health care
Connecticut becomes first state to require paid sick days
June 15, 2011A national precedent was set in Connecticut last week after lawmakers passed measures allowing paid sick days and the expansion of health care coverage.
Read moreNurses kick off economic education drive
June 10, 2011National Nurses United says they will speak out about income and economic inequality and its impact on themselves and their patients - and get the rest of the country to do so, too.
Read moreHospital ERs at market’s mercy
June 8, 2011I've long been a firm believer in public health care for all. Why not? We've had hugely successful Social Security and Medicare for decades.
Read moreNurses score wins for unions and patients
May 31, 2011Emphasizing that short-staffing harms patients, the National Nurses Union racked up a big contract win at the D.C. area's largest hospital, the Washington Hospital Center.
Read moreSingle-payer bill introduced in Congress
May 12, 2011The U.S. is one of the few nations in the industrialized world that do not guarantee health care.
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