Nurses: Know the facts! 10 Questions About Healthcare, Answered
Our good friend Michael Lighty at The Sanders Institute just published an informative piece to cut through the misinterpretation, misunderstanding, erroneous memes and viral vitriol about providing healthcare to all people. As the healthcare debate goes on, misinformation continues to spiral out of control on social media threads […]
We Can Change the Game: A Conversation with Michael Lighty — A Labor-Based Movement for Medicare for All
This week on Nurse Talk, Casey and Shayne speak with Michael Lighty, Director of Public Policy for National Nurses United and a Sanders Fellow. “All workers have a shared interest…And in healthcare we need to tap into that. All workers have this fear [of lack […]
Nurse Shorts | Questions for Casey, and Michael Lighty on the Affordable Care Act
A look at the concerns about The Affordable Care Act from those who work for hospital corps. This week Michael Lighty, Director of Public Policy for California Nurses Association, joins us to talk about why he thinks the Affordable Care Act is “Bad Medicine” for nurses. […]
Hospital Corps & the ACA, a Learning Moment, and Get a Horse.
A look at the concerns about The Affordable Care Act from those who work for hospital corps. This week Michael Lighty, Director of Public Policy for California Nurses Association, joins us to talk about why he thinks the Affordable Care Act is “Bad Medicine” for nurses. […]
Michael Lighty: “Bad Medicine,” and the Affordable Care Act
A look at the concerns about The Affordable Care Act from those who work for hospital corps. This week Michael Lighty, Director of Public Policy for California Nurses Association, joins us to talk about why he thinks the Affordable Care Act is “Bad Medicine” for nurses. […]
911 Homework. Hospital Corps & the ACA. Lynn Ruth Miller: “Get a Horse.”
Help! A few weeks ago we had some fun with a 911 call from a woman who was having trouble getting her hamburger cooked the way she wanted it and was circling her neighborhood fast food restaurant in a panic. Well, this week we couldn’t […]
Michael Lighty on the Keystone XL Pipeline
Try as we might to stay away from polarizing issues on our show, it seems you can’t talk about health and healthcare without touching on these controversial topics. The Keystone XL Pipeline is one of those issues. It could have a significant impact on the health of communities in […]
Best of Nurse Talk Shorts: Laughter, Tar Sands, and Viagra for Women
Try as we might to stay away from polarizing issues on our show, it seems you can’t talk about health and healthcare without touching on these controversial topics. The Keystone XL Pipeline is one of those issues. It could have a significant impact on the health of communities in […]