What is this? The MNA Daily NewsScan rounds up the day’s biggest nursing, health care and organized labor stories. As news unfolds in real-time, we update the NewsScan with new links and info, so check back often!
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan: July 2, 2012 – More ACA Reaction, Northland Nurses in Need »
Please take a moment to watch this video, see the devastation MNA RNs are suffering in the Northland after the June 20 floods and make an online contribution through MNA to help them!
What is this? The MNA Daily NewsScan rounds up the day’s biggest nursing, health care and organized labor stories. As news unfolds in real-time, we update the NewsScan with new links and info, so check back often!
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan: June 29, 2012 – MNA Reacts to Supreme Court Ruling, Rock Center Checks Out Accretive »
“Unfortunately, we have a lot of money in health care right now that is being siphoned off by insurance companies, drug companies and others who are making profit off health care. As long as profit exists in health care, we are going to have a real hard time to paying bills,” she said. “I think that this law stops that, but we’ve got to see health care for all.”
HEALTH CARE
Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Law Roberts joins majority, says mandate is permissable under Congress’s taxing authority.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, June 28, 2012: ACA Upheld; RNs Know “Medicare for All” is best solution »
MEDIA AVAILABILITY
Contact: John Nemo, MNA, 651-414-2863 or john.nemo@mnnurses.org
ST. PAUL (June 27, 2012) – Linda Hamilton, RN, BSN, President of the Minnesota Nurses Association, will be available Thursday to comment from an everyday nurse’s perspective on the Supreme Court’s ruling regarding the Affordable Care Act and how it impacts Minnesota patients and families.
… Read more about: Thursday Media Availability: MNA President to Comment on Supreme Court Health Care Ruling »
What is this? The MNA Daily NewsScan rounds up the day’s biggest nursing, health care and organized labor stories. As news unfolds in real-time, we update the NewsScan with new links and info, so check back often!
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan: June 27, 2012 – “SiCKO” Stars Reunite, MNA’s Bagley Nurses Need Support »
Our Bagley RNs are mired in a tough fight with management right now. If you have a minute, can you share some thoughts/words of encouragement for them from your own experience?
HEALTH CARE
Twin Cities Ranks #1 in Fitness High rates of physical activity helped to propel Minneapolis-St.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, June 26, 2012: Twin Cities #1 in fitness; rural health care changing »
Do you know a special registered nurse?
As nurses, we all know someone who is an outstanding practitioner, an inspiring educator or mentor, an unfailing supporter of nurses in collective bargaining, a nurse executive who models leadership, or a researcher who has made a real difference to patients.
… Read more about: MNA Awards: Nominate a Nurse! »
NURSING
Nursing the Wounded There’s a new effort being made to train more of the nation’s nurses to help care for this growing population of veterans.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, June 25, 2012 – Nursing the wounded; HC to add 5.6M new jobs by 2020 »
What is this? The MNA Daily NewsScan rounds up the day’s biggest nursing, health care and organized labor stories. As news unfolds in real-time, we update the NewsScan with new links and info, so check back often!
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan: June 22, 2012 – Maple Grove Hospital Drops Accretive, New Jobs Needed »