healthcare workers

A nationwide public sector strike is planned for Tuesday, September 29, across France, affecting teachers, healthcare workers, firefighters and public transport workers. In Paris, a demonstration is set to march from Place de la République to Place de la Nation via Bastille. The RATP transport network is among services expected to be disrupted, and travellers should expect delays and cancellations.

Dozens of Tennessee medical professionals have written to Governor Bill Lee urging that healthcare workers should never take part in executions, regardless of the method. The appeal follows a botched lethal injection in the state in May, which renewed scrutiny of how Tennessee carries out the death penalty. The medical professionals argue that participating in executions violates the ethical obligations of medicine, and they want the governor to commit to keeping clinicians out of the process.

Doctors, nurses and therapists employed by LifeLong Medical Care have gone on strike across the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. Workers at the community health network walked off the job, though details on their specific demands have not yet been widely reported. The action affects clinics serving low-income patients in Oakland, Berkeley and surrounding communities.

A new Crain's New York Business report on New York City's employee healthcare finds that rising costs for city workers are driven by higher prices for care rather than increased utilization. The finding points to what services are charged — not how often they are used — as the key factor behind growing expenses for the city's health plans.