NEW: “As Congress eyes sweeping cuts to Medicaid, the health care program for low-income adults that serves about 20% of people living in the U.S., a new study has a sharp conclusion: cuts to Medicaid will cost lives.” A new study confirms what frontline nurses have been saying! Cruel and extreme Medicaid cuts will harm our patients. That is why we’re fighting to stop them. Join NYNSA nurses this week to phone bank Congress demanding they reject any cuts to this life-saving program. Sign up to attend a phone bank or send a message / call Congress directly here: https://nysna.salsalabs.org/nocutstomedicaid/index.html (fb)

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) plays a critical role in protecting the health and safety of nurses, our patients, and our communities. We're joining the AFL-CIO and union siblings across industries in a lawsuit to stop the illegal dismantling of this critical agency. Read more at the AFL-CIO press release: https://aflcio.org/press/releases/labor-and-workplace-health-and-safety-groups-sue-restore-programs-national-institute (fb)