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Save the public health services,’ city coalition urges (DS)
Underscores critical function school nurses serve (MC)
See NYT aryicle, Mon April 27 09 "Seeing Signs of Outbreak, School Nurse Set Response In Motion" by Anemona Hartocollis. Starts by describing a routine call from a "diligent high… Read more »
Doctors, Scientists Rally Against Swine Flu (MC)
Mass. Docs Hurry To Understand New Strain Of FluBy Matt Quan Contributing WriterUPDATED: 6:38 pm EDT April 27, 2009 BOSTON — Since the outbreak of the swine flu was called… Read more »
ER visits, costs in Mass. climb (MS)
More people are seeking care in hospital emergency rooms, and the cost of caring for ER patients has soared 17 percent over two years, despite efforts to direct patients with… Read more »
Schools to check on youth obesity (MS)
Fifteen school districts across Southeastern Massachusetts will be among the first 80 trailblazers to roll out a new state-mandated screening program this fall aimed at addressing the soaring rate of… Read more »
NYT story (MC)
Apr 23 09 "One Struggle for a Nurses’ Union Awaits the Vote on a Labor Bill" by Steven Greenhouse. interesting account of Norton Audubon (Louisville) KT) NlRB ruling re card… Read more »
Rally in Washington, DC, for Federal Staffing Legislation
An opportunity to rally with nurses from the UAN (United American Nurses) and CNA/NNOC (California Nurses Association) in Washington on May 13th all expenses paid. Bus will be leaving MNA… Read more »
Campaign to Save Psychiatric Services at St. Vincent’s a Success!
Congratulations to the MNA at St. Vincent Hospital Center for Psychiatry. Hospital administrators announced on April 22, 2009 that they have rescinded their closure notice to DPH and that the… Read more »
An appalling court ruling (MC)
See NYT April 23 09 "Drivers May Not Join Union At FedEx Home, Court Rules" –the US D.C. Circuit overturned an NLRB decision in finding FedEx drivers to be independent… Read more »
The right way to save on health costs (MS)
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