SACRAMENTO, CA–David Welch is an RN and a patient who was denied health insurance because of minor skin cancer on his nose. This story, of an upper middle class white male nurse, shows how virtually anyone can be denied healthcare, and further illustrates the need for a universal healthcare system such as AB 840 in California and HR 676 nationally. Video by: Colette Washington & Jay Johnson
SAN FRANCISCO, CA–Watch this story about how an RN of 30 years is dropped from her health insurance just before being diagnosed with two stage four cancers. Video by: The Working Group
Watch and Share this Compelling New Video Short: “Broken Levees, Broken Lives”…the Post-Katrina Focus on Health Three years after Hurricane Katrina, the people of New Orleans are still waiting… Even though flooding only occurred in the basement, which was cleaned up and ready to reopen in October of 2005, the famous Charity Hospital in New Orleans remains closed in 2008 as the Louisiana State University (LSU) systems office and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) squabble over …
Rep. Jim McDermott (WA-07) stands with fellow health care providers in support of the America’s Affordable Health Choices Act.
At a press conference, on Capitol Hill, on May 13, 2009, Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich (D-OH) spoke out strongly for a single payer healthcare system. He said: “Healthcare is a Civil Right!” The event was organized by the California Nurses Assoc/NNOC. In 2008, Rep. Kucinich ran for president in the Democratic Primary. Of all the candidates, he was the strongest in opposing the immoral and illegal Iraq War. For background, see: www.afterdowningstreet.org and kucinich.house.gov Healthcare activists …
Nurse TV is an Australian community television show made by nurses for nurses. Nurse TV aims to educate the public about the role of the nurse in the 21st century. The following segment is about the Australian Healthcare Reform Alliance and their mission to push for much needed change in our healthcare system. To learn more about Nurse TV, visit our website at www.nursetv.com.au © Waterbyrd Filmz 2007