tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66308368528148096082011-06-07T23:19:15.872-07:00We are nursing students dedicated to educating our communities, raising awareness among our classmates, and providing the impetus to pass legislation for single-payer healthcare in California. CALA is the California Alliance for Legislative ActionTanya Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14832574021808957324noreply@blogger.comBlogger141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630836852814809608.post-10914520000820945662009-04-01T19:28:00.000-07:002009-04-01T19:33:54.900-07:00

Carrying on the work of former senator Sheila Kuehl, Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) reintroduced legislation SB840 as SB 810.A press release from Senator Leno's office states, "The California Universal Health Care Act of 2009 would guarantee comprehensive health care benefits to every California resident and streamline claims and reimbursements, which will save billions of dollars in health

Nursing Studentsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630836852814809608.post-84398920646005367292008-12-09T21:14:00.000-08:002008-12-09T21:15:23.704-08:00

We hope you'll join us!This year we are looking forward to representation of nursing students from USF, SFSU, Mills College and UCSF at Lobby Day 2009! And we are hoping for even more campuses to participate. Its a great opportunity to learn about single-payer healthcare in California, make your voice heard, and help us build a nursing student movement!If you aren't certain how you feel about

Nursing Studentsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630836852814809608.post-87503561374335236342008-11-30T22:50:00.000-08:002008-12-02T17:44:42.448-08:00

Interested in Lobby Day 2009? Haven't heard much about it? Heard too much about it?All are welcome to the following upcoming events:Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008: Lobby Day Info Session: What is SB840? Bottom of Med Sci Staircase 12-1pmThursday, Dec. 4, 2008: Universal Healthcare: The Health Professional's Responsibility

Nursing Studentsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630836852814809608.post-84153657718492910772008-09-29T20:52:00.000-07:002008-09-29T21:11:07.636-07:00

Lobby Day is back! Lobby Day 2009 is set for January 11 -12 in Sacramento, CA. We are hoping to have a strong nursing presence at lobby day this year. Last year there were 5 of us -- let's be heard.Sign Up for Loby Day 2009 here!We invite you to join hundreds of other health professional students on the steps of the State Capitol and in the offices of our State Representatives to take a stand

Nursing Studentsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630836852814809608.post-8373330793928601022008-06-21T09:57:00.000-07:002008-06-21T10:20:41.768-07:00

About 20 nursing students from UCSF, USF and Samuel Merritt, along with our medical student colleagues joined the national day of protest against the American Health Insurance Plans who were having their annual convention in San Francisco. We enjoyed a picnic brunch and sign-making party in the park and then waved our signs proudly during the protest! Hundreds (thousands? who knows!) of

Nursing Studentsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630836852814809608.post-18016302874382966702008-06-01T20:12:00.001-07:002008-06-01T20:18:51.185-07:00

On June 19, noon to 1pm – "America Needs AHIP Replacement" rally in front of the American Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) trade meeting at Moscone Center in San Francisco. This event is being planned by community groups and we are trying to get as many folks out as possible to support it. We are also planning a picnic brunch in Yerba Buena Park before hand, and an after party at Chevy's! We'd love

Nursing Studentsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630836852814809608.post-55686417287171416702008-05-13T11:39:00.000-07:002008-05-13T11:54:51.618-07:00

CNA/NNOC On Bill Moyers' Journal - May 9, 2008Click here to see the show.Bill Moyers' Journal featured the California Nurses Association (CNA)in the episode: National Nurses Movement is Leading Proponent for Single-Payer Healthcare Reforms-"Medicare for All"Turning their camera on the fastest-growing union in America-and the nation's largest union of RNs-Bill Moyers' Journal features the

Nursing Studentsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630836852814809608.post-6708690166166356672008-04-28T20:12:00.001-07:002008-04-28T20:34:19.670-07:00

This week is 'Cover the Uninsured' week raising awareness about the 45 million people nationwide and 6.6 million people who are uninsured in California.Here's an excerpt about the uninsured in California from the California Healthcare Foundation's report "Snapshot: California's Uninsured 2007"The number of uninsured Californians under age 65 continues to rise as employer-sponsored health

Nursing Studentsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630836852814809608.post-12935584810656131052008-04-16T21:34:00.000-07:002008-04-16T22:29:23.432-07:00

An instructional video of how to conduct an effective legislative visit.Footage from Lobby Day in Sacramento, CA, Jan 2008, an event created and organized by health professional students in support of SB 840. By Parker Duncan.

Nursing Studentsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630836852814809608.post-36940809112794148082008-04-14T23:26:00.001-07:002008-04-14T23:38:00.651-07:00

Here are some links to the publicity that has been generated by our medical student colleagues at CALA from our participation at Lobby Day 2008:"Justice or Just Us" from 3/6/2008Full show of KUCI podcast - Jen Alloo & Farah Karipineni - two UCSF Medical students on KUCI Slightly edited version by Irene LeeWhy Medical Students Believe in SB 840 by Senator Kuehl and How It Can Save California $8

Nursing Studentsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630836852814809608.post-10453974333431172442008-04-14T22:44:00.000-07:002008-04-14T23:13:11.712-07:00

Since we last blogged, we've been busy learning all we can about the current US healthcare system, about different healthcare models and about healthcare reform legislative proposals in the US. We're making a blogging comeback with recent updates on single payer healthcare legislation.Here's a great link to recent news articles related to healthcare in the US:Healthcare News and Press provided

Nursing Studentsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630836852814809608.post-35732848384833818572008-02-19T21:40:00.000-08:002008-02-19T22:07:34.495-08:00

As we start gathering information to educate ourselves about SB 840, we realize we have so much to learn. One of the many purposes of this blogsite is to provide a central location to access information about the progress toward achieving single-payer healthcare in California.Here is a link from National Public Radio (NPR) that provides a brief review of the current presidential candidate's

Nursing Studentsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630836852814809608.post-56480901746305260172008-02-18T17:16:00.000-08:002008-02-18T18:00:11.161-08:00

Lobby Day was incredibly energizing and educational. For the third year in a row, over 300+ health professional students from all over California came together to lobby in favor of SB 840. This is a picture of the UCSF contingent, nursing and medical students, enthusiastically lobbying on the steps of the state capitol in Sacramento.Our legislators heard us chanting and cheering outside. They

Nursing Studentsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630836852814809608.post-26565771192156291462008-02-18T10:16:00.001-08:002008-02-18T11:53:34.383-08:00

On January 27-28, 2008 a coalition of of medical students, nursing students, pre-medical and other health professional students were mobilized by CALA (California Alliance for Legislative Action) to lobby our legislators in Sacramento in support of Senator Kuehl's SB 840, legislation that creates the framework for all Californians to have predictably affordable health insurance that is automatic

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