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Health Care

Access to health care is a human right. But in America, it’s considered a benefit that must be bargained with an employer. Employer-paid full-family health coverage is one of the biggest differences between the typical union workplace and a non-union workplace. But the costs keep going up, and health coverage is today the biggest source of labor disputes.

Health Care

Unions call for Medicare to lower drug prices

Aug 18, 2021

Senator Jeff Merkley is sponsoring a bill to require drug companies to sell products in the U.S. at the same price as other rich countries.

Health Care

Congress repeals ‘Cadillac’ tax

Jan 2, 2020

Two features of Obamacare that were opposed by organized labor were eliminated in a bill President Donald Trump signed into law Dec. 20.

Health Care

Labor in the thick of the debate over Medicare For All

Oct 30, 2019

Unions representing a majority of organized workers have endorsed national Medicare For All legislation, and polls show public support as high ast 70% for the idea.

Health Care

Medicare-for-all: The time has come

Oct 17, 2017

The proposal has record support in Congress and in polls.

Health Care

Merkley co-sponsors Medicare for All legislation

Sep 13, 2017

Polls suggest that Medicare for All has majority public support.

Health Care

‘It’s Not Over’ — Unions join fight to defend Obamacare

Jul 25, 2017

Sens. Merkley and Wyden, and Rep. Bonamici urge Oregonians to keeping pushing back on GOP efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare.

Health Care

Kaiser nurses issue warning: Short staffing could diminish patient care

Jun 22, 2017

Nurse union members, frustrated with slow progress on staffing committees, rally outside Kaiser’s Northwest headquarters.

Health Care

The end of Obamacare?

May 16, 2017

The American Health Care Act, dubbed Trumpcare, would worsen Obamacare’s flaws.

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Health Care

Congress delays Cadillac tax

Dec 29, 2015

Labor has two more years to kill the tax on costly health plans – Obamacare’s most hated feature

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Health Care

Bipartisan push to kill Obamacare ‘Cadillac tax’

Nov 3, 2015

What do Hillary, Bernie and Paul Ryan have in common? They want to dump the looming Cadillac tax

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