Truthout
Health Care Workers
Years of Austerity Weakened the Public Health Response to Coronavirus
Thanks to budget cuts, public health departments nationwide have eliminated 50,000 positions since 2008.
Health Care Workers on Front Lines of COVID-19 Outbreak Lack Key Protections
The lack of protections could create shortages of caregivers and undermine efforts to control the coronavirus.
Nurses on Front Lines of Coronavirus Pandemic Demand Medicare for All
Nurses are holding a national day of action today to demand better protections for health care workers and the public.
More Health Care Workers Are Self-Quarantining as Coronavirus Spreads
Hospitals should be stockpiling equipment, figuring out how to add beds and planning for staffing shortages.
The Mount Sinai Scandal Shows Everything That’s Wrong With US Health Care
A new report reveals how profit-driven understaffing and overcrowding lead to deaths and deplorable worker conditions.
Black Domestic Workers Demand Better Pay, Professionalism and Respect
A new report shines light on health care workers in Durham and Atlanta.
It’s Down to the Wire in Tense Bargaining Talks at Health Care Giant Kaiser
Wages, health care and pension remain unresolved in the national agreement as a September 30th deadline looms.