Today's Healthcare Buzz: Labor Contracts, Featured Member and More
Here’s your daily dose of healthcare news buzz from around the web, brought to you by Scrubs & Suits.
In case you missed it:
- Our featured member this week is homecare nurse Stacey M. Celaya, BSN, RN. Click here to find out more about Celaya and get her take on balancing work and family life.
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Yesterday, we reported on the NLRB’s proposed labor union rules and how they could affect healthcare organizations. Click here to read the story.
In other healthcare news:
- At the Health Affairs Blog, Chris Fleming discusses the World Healthcare Innovation and Technology Congress that’s happening on Nov. 7 and 8 in Vienna, VA. Click here to learn more and to sign up to attend in person or online.
- Huffington Post blogger and University of Connecticut Medical School Associate Professor Dr. Dennis Gottfried reports that “affordable, high quality healthcare” is the cure for our economy. Click here to find out why Gottfried says that “for the sake of our entire economy, America must act now to contain health care costs while, at the same time, improving the quality of care.”
- Also at the Huffington Post, a writer says that the Supreme Court could make a decision on the current healthcare law challenge on Nov. 10. Click here to get the full scoop and to view a video on the Obama strategy on the ruling.
- Over at The Olympian, Brad Shannon reports that Gov. Chris Gregoire want to reopen two-year labor contracts with state employees in an effort to lower state payments for healthcare benefits. Click here for the full story.
- Geri Stengel at TriplePundit reports that electronics industry giant GE is seeking healthcare partnerships with companies and people with clean tech and healthcare innovations. Click here to learn more.
Which healthcare-related stories caught your eye today? Share your thoughts on the ones we’ve listed or share links in the comments!
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