Speaking Truth to Power Works and These Singing Nurses are Funny | Show 319
Hey if you weren’t around for the Laryngospasms and our enlightening conversation with cancer survivor and now health care activist Cynthia Campbell…tune in for this show. Laugh, learn and listen as we treat you to a “Best of Nurse Talk.” Check it out! Gary, Keith, […]
Capitol Hill and Applied Humor | Show 318
Even if it is old news by now Casey and Dan just had to say something about a “Sputnik” moment. Seems Casey is confused and doesn’t know we have already put a man on the moon.This week our good friend Donna Smith updates us on […]
All Things Capitol Hill | Donna Smith Segment | Show 318
Guest: Donna Smith This week our good friend Donna Smith updates us on all things “Capitol Hill.” She talks about the real state of social security as well as other topics such as health care reform and what she and 180,000 of her closest friends at […]
NNU: Nurse protest prompts Blue Shield to delay rate hike
People power works, and not just in Egypt.Blue Shield of California today announced a 60-day reprieve in an unconscionable rate hike of up to 59 percent it intends to foist on individuals and families.The announcement coincided with announced plans by nurses, patients, and consumer advocates […]
RNRN Continuing Promise | Lauri Hoagland Segment | Show 317
Guest: Lauri Hoagland In our ongoing series featuring topics from National Nurse magazine, Casey and Dan talk with Nurse Practitioner Lauri Hoagland. Lauri is a Family Nurse Practitioner and Quality Liaison at Kaiser Napa, and serves on the California Nurses Association Board of Directors. Lauri talks […]
Keeping the Promise | Show 317
But first a little housekeeping. Some of you may have noticed that from time to time you can’t find us in our usual slot on Green 960 AM San Francisco. Well it’s only temporary. Seems that basketball is more popular than little old Nurse Talk. […]
GOP Repeals Healthcare Law Even Though About Half of Americans Have Preexisting Conditions
On Wednesday, the House Republican majority made good on its dog and pony show of repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). All 242 Republicans in the chamber voted to repeal, along with three Democrats. Never mind that 129 million Americans would be […]
Obamacare is Not Enough | DeAnn McEwen Segment | Show 314
Guest: DeAnn McEwen Our good friend RN DeAnn McEwen joins us. DeAnn is an ICU nurse at Long Beach Medical Center and a member of the CNA/NNU Council of Presidents. She shares with us her view of “Obamacare” and why it is not the bill those […]