From the Massachusetts Nurse NewsletterMay 2010 Edition After several months of negotiations, the nurses at Providence Behavioral Hospital in Holyoke recently reached a two-year agreement with management. Under the agreement… Read more »
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Providence Hospital reaches agreement
MNA members attend first National Nurses United organizing institute
From the Massachusetts Nurse NewsletterMay 2010 Edition
Hospitals under order to grant same-sex couples visitation rights
From the Massachusetts Nurse NewsletterMay 2010 Edition Hospitals must now clearly allow gay and lesbian couples to have non-family visitors and cooperate on issues relating to partners having medical power… Read more »
Notice to members and non-members regarding MNA agency fee status
In private employment under the National Labor Relations Act From the Massachusetts Nurse NewsletterMay 2010 Edition This notice contains important information relating to your membership or agency fee status. Please… Read more »
Notice to Members
From the Massachusetts Nurse NewsletterMay 2010 Edition This notice is to remind all MNA members that the dues rate will increase on July 1, 2010. For more information, contact the… Read more »
H1N1 report: looking back, thinking ahead
From the Massachusetts Nurse NewsletterMay 2010 Edition By Sandra Landry, RNPlymouth County Public Health Emergency Preparedness Coalition
Shaw’s workers start 1st leg of 60-mile march
Journey will end with State House rally By Sarah Schweitzer, Globe Staff | May 24, 2010 METHUEN — Before shoppers step into a Shaw’s Supermarket, Laurie Mahoney would like them… Read more »
Insurers may slash rates to hospitals
Some patients might have to switch MDs By Liz Kowalczyk, Globe Staff | May 24, 2010 Massachusetts health insurers say they want to freeze or slash payments to some hospitals… Read more »
Protect mental-health parity, but scrutiny is inevitable
May 24, 2010 IN THE abstract, everyone who feels the sting of rising health care premiums understands the need to hold down costs. In practice, such efforts may look to… Read more »
Notice of Recission of Two Commissioner of Public Health Orders Related to Flu Pandemic
Dear Sir/Madam, We are writing to notify you that two of the Commissioner’s orders related to the flu pandemic have been rescinded. Copies of the following rescission orders