Better Care, Better Lives: Stories of the Affordable Care Act at Work

Mar 21, 2012 - While the House Republican Budget proposed by Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) would privatize Medicare and shift greater healthcare costs to working families and seniors, the Affordable Care Act is achieving its vision of delivering better healthcare to millions of Americans. As the two-year anniversary of the law approaches, the nurses, doctors, and healthcare workers of SEIU share their stories from the front lines of how the law is helping their patients and their families. Read them here. Read more...

SEIU's Stern: It Is A New Day

Mar 21, 2010 - Six years ago, 20,000 SEIU nurses, doctors, patients and advocates marched across the Golden Gate Bridge calling for fundamental reform to our national healthcare system. Today, that long march ended with an historic victory. Read more...

Statement by SEIU President Andy Stern on Moving Forward with Health Insurance Reform

Mar 03, 2010 - After the President's remarks regarding the path forward on healthcare reform, SEIU President Andy Stern released the following statement... Read more...

Statement from Andy Stern on President Obama's Healthcare Summit

Feb 25, 2010 - "If we learned one thing from today's summit, it's that the Republicans have learned nothing." Read more...

MEDIA ADVISORY for Feb. 24th: Majority Leader Reid and Other Key Members of Congress to Welcome Melanie's Marchers and Hundreds of Supporters to Capitol

Feb 23, 2010 - On Wednesday, February 24th at 2pm EST, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) along with other Senators, progressive organizations and several hundred activists, will join walkers who will have traveled 135 miles on foot from Philadelphia to DC to highlight the urgent need for comprehensive health care reform. Read more...

SEIU Statement on President Obama's Healthcare Reform Proposal

Feb 22, 2010 - SEIU President Andy Stern released the following statement after the release of President Obama's proposal for health reform. Read more...

750+ National, State and Local Leaders Ask President Obama and Congress to Make Affordability a Priority in Final Health Reform Legislation

Jan 07, 2010 - Today, more than 750 elected officials, faith, labor, and nonprofit leaders across the country sent a letter to President Obama and Congress calling for strong affordability protections for low- and middle-income Americans in final health reform legislation. Read more...

SEIU: "For working Americans - progress."

Dec 21, 2009 - While the process to get to sixty and the willingness of individual Senators to use the Senate's rules to distort democracy for their own interest was disappointing - make no mistake about it: for working Americans this vote signals progress. Read more...

SEIU: Hatch/Nelson Amendment Would Take Healthcare Away From Our Mothers, Our Sisters, Our Daughters

Dec 07, 2009 - SEIU's Anna Burger released the following statement calling on Senators to reject the amendment offered by Senators Ben Nelson (D-NE) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) that restricts a woman's access to healthcare. Read more...

SEIU: U.S Senate Gives the American People the Debate on Health Insurance Reform They Deserve

Nov 21, 2009 - SEIU President Andy Stern released the following statement regarding the U.S. Senate's release of its Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Read more...

SEIU: U.S. Chamber Opposition to H1N1 Paid Sick Leave Legislation 'Unconscionable'

Nov 19, 2009 - Today, SEIU launched a petition calling out the US Chamber of Commerce for its "unconscionable" opposition to paid sick leave in light of this year's H1N1 epidemic. Read more...

SEIU: Introduction of the U.S. Senate's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Puts America One Step Closer to Health Insurance Reform that Works for the American People

Nov 19, 2009 - Service Employees International Union's (SEIU) President Andy Stern released the following statement regarding the U.S. Senate's release of its Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Read more...

SEIU: A Clean House Should Not Put Your Family's Health At Risk

Nov 18, 2009 - Said SEIU's Anna Burger in support of the Household Product Labeling Act of 2009: "If we have the right to know about the potential side effects of our prescription drugs, we have the right to know what's in our chemical cleaning supplies." Read more...

SEIU Tells Lincoln, Nelson, Landrieu and Lieberman: We're Adopting Your States

Nov 17, 2009 - Vowing to ensure that a handful of key Senators won't prevent an up-or-down vote on critical health insurance reform, SEIU today launched its "Adopt-A-State" campaign. Read more...

SEIU: House of Representatives Stand on Right Side of History

Nov 07, 2009 - Service Employees International Union (SEIU) President Andy Stern released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed America's Affordable Health Choices Act: Read more...

House Proves that Yes We Can Have Health Insurance Reform that Works for the American People

Oct 29, 2009 - SEIU President Andy Stern released the following statement after the introduction of the America's Affordable Health Choices Act in the House of Representative: "Today, the House of Representative's introduction of the America's Affordable Health Choices Act made clear that President Obama's challenge to our nation holds true: 'Yes We Can...' Read more...

One Hundred Thousand Calls to Congress: It's Time to Deliver Health Care Reform That Works

Oct 19, 2009 - More than a thousand events are taking place across the country on Tuesday, October 20th, to make sure Congress knows it's time to deliver health care reform that makes quality care affordable for America's families. Read more...

What Side of History Will Our Senators Stand?

Oct 13, 2009 - Today, we stand on the brink of making history and giving every American the promise of health insurance reform that no longer leaves families at the mercy of an insurance industry driven by profits and greed Read more...

Sen. Harry Reid, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis Join Healthcare Workers and Providers in Call for Reform: "Every Patient Matters"

Sep 23, 2009 - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis joined healthcare workers and healthcare providers today to support making healthcare affordable for every American this year. Read more...

Senate Majority Leader Reid Will Speak and New Start Time

Sep 22, 2009 - Throughout the August recess, thousands of nurses, doctors and healthcare workers across America signed medical scrubs in support of healthcare reform. Read more...

Senate Finance Committee Must Take Up the Challenge to Guarantee Every American Affordable Healthcare

Sep 16, 2009 - SEIU President Andy Stern released the following statement on the Senate Finance Committee's introduction of the America's Healthy Future Act: ""We are closer than ever before in making health insurance reform a reality..." Read more...

SEIU: America Can and Must Do Better

Sep 09, 2009 - This is our moment to make healthcare affordable and within reach of every American. Read more...

SEIU: Senator Harkin Continues His Fight for Working Families

Sep 09, 2009 - SEIU Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger released the following statement on Iowa Senator Tom Harkin assuming the gavel of the Health, Education, Labor and Pension (HELP) Committee. Read more...

SEIU to Congress: Mark Labor Day with Pledge to Bring Affordable Healthcare Labor Reform to Working Families

Sep 02, 2009 - As Congress looks ahead to the first Labor Day without the guiding hand of Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) called on Congress to mark the holiday with a renewed pledge to bring affordable healthcare and meaningful labor law reform to working families Read more...

SEIU: Continue to Honor Kennedy Legacy, Pass Healthcare Reform

Aug 26, 2009 - Today, SEIU released the following statement by SEIU President Andy Stern on the passing of Senator Edward M. Kennedy: "In Senator Kennedy's America, every family has access to affordable healthcare, every worker has a paycheck that supports their family and a secure retirement, every child has a right to a quality education, and every immigrant can achieve the American Dream..." Read more...

SEIU Granite State Activists Come Out In Numbers To Support President Obama and Healthcare Reform

Aug 11, 2009 - More than 450 of SEIU's New Hampshire activists came out to a town hall meeting with President Obama to make sure their voices were heard about the importance of passing health insurance reform that makes healthcare affordable for all Americans. Read more...

SEIU-Missouri Statement on Last Night's Healthcare Town Hall Meeting

Aug 07, 2009 - Last night, in St. Louis, a Reverend and SEIU member was assaulted at a town hall dedicated to discussing our national healthcare crisis. The Reverend, a St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter, and others who attended in hopes of a peaceful dialogue about our nation's healthcare crisis, endured the latest attempt by right-wing fringe groups to hijack the democratic process through violence if necessary. Read more...

Radical-Fringe Obstructs Health Reform, Promotes Disruption and Mythology

Aug 06, 2009 - During the past several days, radical-fringe opponents of health care reform have disrupted town hall meetings conducted by members of Congress. At the same time, these radical-fringe groups are disseminating discredited myths about health care reform bills that were adopted by four Congressional committees. Read more...

Prepared Comments of Kathy DeVincentis on Need for Healthcare Reform at Senate Press Conference

Jul 23, 2009 - Retired SEIU member Kathy DeVincentis stood with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and other Democratic leaders at a press conference on Capitol Hill today to share her story on the need for Congress to move quickly on healthcare reform. Read more...

Statement from SEIU President Andy Stern on President Obama's Comments Tonight on Healthcare Reform

Jul 22, 2009 - "Tonight, President Obama showed why workers across America put their faith in him last November - his commitment to changing the status quo and fixing our broken healthcare system." Read more...

13,000 Home Care Attendants Vote to Form Union to Improve Services for Seniors, People with Disabilities

Jul 22, 2009 - Placing Missouri on a path toward improved healthcare for thousands of its seniors and people with disabilities, 13,00 home care attendants in Missouri's consumer directed home care program have voted to join the Missouri Home Care Union, a statewide union of home care attendants. Read more...

Tenet Nurses, Healthcare Workers Take Action to Protest Sick Leave Cuts Tenet Nurses, Healthcare Workers Take Action to Protest Sick Leave Cuts

Jul 21, 2009 - Registered Nurses and hospital workers who provide care at hospitals owned by Tenet Healthcare Corporation organized an unprecedented national protest today against attempts to cut their access to sick leave. Read more...

House Committees Increase Momentum on Long March towards American Healthcare Reform

Jul 17, 2009 - SEIU President Andy Stern released the following statement after the House Ways & Means and Education & Labor Committees concluded their markup of healthcare reform legislation, joining the Senate HELP Committee in proving that comprehensive reform is both fiscally responsible and legislatively achievable this year. Read more...

Montana SEIU Member Tells Senators How Affordable Health Choices Act Will Help Her

Jul 16, 2009 - SEIU Member and Montana homecare worker Patricia DeJong today stood with Democratic Senators Dodd, Harkin and Mikulski at a press conference on Capitol Hill today to share how The Affordable Health Choices Act passed yesterday by the Senate's Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee will help hardworking Americans like her Read more...

SEIU Commends Senate HELP Committee for Legislation that Guarantees Americans have Access to Affordable Healthcare

Jul 15, 2009 - SEIU President Andy Stern released the following statement after the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pension Committee concluded its markup of healthcare reform legislation. Read more...

SEIU: House Democrats Make Good on Promise to Deliver Quality, Affordable Healthcare for All

Jul 14, 2009 - House Democrats unveiled a healthcare bill today that proves comprehensive reform is both fiscally responsible and legislatively achievable this year. The plan guarantees quality, affordable care for every American and offsets costs with tough spending cuts and a fairer tax system. Read more...

MEDIA ADVISORY for July 8: "HealthCare Remix" Discussion on Reform

Jul 06, 2009 - SEIU, Lupus Foundation for America Greater Washington and Future of Music Coalition to hold open discussion on how individuals in the arts & beyond can benefit from reform. The event is planned in conjunction with the 4th Annual J Dilla Tribute & Fundraiser presented by SEIU, LFAGW & Hedrush Entertainment. Read more...

HELP Committee Seizes Moment to Drive Down Healthcare Costs and Guarantee Choice for All Working Families

Jul 02, 2009 - SEIU President Andy Stern released the following statement on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee's release of their complete bill. Read more...

Healthcare Equality Advocates "Light the Night" For Reform, Demand Congressional Action On Disparities

Jun 24, 2009 - Tonight, thousands of healthcare workers, doctors, nurses and other frontline caregivers, joined activists and healthcare equality advocates at "Lighting the Night, Equality '09," hosted by the Healthcare Equality Project, to demand that Congressional reform efforts address systemic inequality in the American healthcare system. Read more...

Regarding the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Landmark Principles: Respecting the Just Rights of Workers: Guidance and Options for Catholic Healthcare and Unions

Jun 22, 2009 - Today's announcement by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) marks an incredibly powerful and hope-filled moment for more than 600,000 healthcare workers and Catholic hospitals across America. Read more...

U.S. Chamber Attacks on Healthcare Reform Hurting Small Businesses

Jun 19, 2009 - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's attacks on healthcare reform are hurting small businesses at a time when they're already struggling, say small business owners. Read more...

Top 10 Historical U.S. Chamber Quotes Against Healthcare

Jun 17, 2009 - The fact is, America's healthcare system is broken and all the right-wing continues to do is champion the status quo and purposely distort the reality of what fixing healthcare will mean to millions of American families. The Chamber's assault on the current bill is simply the latest in a string of attacks on common-sense healthcare reforms during the course of their existence. Read more...

Coalition of Doctor Organizations: "Our Patients Deserve the Choice of a Public Health Insurance Option"

Jun 15, 2009 - Doctors from several national organizations, which combined represent 215,000 physicians and physicians-in-training, issued a statement this morning in support of achieving health care reform this year, including the creation of a robust, high-quality public health insurance option. Read more...

Workers at Caritas Carney Hospital in Boston Vote to Join 1199SEIU

Jun 10, 2009 - Following a two-day, hospital-wide vote, nearly 500 caregivers at Caritas Carney Hospital in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston voted overwhelmingly (79% YES) to join 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, the largest labor union of healthcare workers in Massachusetts. Carney Hospital is part of Caritas Christi Health Care, the largest community based hospital system in the state. Read more...

SEIU: Pass "The Healthy Families Act" To Help Workers and Businesses

May 22, 2009 - "Hard-working Americans deserve to know that they can go see a doctor without losing their job," said SEIU Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger, following the introduction late yesterday of "The Healthy Families Act" by Senator Kennedy. Representative DeLauro introduced the legislation into the House of Representatives earlier this week. Read more...

Sebelius Confirmation Brings America One Step Closer To Fixing Our Broken Healthcare System

Apr 28, 2009 - "The 6 million hardworking Change to Win affiliate members hoped the current economic crisis and overwhelming burden healthcare costs place on working families would be enough for a speedy confirmation. We are encouraged that obstructionists in the Senate have finally realized that dragging their feet on reforming our healthcare system only harms working families, small businesses and our economy. A potential pandemic with severe economic consequences only reaffirmed the immediate and critical need for leadership at HHS. Read more...

Major Coalition Launches Health Care Equality Project, Demands Swift Action to Eliminate Health Care Disparities Through Healthcare Reform

Mar 24, 2009 - More than 20 major labor, community, health, civil rights, social justice, and faith organizations gathered in Washington today to kick off a major coalition campaign, the Healthcare Equality Project, to fight healthcare disparities. Read more...

SEIU, CNA/NNOC Announce Major Accord

Mar 19, 2009 - In a dramatic agreement likely to accelerate the drive to pass the Employee Free Choice Act and rapidly promote unionization in the healthcare sector, SEIU and CNA/NNOC today announced the signing of a transformative cooperation agreement. Read more...

Kathleen Sebelius Ready to Lead Healthcare Reform in 2009

Mar 02, 2009 - President Obama's appointment of Governor Kathleen Sebelius confirms his commitment to health care reform. This is yet another clear signal that this is the year to make quality, affordable health care for everyone a reality. Read more...

SEIU Keeps The Focus On Comprehensive Health Care Reform As President Obama Signs SCHIP Legislation

Feb 04, 2009 - "With the economy in crisis and the cost of health insurance skyrocketing, too many of America's families have been forced to decide between taking their child to the doctor and paying their monthly bills. Today, President Obama made clear hardworking families should not have to make that choice," said SEIU International Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger, as the President signed a bipartisan bill to strengthen the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Read more...

On Heels of Senate SCHIP Vote, SEIU Calls On Congress to Keep Rebuilding the American Dream

Jan 29, 2009 - Today, Congress took a first and important step to rebuilding the American Dream," said SEIU International Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger as Senators from both parties worked together to reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). "We applaud the Senate for strengthening the children's health insurance program and ensuring no child must wait for care." Read more...

MEDIA ADVISORY for Jan. 29: Health Groups will Rally Hundreds to Restore Patient Services at Boston Medical Center, Cambridge Health Alliance

Jan 28, 2009 - On Thursday, January 29 at 4:00 p.m., a broad and rapidly growing coalition of health groups known as the Put Patients First coalition will rally hundreds of patients, caregivers, and advocates outside the Massachusetts State House. Read more...

"Yes, Workers Can"

Jan 19, 2009 - Statement by SEIU President Andy Stern on Inauguration of President Barack Obama: "Words seem inadequate when I try to capture what the inauguration of Barack Obama means to working people..." Read more here. Read more...

On Heels of Strong Bipartisan House Vote, SEIU Urges Senate to Vote Yes for Children's Health and Pass SCHIP

Jan 14, 2009 - "There is no time to waste. Strengthening the children's health insurance program offers a lifeline to families struggling to survive during this unprecedented economic downturn," said SEIU International Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger as Democrats and Republicans came together in the U.S. House of Representatives to reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Read more...

Divided We Fail Launches Next Phase of National Campaign to Fix America's Health and Economic Crises

Jan 13, 2009 - Today leaders of the country's top consumer, business and labor groups launched the next phase of Divided We Fail, a national movement to bring health and financial security to every American. Read more...

Six Diverse Groups Unite in Nationwide Call for Health Care Reform as Key to Economic Reform

Jan 08, 2009 - Six organizations representing consumers, physicians, insurers, patients and pharmaceutical research companies are banding together to launch a new multi-million dollar national television advertising buy. Read more...

Houston Janitors and Responsible Corporate Leaders Help Address Crisis for Thousands of Low-Wage Workers with Groundbreaking New Health Clinic

Dec 17, 2008 - Houston janitors are joining elected and community leaders today to unveil the "Houston Service Workers Clinic"--a partnership between janitors, responsible corporate leaders and health care providers that offers a groundbreaking model for providing low-cost, quality health care for low-wage workers. Read more...

Statement by SEIU Healthcare Chair Dennis Rivera Pledging Support for Former Senator Daschle, Obama Transition Team Efforts to Fix Health Care

Dec 05, 2008 - We look forward to doing our part to promote this vital effort across the country. Read the entire statement from SEIU's Dennis Rivera now. Read more...

SEIU's Andy Stern Renews Call to Fix Nation's Broken Health Care System, Ease Financial Strain on Working Families, Economy

Nov 19, 2008 - Pointing to the combined impact of the health care and economic crises on the lives of working families nationwide, SEIU International President Andy Stern called on President-Elect Barack Obama and key leaders in Washington today to work together to address the nation's ailing health care system in the short-term. Read more...

SEIU President to Testify at Senate Hearing on Health Care Reform, Highlight Dual Impact of Health Care and Economic Crises on Working Families

Nov 18, 2008 - With pressure building to address the nation's ailing health care system, SEIU International President Andy Stern will offer testimony on the combined impact of the health care and economic crisis on working families and call for comprehensive health care reform at a hearing before the Senate Committee on Finance at 10AM Wednesday, November 19. Read more...

SEIU Statement in Support of New Blueprint to Solve Health Care Crisis by Senator Max Baucus

Nov 12, 2008 - SEIU, the nation's largest labor union for health care workers, issued the following statement in support of the diagnosis of and prescription for mending our broken health care system released by Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) today. Read more...

SEIU Members Available to Talk About the Issues at Stake this Election

Oct 08, 2008 - At last night's town hall debate we heard directly from the American people--families are struggling and they want solutions to fix the economy and bring down healthcare costs. Read more...

SEIU DVD Exposes How McCain "Care" Leaves Seniors Behind

Oct 08, 2008 - More than 250,000 copies of the DVD "The Facts about John McCain's Health Care Plan" have been put in the hands of the nation's seniors in recent weeks, courtesy of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). Read more...

SEIU Nursing Assistant Will Be In Town Hall Audience, Ready To Ask John McCain Why He Won't Provide Affordable Healthcare For All

Oct 07, 2008 - As the presidential candidates come on stage tonight for the second presidential debate, Jean Berg, a nursing assistant and member of SEIU Healthcare Florida, will be in the audience, waiting to ask John McCain why he wants to tax healthcare benefits and make it harder for families to afford coverage. Read more...

SEIU Executive Vice President Eliseo Medina to Attend Tonight's Presidential Debate in Tennessee

Oct 07, 2008 - Tonight, Eliseo Medina, Executive Vice President of the 2 million-member Service Employees International Union (SEIU), will represent the voices of working men and women across the country while attending the Presidential Town Hall Debate in Nashville, Tennessee. Read more...

SEIU Members Make Health Care Deciding Issue For Uncommitted Voters

Oct 06, 2008 - Today, SEIU announced a new, multi-state television and field campaign aimed at targeting undecided voters in the final weeks of the presidential election with information on the difference between the Obama and McCain health care plans. Read more...

New Report Shows McCain Plan Would Take Away Health Benefits of 415,000 In Wisconsin

Oct 01, 2008 - A new report released today by the Center for American Progress Action Fund (CAPAF) shows that Senator John McCain's proposed health care plan would threaten the employer-based health benefits of 3.3 million people in Wisconsin and that as many as 415,000 people in the state could lose their health coverage. Read more...

Congresswoman Drake's Record of Voting Against Healthcare

Oct 01, 2008 - Today, Virginia Congresswoman Thelma Drake held a press conference accusing SEIU of distorting the facts about her record in a recently released television ad. Read more...

Anna Burger Tells Governor Palin to Stand Behind Her Words and Support Affordable Healthcare For All

Oct 01, 2008 - SEIU Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger responds to Governor Palin's comments on conservative talk show host Hugh Hewitt's show crediting "good union jobs" for her healthcare and saying her own family had to choose between "paying out of pocket for catastrophic coverage or just crossing our fingers, hoping that nobody would get hurt, nobody would get sick." Read more...

New State-by-State Analyses: McCain Health Care Plan Would Hit Tens of Millions with Tax Increase, Force Others into Ranks of Uninsured

Sep 30, 2008 - A new series of state-level reports show presidential candidate John McCain's proposed health care plan would significantly raise taxes on tens of millions of working families while forcing millions of others to lose their employer-based health coverage. Read more...

NEW SEIU TELEVISION AD: Thelma Drake Is "Wrong for Veterans, Wrong For Virginia"

Sep 30, 2008 - A new television ad by SEIU details the multiple votes Congresswoman Thelma Drake has cast against improving health care for our nation's veterans, making the case that she is "Wrong for Veterans, Wrong for Virginia." Read more...

Statement By SEIU International President Andy Stern On Dual Impact of the Banking and Health Care Crisis on Working Families

Sep 23, 2008 - SEIU International President Andy Stern issued the following statement today regarding the combined impact of the banking crisis and rising health care costs on the nation's working families: Read more...

SEIU To Host Screening of Brave New Films' "Diagnosis: Now!" At Washington HQ, 40+ House Parties Nationwide

Sep 23, 2008 - On Wednesday, September 24, SEIU will host a screening of Brave New Films' documentary titled "Diagnosis: Now!" at the health care union's headquarters in Washington, D.C., kicking off a series of screenings at house parties being hosted by SEIU locals across the country. Read more...

John McCain's Health Care Plan Based On Same Policies That Are Causing Wall Street Meltdown

Sep 22, 2008 - Every day, another financial institution shutters its doors. Over 600,000 thousand U.S. jobs have been lost so far this year. Gas, food, and health care prices are through the roof. The writing is on the wall: the American economy is teetering on the edge of collapse, and American families are paying the price. Read more...

John McCain's Health Care Plan Based on Same Policies That Are Causing Wall Street Meltdown

Sep 22, 2008 - Every day, another financial institution shutters its doors. Over 600,000 thousand U.S. jobs have been lost so far this year. Gas, food, and health care prices are through the roof. The writing is on the wall: the American economy is teetering on the edge of collapse, and American families are paying the price. Read more...

SEIU Calls On Health Insurance Companies To Join The Health Care Reform Team

Jul 21, 2008 - Michelle Gray, from Springfield, Ohio, works hard every day as a nurse for the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. Thanks to her union, SEIU District 1199 WKO, she has access to quality health care at an affordable price. Read more...

Update on the Road to American Health Care

Jul 16, 2008 - SEIU's Road to American Health Care bus tour is a little over halfway through its nationwide journey - and every mile that ticks by on the odometer brings us that much closer to the goal of a new, American health care system. Since hitting the road in Cleveland on April 29, the Road to American Health Care bus has truly been a vehicle for change, giving a voice to the millions of people across the country who are struggling with health care costs: Read more...

SEIU Members Launch TV Ad Supporting Jay Nixon's Gubernatorial Bid

Jul 14, 2008 - SEIU, the nation's largest union of health care workers, will begin airing a new television ad throughout Missouri tomorrow, supporting Jay Nixon as the best choice for Missouri voters concerned about health care. Read more...

An Overview of SEIU's Leadership on Healthcare

Jul 11, 2008 - Over the past several years, SEIU and its members have become the strongest force for quality affordable health care anywhere in America. The critical 2008 elections give us the unprecedented opportunity to raise the bar even higher. We are seizing that opportunity and will not stop until every man, woman and child has quality, affordable care they can count on. Read more...

The Drumbeat for Health Care Grows

Jul 08, 2008 - With momentum building for fundamental change in the nation's health care system, SEIU - the largest union of health care workers - today helped launch a new, national coalition that will bring together millions of Americans to demand quality, affordable health care for all. Read more...

Stern Offers Health Care Solutions at Economic Summit with Barack Obama

Jun 26, 2008 - SEIU International President Andy Stern joined Senator Obama and other panelists for a summit today in Pittsburgh focused on American competitiveness in a global economy. Read more...

SEIU Pushes for Healthcare Solutions That Close Racial Gaps

Jun 19, 2008 - The Service Employees International Union (SEIU), the nation's largest union of nurses and healthcare workers, has mounted a nationwide push for health access and equity as part of its unprecedented campaign to build a new, American healthcare system. Read more...

SEIU, National Conference of Black Mayors Partner To Close Racial Gaps in Healthcare

Jun 05, 2008 - As calls for solutions to the nation's healthcare crisis intensify, the National Conference of Black Mayors (NCBM) has joined with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) to address the widening racial gaps in health care access and quality that shorten the lives of African Americans. Read more...

John McCain's Health Care Proposals: Making a Bad Problem Worse

May 22, 2008 - As part of an extensive campaign to educate voters about where John McCain stands on the issues, SEIU today released a review of some of his disastrous health care proposals. The research will be shared with the more than 500,000 health care voters SEIU has identified through its Americans for Health Care campaign, as well as other voters, union members and community allies. Read more...

Advocates Call for Congress to Stand Up to Profit-Hungry Nursing Homes and Protect Seniors

May 15, 2008 - The nation's largest healthcare workers' union testified before Chairman Stupak's (D-MI-1) House Energy & Commerce Oversight Subcommittee today, calling for Congress to stand up to the powerful and profit-hungry nursing home industry and pass legislation that would improve the quality of care by ensuring that residents and taxpayers know who owns nursing homes, who is responsible for care at them, and how taxpayer funds are being used. Read more...

1199 SEIU Joins Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez to Announce New Home New Home Healthcare Initiative for the City's Elderly Public Housing Residents

May 12, 2008 - 1199 SEIU today joined Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez in unveiling new congressional legislation to improve home healthcare services for the City's elderly public housing residents. Congresswoman Velazquez made the announcement at a Lower East Side residential development for seniors. Read more...

Workers With No Healthcare Protecting Kaiser Facilities, Security Contractor May Be Misleading California's Largest Healthcare Provider

May 07, 2008 - Oakland, Calif.-In the heart of California's leading healthcare provider, Kaiser Permanente, an increasing number of security officers report they either don't have health insurance or can't afford the plan for their families. Read more...

Congress Must Not Hedge on Health Care Reform

Apr 24, 2008 - SEIU members and leaders responded strongly to statements by congressional Democrats that health care reform is unlikely in the new Congress. Read more...

DURBIN, SNOWE, LINCOLN & COLEMAN ALONG WITH NFIB, NAR & SEIU Introduce Affordable Health INSURANCE Plan for Small Businesses

Apr 02, 2008 - Today, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators, including Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Senators Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) and Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) introduced breakthrough legislation designed to make insurance more available and affordable for the 47.1 million employees of the nation's 5.8 million small businesses and for 14.1 million self-employed individuals. Read more...

Frontline Caregivers, National Healthcare Providers Unveil What's Working in the Battle Against Chronic Disease:

Mar 19, 2008 - Nurses, doctors and health care workers joined CEO's from a nationally renowned group of health care providers in sharing nearly a dozen pioneering programs that contain costs while improving the quality of chronic care at a summit hosted today by the Partnership for Quality Care (PQC). Read more...

SEIU Members Launch Unprecedented Effort for Quality, Affordable Health Care for All

Feb 04, 2008 - SEIU, the largest union of health care workers in North America, announced today that it is launching a sweeping new election-year effort to win quality, affordable health care for every man, woman and child in America. Read more...

SEIU Releases Detailed Comparison of Presidential Candidates on Health Care

Dec 12, 2007 - With less than a month to go before voters participate in the first-in-the-nation caucuses and primary, SEIU's Americans for Health Care campaign has released a detailed comparison of the health care plans of the Democratic and Republican candidates for president. Read more...

Republican Presidential Candidates Continue to Disappoint Health Care Voters

Dec 05, 2007 - With polls consistently showing health care as a top issue for voters in this election, health care voters in early primary and caucus states are voicing their disappointment that no Republican candidate has a plan to ensure all Americans have access to health care. Read more...

SEIU TO BUSH: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

Nov 02, 2007 - Leaders of the largest healthcare union in the nation today praised the steadfast commitment of Senate leadership in their passage of SCHIP legislation that will provide health coverage for nearly 10 million uninsured children, and raised their voices against any further delay by President Bush in the face of a second promised veto. Read more...

Health Care Voters in Early States Escalate Their Activities with Two Months to Go Until Iowa Caucuses

Oct 29, 2007 - With just over two months until the first voters in Iowa attend their caucuses to select a nominee for president, health care voters in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina are pulling out all of the stops to ensure that health care is the number one domestic issue in the election. Read more...

SEIU Leaders Applaud House Passage of Children's Healthcare, Warn Bush Against Veto

Oct 26, 2007 - Leaders of the largest healthcare union in the nation today celebrated the House passage of SCHIP legislation that would provide health coverage for nearly 10 million uninsured children, and expressing outrage at President Bush's threat to once again veto the bill. Read more...

SEIU Leaders Denounce Failure To Override SCHIP Veto, Vow To Continue Fight For Children's Healthcare

Oct 18, 2007 - Leaders of the largest healthcare union in the nation today blasted Members of Congress who refused to override President Bush's SCHIP veto, and pledged to continue fighting to win healthcare for 10 million uninsured children. Read more...

MEDIA ADVISORY: SCHIP Vigil Tuesday, Oct. 16

Oct 15, 2007 - Hundreds of healthcare workers, parents, children, clergy, elected officials and concerned citizens will gather for a vigil near the Capitol this Tuesday, October 16, as part of a final push to win healthcare for nearly 10 million children. Read more...

SEIU Launches Nationwide Campaign For Kids' Healthcare

Oct 09, 2007 - Thousands of healthcare workers, parents, children, faith leaders, and concerned citizens will take to the streets in communities across the country this week as part of a nationwide effort to win healthcare for nearly 10 million children. Read more...

Statement of SEIU Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger Regarding Bush Veto of Children's Healthcare

Oct 03, 2007 - Anna Burger, Secretary-Treasurer of SEIU, the nation's largest union of health care workers, today issued the following statement regarding President Bush's veto of the bipartisan SCHIP legislation: Read more...

Statement from Dennis Rivera, Chair of SEIU Healthcare Regarding Bush's Veto of Children's Healthcare

Oct 03, 2007 - Dennis Rivera, Chair of SEIU Healthcare, the nation's largest union of health care workers, today issued the following statement regarding President Bush's veto of the bipartisan SCHIP legislation: Read more...

Kennedy Joins Children, SEIU Healthcare Workers to Deliver Message to Bush: One Million Americans Support Healthcare For 10 Million Kids

Oct 01, 2007 - Hundreds of SEIU healthcare workers, healthcare allies, and children marched to the White House today to deliver mail bags overflowing with petitions from one million Americans in support of health care for kids. Read more...

Media Advisory: Children, SEIU Healthcare Workers To Protest Expected Healthcare Veto

Sep 28, 2007 - As part of a demonstration in support of healthcare for kids, dozens of children will pull red wagons overflowing with petitions from all over the country, delivering them to the White House gates this Monday, October 1, 2007. Read more...

SEIU Urges President Bush to Reconsider Children's Healthcare Veto

Sep 27, 2007 - With Congress poised to approve legislation this week that would provide health coverage to nearly 10 million children, leaders of the nation's largest healthcare union today urge President Bush to reconsider his pledge to veto the bill. Read more...

SEIU Members and Kids to Congress: Money for Healthcare, Not War!

Sep 18, 2007 - SEIU members and their children overtook the Senate Swamp today with purple t-shirts and red wagons to deliver an urgent message to the White House and Congress: fund children's healthcare, not the war in Iraq. Read more...