Australia
Headline: Nurses want ‘outdated’ system scrapped, says association
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Australia
https://www.goulburnpost.com.au/story/5613330/rallying-for-realistic-ratios/
Headline: NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association to rally in September on issue of ratios
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Australia
Headline: Street rally planned over Launceston General Hospital emergency department concerns
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Australia
https://www.examiner.com.au/story/5619905/union-rally-over-hospital-department-war-zone/
Headline: Union rally over concerns at Launceston General Hospital
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Australia
https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/state/nt/2018/08/27/palmerston-regional-hospital-opens-darwin/
Headline: Palmerston Regional Hospital opens, bringing second major medical facility to Darwin region
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Australia
Headline: Blacktown Hospital nurses call for more security in emergency meeting
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Australia
Headline: Swipe cards could make wards safer: nurses
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Australia
Headline: The ‘Accidental’ Male Midwife And Why The Industry Needs More
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Australia
Headline: Nurses knock back pay increase as push for better working conditions continues
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Australia
Headline: New bill calls for providers to publish staff numbers by job description
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Australia
Headline: Opposition Leader Luke Foley visits Shellharbour Hospital for announcement on nurse-to-patient ratios
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Australia
https://www.miragenews.com/calls-for-aged-care-providers-to-come-clean-on-staffing-ratios/
Headline: CALLS FOR AGED CARE PROVIDERS TO ‘COME CLEAN’ ON STAFFING RATIOS
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Australia
Headline: Premier announces boost to Vic nurse numbers
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Australia
Headline: Nurses urge Allity to address understaffing issues
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Canada
http://www.countylive.ca/public-health-nurses-rpns-may-end-up-on-strike/
Headline: Public Health nurses, RNs, RPNs may end up on strike
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Canada
Headline: 60.5 nursing jobs, 118,000 nursing hours cut: Union raising the alarm as HSN works to balance its books
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Canada
https://www.journaldequebec.com/2018/08/28/gertrude-bourdon–avis-de-recherche
Titre: Gertrude Bourdon : avis de recherche
Headline: Gertrude Bourdon: Research Notice
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Canada
Titre: Un débat sur la santé sans Gertrude Bourdon, mais avec Gaétan Barrette
Headline: A debate on health without Gertrude Bourdon, but with Gaétan Barrette
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Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/wait-times-winnipeg-hospitals-grace-hospital-1.4793949
Headline: Wait times up at Winnipeg’s Grace Hospital despite new ER
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Canada
Headline: Wait time increases at Grace Hospital ER due to staffing adjustments: WRHA
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Canada
Titre: Appel aux dons de sang au Canada
Headline: Call for donations of blood in Canada
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Canada
http://www.journalexpress.ca/actualite/les-employes-tombent-comme-des-mouches/
Titre: «Les employés tombent comme des mouches»
Headline: “Employees fall like flies”
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Canada
https://www.thesudburystar.com/news/local-news/more-nursing-cuts-coming-ona
Headline: More nursing cuts coming: ONA
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Chile
Titular: Enfermeras exigen ser partícipes en atención neonatológica
Headline: Nurses demand to be part of neonatal care
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Chile
Titular: Enfermeros del Hospital Regional no descartan nuevas movilizaciones si Minsal no reconoce dictamen de Contraloría
Headline: Nurses of the Regional Hospital do not rule out new mobilizations if Minsal does not recognize the Comptroller’s opinion
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Chile
http://www.diarioeldia.cl/region/salud/paro-asistencial-enfermeria-agudiza-debate-con-matroneria
Titular: Paro asistencial de enfermería agudiza el debate con matronería
Headline: Nurses’ strike sharpens the debate over midwifery
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Congo
https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2018/09/01/battling-ebola-in-a-war-zone-in-congo
Headline: Battling Ebola in a war zone in Congo
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Costa Rica
Titular: Sector salud califica como perversa moción de reforma a ley de incentivos profesionales
Headline: Health sector considered perverse for motion to reform the law of professional incentives
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France
http://en.rfi.fr/france/20180818-french-psychiatric-hospitals-warn-dire-conditions
Headline: French psychiatric hospitals warn of ‘dire’ conditions
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France
Titre: Dans les hôpitaux psychiatriques, les soignants dénoncent une situation « critique »
Headline: In psychiatric hospitals, caregivers denounce a “critical” situation
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Guatemala
Titular: Sindicalistas de Salud también piden aumento salarial
Headline: Health unionists also ask for salary increase
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Honduras
http://www.laprensa.hn/honduras/1210952-410/escuelas-enfermer%C3%ADa-colegio-medico-regulador-salud-
Titular: CMH pide ser el regulador de escuelas de enfermeria
Headline: CMH asks to be the regulator of nursing schools
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Honduras
http://radiohrn.hn/2018/08/24/salud-asigna-280-plazas-a-auxiliares-de-enfermeria-en-el-pais/
Titular: Salud asigna 280 plazas a auxiliares de enfermería en el país
Headline: Health Ministry assigns 280 places to auxiliary nurses in the country
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India
http://echoofindia.com/port-blair-government-nurses-go-24-hr-strike-thursday-140611
Headline: Government nurses to go on 24 hr strike on Thursday
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India
http://echoofindia.com/port-blair-no-strike-only-rally-trained-nurses-association-today-140653
Headline: No strike, only rally by Trained Nurses Association today
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Ireland
https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/nurses-could-strike-over-pay-issue-865275.html
Headline: Nurses could strike over pay issue
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Ireland
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/nurses-threaten-action-over-pay-37262443.html
Headline: Nurses threaten action over pay
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Ireland
Headline: Nurses set Government deadline of one month to produce serious pay offer
. . . . .
Ireland
Headline: University Hospital Limerick has 20% of country’s patients on trolleys
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Ireland
Headline: Pay pressures set to come to a head in build-up to budget
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Ireland
Headline: Private sector workers earn €14k less than those in public sector
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Ireland
Headline: University Hospital Limerick had close to 1,000 patients on trolleys this month
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Ireland
https://kfmradio.com/news/30082018-1016/100-increase-number-people-trolleys-naas-general
Headline: 100% Increase In The Number Of People On Trolleys At Naas General.
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Ireland
Headline: Nurses to hold emergency meeting over pay and staffing levels
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Ireland
https://www.newstalk.com/INMO-sets-September-deadline-for-Government-on-pay
Headline: INMO sets September deadline for Government on pay
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Ireland
Headline: ‘Extreme situation’ at University Hospital Limerick amid worst overcrowding in country
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Ireland
https://kfmradio.com/news/23082018-1049/inmo-slight-decrease-number-people-trolleys-naas-general
Headline: INMO: Slight Decrease In The Number Of People On Trolleys At Naas General.
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Ireland
https://www.clare.fm/news/clare-sf-candidate-calling-contingency-plan-winter-trolley-crisis/
Headline: Clare SF Candidate Calling For Contingency Plan For Winter Trolley Crisis
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Kenya
Headline: Nakuru nurses strike over delayed salaries, promotions
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Kenya
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/health/article/2001292873/pay-up-or-face-our-strike-say-nurses
Headline: Nurses in Nakuru protest delayed salary
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Malta
Headline: Newly-graduated nurses to start work on Monday
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New Zealand
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1808/S00357/compulsory-aged-care-sector-standards-needed.htm
Headline: Compulsory aged care sector standards needed
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New Zealand
Headline: Nurses accuse health board of failing to take sexual harassment seriously
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New Zealand
https://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/article/news/nurse-practitioners-solve-gp-shortage-their-northland-clinic
Headline: Nurse practitioners solve the GP shortage at their Northland clinic
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New Zealand
https://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/article/news/auckland-dhbs-battle-attract-and-keep-maori-healthcare-staff
Headline: Auckland DHBs battle to attract and keep Māori healthcare staff
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New Zealand
https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/106463279/scdhb-restructure-expected-to-save-650k
Headline: SCDHB restructure expected to save $650k
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Panama
http://laestrella.com.pa/opinion/columnistas/enfermeras-derecho-salud/24079363
Titular: Las enfermeras y el derecho a la salud
Headline: Nurses and the right to health
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Paraguay
Titular: Accionan contra decreto “antifuncionario” de IPS
Headline: They act against IPS “anti-official” decree
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Peru
Titular: Chiclayo: enfermeras piden a gobierno reconocimiento de beneficios
Headline: Chiclayo: nurses ask for government recognition of benefits
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Portugal
ficialrmeriael regulador de escuelas
Manchete: Cirurgias e consultas canceladas em Vila Real devido a greve de enfermeiros
Headline: Surgeries and consultations canceled in Vila Real due to nurses’ strike
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Portugal
Manchete: Trinta enfermeiros da Feira pedem mais profissionais e descongelamento salarial
Headline: Thirty nurses at Feira ask for more professionals and salary unfreeze
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Portugal
https://www.abrilabril.pt/trabalho/enfermeiros-de-tras-os-montes-e-alto-douro-em-greve
Manchete: Enfermeiros de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro em greve
Headline: Nurses of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro on strike
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Portugal
http://portocanal.sapo.pt/noticia/164048
Manchete: Greve dos enfermeiros do Centro Hospitalar de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro com adesão de 60%
Headline: Nurses strike at Hospital Center of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro with 60% adherence
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Portugal
Manchete: Concentração de enfermeiros em dia de greve com adesão de 90%
Headline: Concentration of nurses on strike day at 90%
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Portugal
Manchete: Enfermeiros marcam greve nacional, mas nem todos os sindicatos estão de acordo
Headline: Nurses mark national strike, but not all unions agree
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Portugal
http://www.diarioleiria.pt/noticia/35447
Manchete: Greve de enfermeiros em Viseu e Tondela para exigir contratações
Headline: Nurses strike in Viseu and Tondela to demand hiring
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South Africa
Headline: Labour unions demand Baragwanath Hospital CEO’s resignation
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South Africa
Headline: Unions march over “rife corruption that crippled healthcare services at Bara”
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South Africa
https://www.dispatchlive.co.za/news/2018-08-23-lack-of-top-medicos-hits-health-in-ec/
Headline: Lack of top medicos hits health in EC
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South Africa
https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Local/Express-News/operations-shut-down-20180821-3
Headline: Operations shut down
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Spain
Titular: Satse denuncia caos organizativo en el servicio de reanimación de Reina Sofía
Headline: Satse denounces organizational chaos in the resuscitation service of Reina Sofía
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Spain
Titular: SATSE denuncia “la insostenible situación” de las enfermeras y enfermeros que trabajan en las residencias de mayores
Headline: SATSE denounces “the unsustainable situation” of nurses working in nursing homes
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Spain
Titular: Satse presenta a Gobierno y CCAA sus prioridades para mejorar la Enfermería
Headline: Satse presents its priorities to the Government and CCAA to improve Nursing
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Spain
Titular: 100 residentes por enfermero, la situación de los enfermeros que trabajar en las residencias de mayores
Headline: 100 residents per nurse, the situation of nurses who work in nursing homes
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Spain
Titular: SATSE reclama la implantación de un ‘Itinerario Laboral’ para las enfermeras
Headline: SATSE calls for the implementation of a ‘Work Itinerary’ for nurses
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Spain
Titular: Denuncian que el centro de salud de La Rinconada lleva tres semanas sin aire acondicionado
Headline: La Rinconada health center without air conditioning for three weeks is denounced
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Spain
Titular: Salud contrata al personal de Enfermería usando una lista de méritos de hace dos años
Headline: Ministry of Health hires nursing staff using a list of qualifications from two years ago
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Spain
Titular: Satse reclama la implantación de un ‘Itinerario Laboral’ para los profesionales de Enfermería
Headline: Satse demands the implementation of a ‘Work Itinerary’ for Nursing professionals
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Taiwan
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2018/08/21/2003698887/1
Headline: Nursing regulations need attention
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United Kingdom
Headline: Judge: Whistleblowing nurse was ‘unfairly dismissed’ from Broomfield Hospital
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United Kingdom
Headline: ‘Fragile’ A&E departments hit by spate of nurse resignations
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United Kingdom
Headline: Tiny rise in Scotland’s nurses will ‘not tackle current vacancy levels’
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United Kingdom
Headline: Final Say: 430,000-strong nurse union writes to UK parties to back second referendum
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United Kingdom
https://news.sky.com/story/royal-college-of-nursing-backs-second-brexit-referendum-11484796
Headline: Royal College of Nursing backs second Brexit referendum due to ‘health risks’
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United Kingdom
Headline: Nominations open for first nursing award in memory of Amin Abdullah
. . . . .
United Kingdom
Headline: Queen’s Nurse breaks new ground for LGBT people with dementia
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United Kingdom
https://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/broomfield-hospital-nurse-unfairly-dismissed-1927463
Headline: Broomfield Hospital nurse was unfairly dismissed for whistleblowing, tribunal rules
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United Kingdom
Headline: One in five of Northern Ireland’s health service staff in administration or clerical posts: report
. . . . .
United Kingdom
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/rise-number-sick-days-taken-13116214
Headline: Rise in number of sick days taken by stressed-out staff at East Kilbride hospital
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United Kingdom
Headline: Figures reveal small fall in number of NHS nurses in England
. . . . .
United Kingdom
http://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/16475137.heatwave-increases-pressure-on-hospital/
Headline: Heatwave increases pressure on hospital
. . . . .
United States
Headline: ‘The Pulse And Lifeline Of The Community’: Advocates Rally To Keep Providence Hospital Open
. . . . .
United States
https://wjla.com/news/local/providence-hospital-emergency-room-closing-dc
Headline: Providence Hospital’s emergency room set to close at end of 2018
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United States
Headline: California Capitol Black Staff Association stands with Black lobbyist threatened by state senator
. . . . .
United States
http://www.wabi.tv/content/news/Candlelight-vigil-in-Bangor-to-discus–492148251.html
Headline: Nurses unite for candlelight vigil in Bangor
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United States
https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article217408905.html
Headline: Doctor, hospital groups organize to oppose single-payer in California
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United States
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-joel-anderson-complaint-20180821-story.html
Headline: Lobbyist lodges complaint alleging that California lawmaker threatened to hit her
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United States
Headline: Medicare for All and Free College Tuition Are Wildly Popular Policies
. . . . .
United States
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/amp/Political-Notebook-RoseAnn-DeMoro-joins-forces-13169903.php
Headline: Political Notebook: RoseAnn DeMoro joins forces with Consumer Watchdog
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United States
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/08/19/va-takes-action-restrict-collective-bargaining-official-time/
Headline: VA Takes Action to Restrict Collective Bargaining and Official Time
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United States
https://www.law360.com/articles/1074964/va-chief-rescinds-some-bargaining-rights-for-union-staff
Headline: VA Chief Rescinds Some Bargaining Rights For Union Staff
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United States
http://www.kvpr.org/post/health-care-employees-workplace-violence-more-common-you-might-think
Headline: For Health Care Employees, Workplace Violence Is More Common Than You Might Think
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United States
https://forward.com/culture/books/407978/meet-the-radical-nurse-who-joined-the-spanish-civil-war/
Headline: Meet The Radical Nurse Who Joined The Spanish Civil War
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United States
https://www.kpbs.org/news/2018/aug/22/tri-city-postphones-suspension-inpatient-psychiatr/
Headline: Tri-City Postpones Suspension Of North County Inpatient Psychiatric Unit
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United States
Headline: From Stethoscope To Gavel: Pediatrician At Center Of State’s Health Care Debates
. . . . .
United States
https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/influencers/
article216687375.html
Headline: Offshore oil drilling to get cheaper gas? Not worth it, California leaders say
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United States
https://www.thecoastnews.com/state-sen-joel-anderson-accused-of-threatening-female-lobbyist/
Headline: State Sen. Joel Anderson accused of threatening female lobbyist
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United States
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/article/NE/20180823/NEWS/180829841
Headline: Anthem, Dignity Health reach agreement
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United States
http://www.sfexaminer.com/nurses-wary-sfs-dignity-health-moves-toward-merger/
Headline: Nurses wary as SF’s Dignity Health moves toward merger
. . . . .
United States
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/08/22/california-senator-investigated-for-alleged-lobbyist-threat/
Headline: Lobbyist claims California Republican state senator threatened her
. . . . .
United States
Headline: California nurses group calls for resignation of GOP state lawmaker who allegedly harassed female lobbyist
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United States
Headline: Sen. Joel Anderson Accused of Threatening to Assault Female Lobbyist
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United States
https://www.sacbee.com/latest-news/article217055890.html
Headline: Nurses association calls for lawmaker’s resignation over altercation with its lobbyist