Film Review – Pride
Pride is a film that provides a rare glimpse of the power of ordinary people to change themselves while they fight to change the world. In 1984, England’s right-wing Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher launched a terrible attack on the most organized section of the working class in England, the miners. It was an all-out war. […]
Health Care From The Inside
The following articles come from information from our workplace newsletters that are distributed every two weeks at Kaiser Oakland, Alta Bates in Berkeley, and Highland Hospital in Oakland. The Crisis in Kaiser Oakland In the first nine months of 2014, Kaiser reported a profit of $3.1 billion, making 2014 its most profitable year yet. The […]
Work Until We Drop
Work literally makes us sick, causes injuries and lowers our lifespans. The stress of short staffing, the feeling of constantly being overworked, the chemicals, exhaust, and dust that we breathe in – it all adds up. Understaffing, long hours, increased stress, repetitive strains – these are the causes of injuries and health issues. It’s a […]
Destroying Public Hospitals
Public Hospitals like Highland and San Francisco General are essential health centers, and they are on the chopping block. These safety net hospitals serve the poor, those without health insurance, and are also some of the best and most widely used trauma centers. And now, over the next five years, the federal government plans to […]
The Affordable Care Act – Still Making A Killing
It’s been over a year since people began to sign up for new health insurance linked to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Obama administration says it’s a huge success. And this is sort of true. The program is succeeding at what it set out to do: to deliver more customers to the health care […]
Health Care or Wealth Care?
The health care industry in the U.S. is not organized to serve the medical and health needs of the population – its main priority is the generation of profits. And this is what stands in the way of quality health care. The Highest Costs In the U.S., health care is a $2.7 trillion industry. The […]