Canada

http://www.ledevoir.com/societe/sante/507865/systeme-de-sante-mieux-outiller-le-personnel-pour-diminuer-les-actes-de-violence

Titre: Des formations pour protéger de la violence les employés de la santé sont réclamées

Headline: Training to protect health workers from violence is called for

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Canada

http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1054789/une-coalition-pour-denoncer-les-compressions-dans-le-domaine-de-la-sante

Titre: Une coalition pour dénoncer les compressions dans le domaine de la santé

Headline: A coalition to denounce cuts in health care

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India

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/kgh-nurses-threaten-to-go-on-strike/article19679295.ece

Headline: KGH nurses threaten to go on strike

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Ireland

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/no-fines-issued-over-ae-crowding-458648.html

Headline: No fines issued over A&E crowding

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Ireland

https://www.thesun.ie/news/1515661/brendan-howlin-urges-government-to-delay-water-charge-refunds-so-more-money-can-be-injected-into-health-system/

Headline: Brendan Howlin urges Government to delay water charge refunds so more money can be injected into health system

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Ireland

http://trinitynews.ie/new-hea-study-shows-majority-of-nursing-graduates-stay-in-ireland/

Headline: New HEA study shows majority of nursing graduates stay in Ireland

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Ireland

http://www.offalyexpress.ie/news/home/270218/a-e-overcrowding-eases-at-tullamore-hospital.html

Headline: A&E overcrowding eases at Tullamore Hospital

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Kenya

http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Treat-nurses-as-professionals-union-tells-SRC-/1056-4095094-cdgowjz/index.html

Headline: Kenya National Union of Nurses asks SRC to treat nurses as professionals

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Kenya

http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Nurses-remain-unshaken-by-threat-of-job-losses/1056-4093390-ng8shb/index.html

Headline: We won’t be cowed by threats, say nurses

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Kenya

http://www.kbc.co.ke/county-news/clinical-health-officers-demand-better-remuneration/

Headline: Clinical health officers demand for better remuneration

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Kenya

https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2017/09/nurses-snap-cog-weve-sacked-10-times/

Headline: Nurses snap at CoG: We’ve been sacked 10 times before

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Kenya

http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Council-orders-governors-to-replace-striking-nurses/1056-4089326-yvgmfm/index.html

Headline: Council orders governors to replace striking nurses

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Kenya

http://www.kbc.co.ke/county-news/nurses-take-streets-salary-row-escalates/

Headline: Nurses take to the streets as salary row escalates

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Kenya

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2017/09/13/consider-yourselves-sacked-sang-tells-striking-nurses-orders_c1634671

Headline: Consider yourselves sacked, Sang tells striking nurses, orders replacements

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New Zealand

https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/13-09-2017/under-pressure-mental-health-workers-give-their-view-of-the-crisis/

Headline: Under pressure: Mental health workers give their view of the crisis

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Philippines

http://ph.vltrends.com/2017/09/14/p1000-budget-to-erc-will-hit-the-countrys-power-supply-sen-gatchalian.html

Headline: P1,000 budget to ERC will hit the country’s power supply – Sen. Gatchalian

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Portugal

https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/pais/antonio-costa-preparou-com-ministro-da-saude-reuniao-com-sindicato-dos-enfermeiros_n1026474

Manchete: António Costa preparou com ministro da Saúde reunião com sindicato dos enfermeiros

Headline: António Costa has set a meeting with the nurses’ union and the Health Minister

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Portugal

http://www.dn.pt/portugal/interior/maior-sindicato-critica-forma-de-protesto-dos-enfermeiros-8759415.html

Manchete: Maior Sindicato critica forma de protesto dos enfermeiros

Headline: Major Union criticizes nurses’ protest form

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Portugal

http://www.jornaldenegocios.pt/economia/saude/detalhe/sindicato-dos-enfermeiros-os-medicos-sao-14-dos-funcionarios-e-ganham-87-da-massa-salarial

Manchete: Sindicato dos Enfermeiros: “Os médicos são 14% dos funcionários e ganham 87% da massa salarial”

Headline: Nurses’ Union: “Physicians are 14% of employees and earn 87% of the salary mass”

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Portugal

http://www.cmjornal.pt/sociedade/detalhe/sindicato-dos-enfermeiros-processa-hospitais-que-marcarem-faltas-injustificadas?ref=cmaominuto_timeline

Manchete: Sindicato dos Enfermeiros processa hospitais que marcarem faltas injustificadas

Headline: Nurses’ Union goes after hospitals for unjustified terminations against on-strike nurses

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Portugal

http://observador.pt/2017/09/12/sindicato-dos-enfermeiros-se-houver-faltas-injustificadas-convocamos-uma-nova-greve/

Manchete: Sindicato dos Enfermeiros:  “Se houver faltas injustificadas, convocamos uma nova greve”

Headline: Union of Nurses: “If there are unjustified terminations, we call a new strike”

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Portugal

https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/pais/presidente-do-sindicato-dos-enfermeiros-portugueses-admite-avancar-para-a-greve_v1026586

Manchete: Presidente do Sindicato dos Enfermeiros Portugueses admite avançar para a greve

Headline: President of the Union of Portuguese Nurses threatens to advance to strike

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Portugal

http://expresso.sapo.pt/sociedade/2017-09-11-Catarina-Martins-diz-que-Governo-tem-tardado-nas-respostasaos-enfermeiros

Manchete: Catarina Martins diz que Governo tem “tardado nas respostas“ aos enfermeiros

Headline: Catarina Martins says that Government has “delayed the answers” to nurses

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Portugal

https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/pais/adesao-do-turno-da-noite-e-de-86-diz-sindicato-dos-enfermeiros_n1026555

Manchete: Adesão do turno da noite é de 86%, diz sindicato dos Enfermeiros

Headline: Admission of night shift is 86%, says nurses’ union

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South Africa

https://citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/1649041/telkom-confirms-it-terminated-services-to-gauteng-health-department-offices/

Headline: Telkom confirms it terminated services to Gauteng health department offices

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South Africa

https://www.iol.co.za/pretoria-news/hospital-chaos-as-just-one-of-19-lifts-works-11178642

Headline: Hospital chaos as just one of 19 lifts works

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Spain

http://www.zamora24horas.com/texto-diario/mostrar/834760/satse-reclama-haya-enfermeras-todos-centros-escolares

Titular: Satse reclama que haya enfermeras en todos los centros escolares

Headline: Satse demands that there are nurses in all schools

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Spain

http://ecodiario.eleconomista.es/sociedad/noticias/8599247/09/17/Madrid-el-sindicato-de-enfermeria-anima-a-denunciar-la-falta-de-enfermeras-en-las-residencias.html

Titular: Madrid. el sindicato de enfermería anima a denunciar la falta de enfermeras en las residencias

Headline: Nurses’ Union denounces the lack of nurses in nursing homes

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Spain

http://www.nuevatribuna.es/articulo/sanidad/denuncian-falta-enfermeras-residencias-mayores/20170913105547143309.html

Titular: Denuncian la falta de enfermeras en las residencias de mayores

Headline: Nurses’ Union denounces the lack of nurses in nursing homes

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Spain

http://www.zamora24horas.com/texto-diario/mostrar/836359/satse-reclama-empleo-publico-menos-intrusismo-mayor-reconocimiento-fisioterapeutas

Titular: SATSE reclama más empleo público, menos intrusismo y mayor reconocimiento a los fisioterapeutas

Headline: SATSE calls for more public employment, less intrusiveness and greater recognition of physical therapists

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Spain

http://www.eldiadecordoba.es/cordoba/Satse-centrara-trabajo-conseguir-calidad_0_1172582937.html

Titular: Satse centrará su trabajo en “conseguir más empleo y de calidad”

Headline: Satse President will focus his work on “getting more jobs and improving quality”

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Spain

http://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/sindicatos-medicos-defensa-jornada-horas_0_1171983227.html

Titular: Los sindicatos médicos se unen en defensa de la jornada de 35 horas

Headline: Medical unions unite in defense of the 35-hour workday

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Spain

http://www.gacetamedica.com/primaria/los-profesionales-de-enfermeria-los-mas-afectados-en-los-hospitales-BC1105773

Titular: Los profesionales de enfermería, los más afectados en los hospitales

Headline: Nursing professionals, the most affected in hospitals

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United Kingdom

https://www.buzzfeed.com/laurasilver/nurses-say-nobody-will-want-to-do-their-job-if-their-pay?utm_term=.xqMOlvGBY#.jf4QqAbBE

Headline: Nurses Say Nobody Will Want To Do Their Job If The Pay Cap Isn’t Lifted For Them Too

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United Kingdom

http://www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/home/2017/09/11/gallery/anglesey-mp-joins-nurses-in-scrap-the-cap-call-94774/

Headline: Anglesey MP joins nurses in ‘scrap the cap’ call

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United Kingdom

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-wales-politics-41258443/public-sector-pay-nurses-really-feeling-the-pinch

Headline: Nurses are really feeling the pinch

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United Kingdom

http://www.scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk/news/local-news/protesters-take-parliament-square-demonstrate-459677

Headline: Protesters take to Parliament Square to demonstrate against public sector pay cap

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United Kingdom

https://inews.co.uk/essentials/news/uk/teachers-nurses-threaten-strike-unless-pay-cap-lifted/

Headline: Teachers and nurses threaten to strike unless pay cap is lifted

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United States

http://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/350435-bernie-sanderss-medicare-for-all-bill-needs-to-pass

Headline: Bernie Sanders’s ‘Medicare for all’ bill needs to pass

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United States

http://njtoday.net/2017/09/15/nurses-support-sen-sanders-medicare-act/

Headline:  Why do nurses support Sen. Sanders’ Medicare for All Act?

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United States

http://www.redding.com/story/news/local/2017/09/08/shasta-regional-nurses-vote-join-union/646906001/

Headline: Shasta Regional nurses vote to join union

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United States

http://www.redding.com/story/opinion/readers/2017/09/11/union-vote-srmc-victory-patients/655052001/

Headline: Union vote at SRMC is a victory for patients

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United States

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/human-capital-and-risk/shasta-regional-medical-center-nurses-vote-to-unionize.html

Headline: Shasta Regional Medical Center nurses vote to unionize

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United States

https://www.commondreams.org/views/2017/09/13/sen-sanders-medicare-all-act-time-has-come-today

Headline: Sen. Sanders Medicare for All Act – The Time Has Come Today

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United States

 http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=19998

Headline: Holdout Democrats face a single-payer surge

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United States

https://www.democracynow.org/2017/9/13/pivotal_moment_in_american_history_sen

Headline: “Pivotal Moment in American History”: Sen. Sanders Unveils Medicare-for-All Bill with 15 Co-Sponsors

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United States

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/09/13/everyone-covered-no-one-goes-broke-sanders-introduces-medicare-all-bill

Headline: ‘Everyone Covered, No One Goes Broke’: Sanders Introduces Medicare for All Bill

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United States

http://wamc.org/post/sanders-introduces-medicare-all-legislation

Headline: Sanders Introduces Medicare For All Legislation

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United States

http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/medicare-for-all-bernie-sanders-unveils-single-payer-health-bill/

Headline: Medicare for All: Bernie Sanders unveils single-payer health bill

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United States

 http://www.nationalmemo.com/bernie-sanders-medicare-bill-set-bar-democrats-2018-beyond/

Headline: Bernie Sanders’ Medicare-for-Al bill has set the bar for Democrats in 2018 and beyond

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United States

http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2017/09/11/national-nurses-united-utah-nurse-assault-underscores-need-for-national-workplace-violence-prevention-standard/

Headline: National Nurses United: Utah nurse assault underscores need for national workplace violence prevention standard

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United States

 https://capitalandmain.com/bernie-sanders-single-payer-proposal-puts-spotlight-back-on-sb-562-0915

Headline: Bernie Sanders’ single payer proposal puts spotlight back on SB 562

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United States

http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/police-violate-hospital-mission-by-roughing-up-and-arresting-nurse

Headline: Police Violate Hospital Mission by Assaulting and Arresting Nurse

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United States

http://www.balitangamerica.tv/support-for-utah-nurse-arrested-for-upholding-hospital-policy/

Headline: Support for Utah nurse arrested for upholding hospital policy

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United States

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/human-capital-and-risk/hospitals-must-have-a-clear-plan-to-protect-nurses-from-violence-says-national-nurses-united-leader.html

Headline: Hospitals must have a clear plan to protect nurses from violence, says National Nurses United leader

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United States

http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/13/politics/bernie-sanders-medicare-for-all-plan-details/index.html

Headline: Inside Bernie Sanders’ new ‘Medicare for all’ bill

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United States

 https://www.usnews.com/news/the-report/articles/2017-09-15/bernie-sanders-sets-the-bar-for-democrats-ahead-of-2020

Headline: Dawn of the Berniecrat Party

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United States

http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article173129266.html

Headline: Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris embrace details of ‘Medicare-for-all’ – including tax hikes

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United States

http://www.gazettextra.com/20170912/nurses_union_endorses_1st_district_candidate_randy_bryce

Headline: Nurses union endorses 1st District candidate Randy Bryce

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United States

https://www.workdayminnesota.org/articles/unions-respond-hurricanes-harvey-and-irma-help-funds

Headline: Unions respond to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma with help, funds

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United States

http://www.workers.org/2017/09/08/on-the-picket-line-93/

Headline: On the picket line: Support Texas Workers Relief Fund

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United States

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/09/13/official-washingtons-go-trauma-hospital-struggles-even-its-designation/661212001/

Headline: Official Washington’s go-to trauma hospital struggles with even its designation

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United States

http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article172610906.html

Headline: Bernie Sanders coming back to California

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United States

 http://amsterdamnews.com/news/2017/sep/14/unions-set-funds-volunteer-help-members-affected-i/

Headline: Unions set funds, volunteer to help members affected by Irma and Harvey

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United States

http://www.highlandnews.net/news/political/statewide-town-halls-call-for-urgent-action-on-healthy-california/article_c6991fac-9703-11e7-871c-3fee2fbf6d5d.html

Headline: Statewide Town Halls Call for Urgent Action on Healthy California Act SB 562 – Start September 11th

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United States

https://skillednursingnews.com/2017/09/san-francisco-snf-fight-ends-subacute-shortage-persists/

Headline: San Francisco SNF Fight Ends, Subacute Shortage Persists

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United States

http://www.postbulletin.com/news/local/will-albert-lea-double-check-mayo-s-numbers/article_67b2de06-94b0-11e7-a5d9-fbb832e14a4b.html

Headline: Will Albert Lea double-check Mayo’s numbers?

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United States

http://quoddytides.com/hospital-board-focus-of-town-hall-questions9-8–2017.html

Headline: Hospital board focus of town hall questions

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United States

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/09/14/nation-reels-disasters-300-groups-endorse-sweeping-climate-bill

Headline: As nation reels from disasters, 300+ groups endorse sweeping climate bill