May 10, 2013
More than 100 people attended the workshops about the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) held at CWA’s Convention in Pittsburgh last month. We will be posting answers to questions brought up during those workshops, and others as they arise, here on the CWA Health Care web page. Today's we'll look at anti-discrimination laws around benefits offered exclusively to highly compensated employees.
May 9, 2013
It’s National Nurses Week, a celebration aimed at raising awareness about the value of nursing and the role they play in bettering health care for all Americans. Join us in thanking the nearly 3.1 million registered nurses nationwide – including many CWA nurses -- for all the critical work they do 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
May 9, 2013
More than 100 people attended the workshops about the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) held at CWA’s Convention in Pittsburgh last month. We will be posting answers to questions brought up during those workshops, and others as they arise, here on the CWA Health Care web page. Today we'll look at the excise tax on high cost plans and how people in dangerous jobs will be protected.
May 8, 2013
More than 100 people attended the workshops about the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) held at CWA’s Convention in Pittsburgh last month. We will be posting answers to questions brought up during those workshops, and others as they arise, here on the CWA Health Care web page. Today's question concerns mandatory adult dependent coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
May 7, 2013
More than 100 people attended the workshops about the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) held at CWA’s Convention in Pittsburgh last month. We will be posting answers to questions brought up during those workshops, and others as they arise, here on the CWA Health Care web page. Today's question asks how Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) will be affected by the law.
Apr 4, 2013
Virginia CWA activists on Monday traveled to West Virginia to rally to save the retirement and health benefits of thousands of Patriot Coal miners.
Mar 21, 2013
Members of CWA Locals 6300 and 6316 joined 2,000 protesters on Tuesday, calling on Patriot Coal to live up to its obligations to pay retiree health care costs.
Feb 22, 2013
In testimony before Congress, the Postmaster General estimates the U.S. Post Service can save $7 billion a year by taking control of its own health plan and improving service to their employees.
Feb 21, 2013
Due to a new rule in the Affordable Care Act, tax forms this year will be required to include information on the cost of employer sponsored health care for the first time.
Jan 17, 2013
A unit of 73 certified nursing assistants joined CWA last week, growing the union’s presence at a recently privatized county hospital.
Jan 17, 2013
AFA-CWA has filed a lawsuit against Spirit Airlines for denying equal health care benefits to employees’ legally recognized domestic partners. The lawsuit accuses the airline’s management of exploiting procedural loopholes to avoid this contractual obligation and forcing domestic partners into a lower-quality health care plan than the one covering other employees.
Nov 21, 2012
CWA healthcare workers from New York, New Jersey, Ohio and Iowa and as far away as California gathered for the first annual Healthcare Matters Conference in mid-October in Vernon Downs, NY.
Nov 9, 2012
Voters made a clear choice on Election Day. They rejected the politics of division and fear and, as the President said today, voted for action and a real focus on good jobs.
Sep 13, 2012
In the wake of the sale and privatization of a public county hospital, CWA Local 1036 fought to protect workers’ representation rights, rather than lose the unit.
Aug 30, 2012
American workers assigned to duties overseas don’t give up their right to health and safety on the job, according to a recent OSHA case.
Aug 23, 2012
A Miami Herald series that exposed what contest judges called a "gut-wrenching epidemic of elder abuses and deaths" in Florida's assisted living facilities has won the NewsGuild-CWA's 2012 Heywood Broun Award.
Jun 28, 2012
Here is CWA’s statement on the Supreme Court affirming the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act.
Jun 28, 2012
The U.S. Supreme Court decision today affirmed the constitutional right of Congress to establish a personal mandate for insurance, the key element of the Affordable Care Act. The Affordable Care Act was a significant undertaking. The Obama administration worked to bring together all the parties in our current system: consumers, insurers, providers, health care facilities, and employers. Congress held lengthy debates and difficult votes. The Affordable Care Act is an important first step toward true health care reform.
Feb 13, 2012
One private insurer is tackling the national shortage of primary care doctors.
Feb 9, 2012
The template for national health care reform has provided Massachusetts residents with more coverage, smaller out-of-pocket costs, and better access to doctors.
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