Attempts to Diminish RN Healthcare Benefits are Short Sighted
2016-03-10
By Mathew Keller, RN JD
MNA Regulatory and Nursing Policy Specialist
It is a common misconception that nurses get great healthcare at a reduced price through their employer. It makes sense. If I work at the car dealership, I get an employee discount on cars, right? Not so for employees in the healthcare field. Despite working with the sickest of the sick, despite having higher rates of work-related injuries and illnesses than any other industry, and despite putting themselves in harm’s way for the sake of their patients every single day, healthcare employees often have sub-par health insurance and access to healthcare.
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