Press Releases
2015-11-01
Press Releases
Press Release: MNA leader joins the fight to lower drug prices
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(St. Paul) – April 4, 2019 – Attorney General Keith Ellison has appointed the Minnesota Nurses Association’s Executive Director, Rose Roach, to the task force charged with lowering the price of pharmaceutical drugs for Minnesota patients. Roach is one of 15 patient advocates who include leaders from medical providers, labor and industry, state legislators, and the executive director of the Board of Pharmacy.
“I am honored to be appointed by Attorney General Ellison and am confident we will be able to make recommendations that will improve the lives of Minnesotans when it comes to affording the medications they need,” Roach said.
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Press Release: Twin Cities Nurses Enter Negotiations Optimistic and Steadfast
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(St. Paul) – March 26, 2019 – Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association in the Metro area begin negotiations today with Twin Cities hospitals to reach agreement on new contracts that will ensure quality patient care. Nurses will approach negotiations optimistic that a cooperative approach with Metro hospitals will lead to a settlement while still firmly believing in contract proposals that value nurses and patients.
“Nurses are united in putting forth proposals that recognize the value of their care and their professional judgment to protect patients,” said Jordan Foerster, a negotiations team member and a Registered Nurse at Fairview.
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Press Release: House budget targets make the right investments in Minnesota’s future
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(St. Paul) – March 25, 2019 – The budget targets unveiled by Minnesota House DFL leaders today make wise investments in Minnesota’s future, according to the Minnesota Nurses Association.
“Nurses applaud proposals to invest in healthcare, education, infrastructure and tax fairness,” said MNA President Mary C. Turner, RN. “This plan put Minnesota on the right path.”
Turner said proposals to implement health insurance discounts for individuals and continue the provider tax that funds MinnesotaCare will help nurses provide patients with the care they need and deserve.
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Press Release: St. Alexius nurses in North Dakota vote to affiliate with Minnesota Nurses Association
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(Bismarck, N.D.) – March 6, 2019 – An overwhelming majority of registered nurses at CHI St. Alexius Medical Center chose to be represented by the Minnesota Nurses Association during two days of voting this week.
“St. Alexius nurses want to provide top quality care to all our patients by having a voice in our workplace,” said Margo Maxon, an RN at the hospital. “Nurses believe coming together and speaking with one voice is the best way to advocate for our patients.”
“MNA members welcome St. Alexius nurses to our union family,” said MNA President Mary C.
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Press Release: Study Shows Minnesota Hospital Prices Rising Faster than Economy
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“By looking at what it costs to care for patients and comparing that to what hospitals actually charge patients, it shows that hospital prices haven’t just gone up exponentially,” said Tara Fugate, researcher for the Minnesota Nurses Association, “They’ve gone up faster than the prices of other goods and services in the economy.”
The study compares chargemaster prices for 111 acute-care facilities in Minnesota with the costs for care for each hospital as listed in the Medicare Cost Reports (MCR).
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Media Advisory: Minnesota Nurses, Healthcare Advocates Rally on Feb. 12
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Contact: Barbara Brady
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(St. Paul) – February 8, 2019 – Minnesota Nurses Association nurses and healthcare advocates will call for legislators and businesses to put patients before profits and support expanding access to quality, affordable healthcare for all, including initiatives currently before the Legislature at a 2 p.m. rally in the Minnesota Capitol Rotunda on February 12. Representatives from MNA, ISAIAH, the Land Stewardship Project, the Main Street Alliance, the Minnesota AFL-CIO, and TakeAction Minnesota will share stories in support of expanding MinnesotaCare, removing the sunset of the provider tax that funds MinnesotaCare, reducing prescription drug costs, strengthening workplace safety, and improving hospital staffing levels.
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Press Release: Minnesota Nurses Endorse Stu Lourey for Minnesota Senate District 11
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(St. Paul) – January 16, 2019 – The Board of Directors of the Minnesota Nurses Association has endorsed Stu Lourey for the vacant Minnesota Senate seat of District 11 to represent Carlton, Pine, St. Louis, and Kanabec counties. Nurse leaders made the decision after he submitted to a screening and questionnaire that detailed his commitment to expanding access to healthcare for more Minnesotans.
“We’re proud to work for Stu Lourey,” said MNA President Mary C.
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Press Release: MNA nurses win major arbitration decision over health insurance
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Contact: Barb Brady
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Contact: Rick Fuentes
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rick.fuentes@mnnurses.org
(St. Paul) – September 6, 2018 – An arbitrator ruled on September 5 that Children’s Hospitals in Minneapolis and St. Paul violated MNA nurses’ contracts in 2017 by unilaterally requiring part-time nurses to pay high a higher percentage of health insurance premiums than full-time nurses.
“Nurses did not stand for Children’s blatant attempts to divide our membership on a critical issue like health insurance,” MNA President Mary C.
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Press Release: Nurses endorse Tim Walz for Governor and Peggy Flanagan for Lt. Governor
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Contact: Barb Brady
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barbara.brady@mnnurses.org
Rick Fuentes
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rick.fuentes@mnnurses.org
(St. Paul) – September 5, 2018 – The Board of Directors of the Minnesota Nurses Association has voted to endorse Congressman Tim Walz in his bid to be Minnesota’s next Governor and Representative Peggy Flanagan as the next Lieutenant Governor. Nurses based their decision on screening sessions before and after the primary that demonstrated Walz and Flanagan’s dedication to expanding access to healthcare for all Minnesotans and the protection of union rights for all workers.
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Press Release: Nurses endorse Keith Ellison for Attorney General
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Contact: Barb Brady
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barbara.brady@mnnurses.org
Rick Fuentes
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(cell) 612-741-0662
rick.fuentes@mnnurses.org
(St. Paul) – August 24, 2018 – The Board of Directors of the Minnesota Nurses Association has voted to endorse Congress member Keith Ellison in his bid to be Minnesota’s next Attorney General. Nurses based their decision on Ellison’s years of continued support for healthcare and justice policies and confidence that Ellison would use the Attorney General’s office to act as the consumer advocate that fights to increase Minnesotans’ access to affordable and accessible health care.
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