health care

President Chavez of Venezuela to Cuba for cancer treatment

December 11, 2012 By Emile Schepers

For the fourth time in a year and a half, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez left for Cuba on Sunday for cancer treatment.

Nurses strike, again, for patient safety and nursing standards

November 20, 2012 By Marilyn Bechtel

One-day strikes affected seven Summit hospitals in the San Francisco Bay Area, involving up to 3,200 nurses and several hundred medical technicians.

Quality care group wins “open government” award

October 29, 2012 By Tim Wheeler

The CCQCC recently won an "open government" award in recognition of the group's fight to open the books on the operation of the OMC.

Census Bureau: Poverty rate unchanged, health care coverage improves, income drops

September 17, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

AFL-CIO Pres. Trumka was not surprised by the findings, which back up the federation's emphasis on the drastic impact the recession - known as the Bush Crash - has had on workers and families.

What’s good about Obamacare?

August 14, 2012 By Special to People’s World

"...Americans saw health care reform as an urgent priority. All we hear from Republicans is how bad this is. No one has come up with a better alternative."