Nurses at Howard Brown Health approve potential strike amid contract talks
Union nurses at Howard Brown Health have voted to allow their bargaining team to call for a strike as the two sides continue contract negotiations.
ACLU Sues DC For Police Response To Mental Health Crises
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on Thursday on behalf of a Washington, D.C., nonprofit alleging that the city’s reliance on police response in mental health emergencies is a violation of federal disability law. According to the lawsuit, the Washington police department routinely dispatches armed officers to respond to 911 calls involving mental […]
Biden Pledges to Extend Medicare’s Solvency for ‘At Least Two Decades’
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address on Tuesday night contained at least one healthcare surprise, according to an expert — a pledge to extend the solvency of the Medicare program. During a section of the speech dealing with addressing the debt ceiling, Biden said that “instead of making the wealthy pay […]
Are U.S. Healthcare Workers Better Off Unionized?
Labor unionization among U.S. healthcare workers was low in recent years, even though union membership or coverage was tied to higher weekly earnings and better non-cash benefits, researchers reported. Out of 14,298 healthcare workers surveyed, 13.2% reported union membership or coverage, with no significant trend from 2009 through 2021, according to Xiaojuan Li, PhD, of […]
Groups Concerned About ‘Test to Treat’ Plan
With one sentence tucked into the March 1 State of the Union address, President Biden kicked off a new effort to combat COVID-19: “We are launching the ‘Test to Treat’ initiative so people can get tested at a pharmacy and, if they prove positive [for SARS-CoV-2], receive the antiviral pills on the spot at no […]