Missoula
Members of the local nurses' union rejected a proposal they say fails to adequately pay experienced and new nurses. The two sides have not yet set a date to return to the bargaining table.
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Minnesota
New minimum wages for Minnesota nursing home workers received final federal approval and will take effect on Sept. 10, more than three years after the state Legislature created a nation-leading labor standards board to set pay and working standards for some of the state’s lowest-paid workers. Thousands of workers will receive raises with the new […]
Ohio
This article was first published by The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system. Sign up for their newsletters, and follow them on Instagram, TikTok, Reddit and Facebook. Correctional staff failed to start CPR the moment they discovered Jennifer Wade lifeless in her Cuyahoga County jail cell last year, state […]
Shreveport
NATCHITOCHES, La. - A local mother is going back to school, about 30 years after first putting her education on hold.
Lifestyles
Organizations around the world continue to expand access to life-changing surgical care for children born with cleft lip and cleft palate, with much of that work driven by volunteers, medical professionals, and nonprofit networks operating in underserved communities. One of the organizations leading those efforts is Operation Smile, an international nonprofit that organizes medical missions …
Tennessee
Five human rights organizations are seeking the immediate release of a breastfeeding mother with a pending asylum claim, who was detained in May by immigration agents at her home in Nashville as she was putting her two young children into a car to get to a doctor’s appointment. In a formal complaint filed Wednesday with […]
Nevada
Down in the Historic Westside, behind a mosque, stand two tents and an RV that operate a medical clinic for unhoused individuals every week. With limited equipment and a volunteer system, The People’s Medic supplies medical care to Las Vegas’ most vulnerable communities. Tomi Love and her wife, Jasmine Lazaro, are both registered nurses who […]
Commentary
Across Kentucky, a troubling pattern is emerging. Whether in healthcare, education, or non-profit organizations, board decisions are increasingly being questioned — not simply because difficult decisions are being made, but because stakeholders are asking how those decisions are being made. Recent events involving boards governing Fayette County Public Schools, the University of Kentucky, and the […]
Pennsylvania
Nursing homes got a slight boost under the latest state budget, but say more support is needed for the critical industry.
California
(The Center Square) – A fee imposed on nursing facilities in California has been extended until Dec. 31, 2027 after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law – ensuring the state continues to get millions of dollars to pay for Medi-Cal reimbursements.
