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  Nurses, Caregivers Left Out in the Cold

  A story is brewing in southwestern Pennsylvania. There, in a little town called Aliquippa, PA, nurses, aides and other frontline caregivers have been denied weeks in backpay, after their employer--Commonwealth Medical Center--filed for bankruptcy and had its license revoked by the state. The incident resulted in a sweeping layoff of all but a few of the hospital's approximately 200 employees.
  
  Oddly enough, Commonwealth Medical and its financier, the Chicago-based Bridge Finance Group, decided to compensate hospital executives, totaling $150,000 in wages.
  
  They did not, however, compensate the nearly 200 frontline caregivers at the hospital, some of who are owed up to $5,000 in unpaid wages. Virtually all of the hospital's workers are still waiting to be paid for their work in December. Full Story

• Reports From Your Health Care Meetings

  The reports are coming back from your health care meetings, and we couldn’t be more impressed.  From everything you’ve said, it looks like your meetings were substantive, full of ideas and expertise, and were a rousing success.
  
  We thought we’d share a small sampling of the ideas that you’ve submitted to us from your group discussions. Full Story

• Your Health Care Meet-Ups: All Over The News

  Despite the busy holiday season, Americans throughout the country - from caregivers like nurses, doctors and pharmacists to ordinary health care consumers - have been gathering to hold their own health care meetings. News report after news report has been gracing our inboxes over the holiday season - from national papers like the New York Times to small, local papers from your areas.

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• Philly Inquirer Editorial: Reasons for Hope

  This morning, the Philadelphia Inquirer published an editorial focusing on the uninsured and the incoming Obama Administration. The editorial board’s conclusion? A "can-do spirit and sense of urgency from a president-elect who wants ‘change’ are the best things America's uninsured have going for them.” Full Story

• Everyone Coming Together for Health Care House Meetings

  In addition to the nearly-250 Healthcare United discussions that have been scheduled, over 4,200 meetings have been scheduled nationwide. It's clear that the Obama team is trying to build some consensus among all parties. This makes it more than vital that caregivers like you attend these events. We're in the trenches every day, and our expertise absolutely needs to be heard Full Story

• Over 200 Health Care Meet-ups Scheduled And Counting

  Last week, we wrote about the opportunity for you to become a health care leader in your community by hosting a health care meet-up near you. So far, community members have volunteered to host a total of 200 of these meet-ups

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• Nationwide

  We're gearing up for the next phase of our work: making tomorrow's healthcare better than today's.
  
  There's a lot to do, and our work together is just getting started. Get Involved.