February 27th, 2020
Kaiser faces new probe over mental health parity violations
The statewide strike by more than 4,000 Kaiser mental health clinicians and mental health professionals last December has had a profound impact on the enforcement of mental health parity laws and is helping to spur new parity legislation. The Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) opened a formal investigation this month into ongoing problems that […]
February 27th, 2020
NUHW members join nurses in protest over USC-Keck’s attack on sick leave
Caregivers at the University of Southern California’s Keck Hospital and Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center picketed on February 11 to protest USC’s illegal policy changes that will make it harder for more than 2,600 hospital employees, including NUHW members and registered nurses, to take sick leave for themselves or care for sick children, spouses, or parents. […]
February 27th, 2020
NUHW members fighting to save Seton hospitals
Caregivers at Seton Medical Center rallied with their nurse colleagues this month to demand that Verity Health Systems, the hospital’s owner, be transparent about the hospital’s prospective sale and possible closure. The February 12 rally, organized by the California Nurses Association, came as Verity has failed in its attempt to finalize the sale of Seton […]
February 27th, 2020
NUHW members attend Bernie Sanders rally and star in campaign video
More than 20 NUHW members attended the Bernie Sanders President’s Day rally in Richmond as invited guests on February 17. NUHW members were invited to go up on stage and stand behind Bernie as he addressed the crowd. Six people accepted, and could be seen in their red NUHW shirts, in televised news coverage of […]
February 27th, 2020
News of the Month — February 2020
For the second consecutive year, improving access to mental health care is the top health care priority for Californians, according to a survey conducted by the California Healthcare Foundation. The poll also found that large numbers of Californians who need mental health care struggle to get it. Among those with insurance who tried to make […]