4 News Briefs
NNU endorses Sanders for president 5 | RNs at
Kaiser flagship SoCal hospital join CNA 6 | RNs
across Massachusetts settle contracts; Michigan
RNs picket for fair contract 7 | Solidarity and
activism win string of Minnesota contracts
8 | Southern California RNs settle contracts;
Chicago county RNs win new agreement; Maine
RNs approve new deal; Washington, D.C. nurses
ratify new contract, District of Columbia ratio
bill passes key committee 9 | Veterans, VA nurses
oppose Brooklyn unit closure 10 | Conversations
with Kay
11 Higher Power
Joining with Pope Francis in the fight for healthcare
justice.
By RoseAnn DeMoro
12 Overbooked
Wish you had more time to sit down with a good
book? Our annual book reviews will catch you up
on the latest titles to do with nursing, healthcare,
and more.
22 When I'm 65
Donna Smith discusses the perils of being a
60-year-old without Medicare.
By Donna Smith
24 Happy Birthday, Medicare!
Supporters of protecting, improving, and expanding
Medicare threw 50th birthday parties across the
country for the beloved program
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ON THE COVER: Sen. Bernie Sanders greets
hundreds of hopeful and excited National
Nurses United RNs on Aug. 10 in Oakland,
Calif., just before receiving their endorsement
for president.
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