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Healthcare labor union activity gains steam: The …

(2 days ago) WEBNote: The lead section of this article was updated Oct. 16 with news of a tentative agreement between Kaiser Permanente and the unions. When around 75,000 staff at Kaiser Permanente went on strike for three days starting Oct. 4, they represented more than just the largest-ever labor stoppage in the healthcare industry.

https://www.hfma.org/finance-and-business-strategy/healthcare-business-trends/healthcare-labor-union-activity-gains-steam-the-consequences-for-hospitals-and-health-systems/

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N.J.’s largest nurses union filed 24 worker safety - nj.com

(5 days ago) WEBEJA. The state’s largest nurse and health care worker union filed 24 complaints over employee safety violations during the pandemic, and will seek a larger role through contract negotiations in

https://www.nj.com/business/2021/04/njs-largest-nurses-union-filed-24-worker-safety-complaints-during-pandemic.html

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Pandemic Strain Pushes Some Health Care Workers …

(7 days ago) WEBOf the approximately 1,500 petitions for union representation posted on the National Labor Relations Board website in 2020, 16% appear related to the health care field, up from 14% the previous year.

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/01/11/955128562/for-health-care-workers-the-pandemic-is-fueling-renewed-interest-in-unions

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Health Care Unions Find a Voice in the Pandemic

(4 days ago) WEBSarahbeth Maney for The New York Times. About 17 percent of nurses and 12 percent of other U.S. health care workers are covered by a union, according to an analysis of government data, and rates

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/28/health/covid-health-workers-unions.html

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Health care unions amplify the voices of frontline workers …

(Just Now) WEBThe unions representing the nation’s health care workers have emerged as increasingly powerful voices during the still-raging pandemic.. With more than 100,000 Americans hospitalized and many

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/29/health/health-care-unions-amplify-the-voices-of-frontline-workers-overwhelmed-by-pandemic-conditions.html

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N.J.’s health system is failing underserved groups. How …

(4 days ago) WEBThe Commonwealth Fund analysis showed some promising gains for underserved communities in New Jersey. Black women, for instance, had the highest rate of having mammograms among all groups. But at

https://www.nj.com/healthfit/2021/11/njs-health-system-is-failing-underserved-groups-how-can-the-care-divide-be-bridged.html

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Healthcare workers union to begin contract negotiations …

(3 days ago) WEBNew Jersey’s largest healthcare employees’ union is preparing to begin contract negotiations with three Hudson County hospitals, amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and a drawn-out struggle for

https://www.nj.com/hudson/2021/04/healthcare-workers-union-to-begin-contract-negotiations-with-hudson-county-hospitals.html

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Health care unions say no to vaccine mandates, but urge vaccination

(7 days ago) WEBNJ health care unions say yes to COVID vaccines, but call mandating them a step too far. A growing number of New Jersey health care systems and long-term care companies have told their employees

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/coronavirus/2021/07/30/health-care-unions-say-no-vaccine-mandates-but-urge-vaccination/5408252001/

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Health workers unions see surge in interest amid COVID-19

(3 days ago) WEBOf the approximately 1,500 petitions for union representation posted on the National Labor Relations Board website in 2020, 16% appear related to the health care field, up from 14% the previous year.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/health-workers-unions-see-surge-in-interest-amid-covid-19

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AFT, America’s fastest-growing healthcare union, unveils…

(8 days ago) WEBAFT, America’s fastest-growing healthcare union, unveils report detailing troubling healthcare staffing crisis. Report Includes strategies to improve nation’s healthcare facilities and concrete examples of successful implementation. November 17, 2022 • 4 minutes to read. A groundbreaking new report bringing together data and …

https://www.wsna.org/news/2022/aft-americas-fastest-growing-healthcare-union-unveils-report-detailing-troubling-healthcare-staffing-crisis

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COVID: NJ health care workers' safety top priority for unions

(Just Now) WEBThe COVID pandemic has made safety a top bargaining issue for health care workers as unions representing thousands of employees at New Jersey’s hospitals, home care agencies and nursing homes

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/coronavirus/2021/04/12/covid-nj-health-care-workers-unions-contract-talks-begin/7148669002/

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Health workers unions see surge in interest amid covid - News …

(2 days ago) WEBOf the approximately 1,500 petitions for union representation posted on the National Labor Relations Board website in 2020, 16% appear related to the health care field, up from 14% the previous year.

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20210112/Health-workers-unions-see-surge-in-interest-amid-covid.aspx

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Health Care Workers Build Power: Union Members Who Were on …

(3 days ago) WEBThe crisis gave union workers in health care and other essential workplaces a new sense of their collective strength. a health and safety committee and a promise from management to create 500 new positions to address staffing issues. And more than 800 interns, residents and other doctors at the University of Illinois Chicago formed a …

https://www.usw.org/news/media-center/articles/2023/health-care-workers-build-power

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Largest health care union asks for reversal in budget cuts …

(2 days ago) WEBThousands of hospital and nursing home workers are calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to reverse $1 billion in proposed budget cuts and to properly fund Medicaid reimbursements to hospitals and nursing homes. The largest health care union in the country held "speakout" protests across the state today.

https://newyork.news12.com/largest-health-care-union-plans-speakout-statewide-asking-for-reversal-in-budget-cuts

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Labor Unionization Among US Health Care Workers - JAMA Network

(7 days ago) WEBReported membership or coverage by a labor union was significantly associated with higher weekly earnings and better noncash benefits but greater number of weekly work hours. MeaningFrom 2009 through 2021, labor unionization among US health care workers remained low. Abstract.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2799909

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Nurses at North Jersey nursing home seek to unionize - Bergen …

(8 days ago) WEBThe nurses at Complete Care at The Harborage in North Bergen are seeking permission from the National Labor Relations Board to hold a vote to join the Health Professionals and Allied Employees union.

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/health/2023/11/21/nurses-at-north-jersey-nursing-home-seek-to-unionize-harborage-complete-care-staff-shortages-covid/71650521007/

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The state of unions: a look at what’s happening—and strategic …

(7 days ago) WEBThe role of unions in healthcare generally falls into two distinct categories. As powerful aggregators of the healthcare workforce, activated unions can significantly influence the economics and strategies of the health systems that employ them.As major healthcare purchasers, unions also have to manage their own benefits costs, including …

https://www.unionhealthcareinsight.com/post/the-state-of-unions-a-look-at-what-s-happening-and-strategic-implications

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In Focus: How Unions Act as a Force for Change in Health Care …

(1 days ago) WEBIn this issue of Transforming Care, we explore how a subset of the U.S. workforce, unionized labor, is partnering with employers to reduce health care costs.We explore strategies unions and employers have developed that go beyond cost-shifting to address the root causes of rising costs, including insufficient focus on prevention and …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/2019/mar/focus-how-unions-act-force-change-health-care-delivery-and-payment

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Health care unions in New York are fighting back for better pay

(2 days ago) WEBBut after the expiration or scaling back of pandemic-era boosts in government support and chronic financial problems plaguing health care institutions, front-line workers are grappling with new challenges – which pose a major test of the power of New York’s health care unions. In October, 75,000 union health care workers employed by

https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2024/03/health-care-unions-new-york-are-fighting-back-better-pay/394621/

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How hospitals can avoid conflict with unions Healthcare Dive

(8 days ago) WEBHospitals also need to be prepared to negotiate in good faith if a union does form. Some of the things they can do to prepare include having a plan in place for responding to a union petition

https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/how-hospitals-can-avoid-conflict-with-unions/402110/

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ChristianaCare doctors petition for election to unionize - WHYY

(2 days ago) WEBThe petition, which only required a 30% vote, was delivered to the NLRB office in Philadelphia late Tuesday. The union would be the first in the 136-year history of ChristianaCare, Delaware’s largest private employer with about 11,600 staff members. Should the doctors elect to form a union, the next step would be collective bargaining …

https://whyy.org/articles/christianacare-doctors-labor-union-papers-filed-burnout/

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KFF Health Tracking Poll May 2024: Voters’ Views of Health Policy

(Just Now) WEBWhen it comes to trust of the presumptive 2024 presidential candidates, larger shares of voters trust President Joe Biden than former President Donald Trump on several key health care policy

https://www.kff.org/medicare/poll-finding/kff-health-tracking-poll-may-2024-voters-views-of-health-policy-issues-in-context-of-presidential-campaigns/

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Biden’s SOTU health care asks - POLITICO

(Just Now) WEBHEALTH CARE POLITICS AT SOTU — President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address is high-stakes, and health care will be at its center. Biden hopes to assuage concerns about his age and

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-pulse/2024/03/07/bidens-sotu-health-care-asks-00145540

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Cyberattack disrupts operations at major US health care network

(6 days ago) WEBCNN —. A cyberattack has disrupted “clinical operations” at major health care nonprofit Ascension, forcing it to take steps to minimize any impact to patient care, an Ascension spokesperson

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/08/tech/cyberattack-disrupts-healthcare-network/index.html

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DOJ announces task force on health care monopolies and collusion

(6 days ago) WEBThe Department of Justice May 9 announced the formation of a task force focusing on competition concerns in health care. The unit, the Task Force on Health Care Monopolies and Collusion, will enforce strategy and policy guidance, in addition to investigations, and civil and criminal enforcement. The task force will consider …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-05-10-doj-announces-task-force-health-care-monopolies-and-collusion

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The Official Website of The Township of North Bergen, NJ - Health

(7 days ago) WEBThe North Bergen Health Department's mission is to improve the quality of life for our 60,000 + residents by offering a wide array of services that target health prevention, health promotion, public health safety and code enforcement. This agency also provides assistance with urban wildlife issues and animal cruelty. Animal Licensing.

https://www.northbergen.org/Departments/Health/

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Bankrupt Steward Health puts its hospitals up for sale, discloses $9

(2 days ago) WEBBankrupt Steward Health Care has put all of its 31 US hospitals up for sale, hoping to finalize transactions by the end of the summer to address its $9 billion in total liabilities, its attorneys

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/07/business/steward-health-puts-hospitals-up-for-sale/index.html

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Ascension Health, largest Catholic hospital chain in the US, hit by

(2 days ago) WEBAscension Health, largest Catholic hospital chain in the U.S., hit by cyberattack, disrupting patient care The attack follows another one that has caused a weekslong disruption to insurance giant

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/ascension-health-cyberattack-disrupts-patient-care-what-happened-rcna151462

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Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives

(4 days ago) WEBThe staff of the vacant congressional office is available to assist you at the following locations: Washington, DC. Office of the Tenth Congressional District of New Jersey. 106 Cannon House Office Building. Washington, DC 20515. (202) 225–3436. District Offices in New Jersey. Newark District Office. 60 Nelson Place.

https://clerk.house.gov/members/NJ10/vacancy

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Do Not Use Cue Health’s COVID-19 Tests

(3 days ago) WEBIf you have questions, email the Division of Industry and Consumer Education (DICE) at [email protected] or call 800-638-2041 or 301-796-7100. The FDA issues alert about risk of false results with

https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/safety-communications/do-not-use-cue-healths-covid-19-tests-due-risk-false-results-fda-safety-communication

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Lapse in payments by CarePoint to state program puts funding for …

(8 days ago) WEBEach hospital or healthcare system pays an agreed upon assessment to the county four times a year. More Hudson County Coverage U.S. Coast Guard will likely OK controversial NJ Turnpike Extension

https://www.nj.com/hudson/2024/05/lapse-in-payments-by-carepoint-to-state-program-puts-funding-for-other-hudson-hospitals-in-jeopardy.html

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Ohio Abortion Providers File New Challenges to Unconstitutional

(2 days ago) WEBThe American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Ohio, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the law firm WilmerHale, and Fanon Rucker of the Cochran Law Firm, on behalf of Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region, Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio, Preterm-Cleveland, Women’s Med Group Professional Corporation, Dr. …

https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/ohio-abortion-providers-file-new-challenges-to-unconstitutional-medication-abortion-restrictions

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President Ramaphosa to publicly sign National Health Insurance …

(1 days ago) WEBPresident Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday, 15 May 2024, publicly sign into law the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill which directs the transformation of the South Africa’s health care system to achieve universal coverage for health services and, through this, overcome critical socio-economic imbalances and inequities of the past. …

https://www.thepresidency.gov.za/president-ramaphosa-publicly-sign-national-health-insurance-bill-law

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When There’s No Safe Place for Your Adult Son or Daughter

(7 days ago) WEBJerri Clark — whose son Calvin was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and “crashed through every crack in the system,” she said, before dying by suicide at age 23 — became an advocate for

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/opinion/adult-children-mental-illness.html

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Patients with female doctors have lower risk of death, research …

(8 days ago) WEBA study published last month found that women treated by female physicians were less likely to die or be readmitted to the hospital compared to those treated by male physicians. The same was true

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-care/female-doctors-patients-lower-risk-death-complications-rcna151968

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Menendez legal defense fund: Who’s donating? NJ Spotlight News

(8 days ago) WEBAn NJ Spotlight News analysis of donations to a legal defense fund created for Menendez found about 45% came from donors outside of New Jersey, and approximately 40% in the fund was given before Menendez was indicted Sept. 22. The analysis included all donations that are publicly available in records filed with the IRS, spanning mid-July …

https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2024/05/sen-bob-menendez-federal-corruption-trial-whos-donating-menendez-defense-fund/

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The Benefits of AI in Healthcare IBM

(7 days ago) WEBOne benefit the use of AI brings to health systems is making gathering and sharing information easier. AI can help providers keep track of patient data more efficiently. One example is diabetes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 10% of the US population has diabetes.

https://www.ibm.com/think/insights/ai-healthcare-benefits

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About Older Adult Fall Prevention - CDC

(2 days ago) WEBKey points. Falls can be prevented. Falls among adults 65 and older caused over 38,000 deaths in 2021, making it the leading cause of injury death for that group. 1. In 2021, emergency departments recorded nearly 3 million visits for older adult falls. 1.

https://www.cdc.gov/falls/about/index.html

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