Seven of California’s biggest insurance companies rejected on average more than one-fourth of all payment claims in the second half of 2009, according to new data just released by the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee and its national arm, National Nurses United.Read entire article…
Michael Lighty, the Director of Public Policy for the California Nurses Association, joins Casey to speak about healthcare reform and advocating for single-payer bills state-by-state. If you think real healthcare reform is important, you won’t want to miss his strategy. Click here to listen to the segment by going to the Nurse Talk CNA On Demand page.
Michael Lighty
Michael has over twenty years of experience in political, community and union organizing. He has spoken throughout the country on healthcare reform, financing and delivery issues and is currently coordinating the national policy and organizing for CNA/NNOC’s healthcare reform program.
According to Organizing for America, “The House’s first full vote on health reform legislation may come as early as this week. It’ll be the first time in more than 60 years that the full body votes on comprehensive reform, and we expect it to be very close.”
We invite you to view this video of Donna Smith, who was featured in Micheal Moore’s movie, SiCKO, then call your representative to voice your support for health care reform.
You can get a sample script if you need one, and your rep’s telephone number at the Organizing for America web site. Let’s get it done.