Highland Workers Walk Out

Highland Workers Walk Out

Workers at Highland Hospital in Oakland, CA, are walking out on Monday, July 20th to demonstrate against the disproportionate effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on people of color, and the lack of adequate protection for healthcare workers working with COVID...
Millions Deprived of Health Coverage When We Need It Most

Millions Deprived of Health Coverage When We Need It Most

5.4 million people lost health insurance coverage in the U.S. during the pandemic between February and May. While a deadly virus spreads across the world, claiming over 138,000 lives and infecting almost 3.5 million people in the U.S. alone, instead of expanding...
Nurses Fight to Stop Workplace Violence

Nurses Fight to Stop Workplace Violence

Nursing is one of the most dangerous professions in the United States, and the working conditions at St. Rose Hospital in Hayward, CA, show just how dangerous this type of work can be when nurses are not given the proper resources. Understaffing was a problem before...
Profits Over People in Primary Care

Profits Over People in Primary Care

From an Admin Assistant at a Primary Care Office The goal of primary care is to be a preventative tool in ensuring your health and well-being while reducing any unnecessary visits to urgent care. Due to COVID-19, many practices have found it difficult to stay open...
No PPE Will Protect You From Racist Cops

No PPE Will Protect You From Racist Cops

The family of Breonna Taylor, the young woman shot down in her home by cops on March 13, is still demanding justice. On Thursday evening, as protests spread around the country over the murder of George Floyd, protests in Louisville, her home, were under way as well....