Jackson’s Financial Recovery Board (FRB) held its first ever public budget hearing on Monday, August 29th before unanimously voting to pass the budget proposed by CEO Carlos Migoya at the end of the hearing. Above: Member Norberto Molina, RN, spoke before the FRB at the public budget hearing.
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Listen to President Martha Baker’s Interview on WMBM
On August 25th, President Martha Baker spoke out our Save Jackson campaign on WMBM with host Debra Tommer. Listen to the interview now! CLICK HERE
Chain Reaction Healthcare News
To bring down health costs and ensure that insurers put patient care over executive salaries and profits, the Affordable Care Act requires plans to spend at least 80% of each premium dollar on direct health care- this is called the Medical Loss Ratio requirement. Policy holders and employers want to get the best value for their premiums and have an interest in making sure this part of the law is not side-stepped. If insurance companies do not spend at least the minimum percentage on direct patient care they have to give policy holders back the money they should have spent in the form of rebates.
Lack of Data Causes Delay in Bargaining
After weeks of asking management to give us the real data behind their proposed contract takeaways, they agreed today that they have not yet provided us with necessary numbers and calculations. They said they would work as quickly as possible to provide data. Both sides agreed to postpone today’s bargaining. “Our team is ready toContinue reading “Lack of Data Causes Delay in Bargaining”
After Eight Town hall Meetings, Not ONE Person Asking to Privatize Jackson
Find Out What Happened at Commissioner Bruno Barreiro’s Town Hall Meeting! Above: Member Keith Buehner asks a question during the public hearing at Hispanic Branch Library.
Listen to the Hot 105 Interview with President Martha Baker, RN
On Sunday, August 14th, President Martha Baker, RN, was a guest on Hot 105’s radio show “Hot Talk” with host James T. Here’s an excerpt of her talking about Jackson: “The public has been paying for this hospital for 92 years to deliver healthcare the way it should be delivered…We don’t check wallets, we don’tContinue reading “Listen to the Hot 105 Interview with President Martha Baker, RN”
Community Voices Concerns at Comm. Rebeca Sosa’s Townhall Meeting
Commissioner Rebeca Sosa faced questions from the community about the Hospital Governance Taskforce she created that recommended privatizing Jackson during a town hall meeting on Tuesday, August. 16th. Above: Debra Diaz, CRNA, spoke out at the townhall meeting hosted by Commissioner Sosa
“I am not in support of privatizing Jackson” -Commissoner Monestime at Aug. 15 Townhall meeting
At the Aug. 15 townhall meeting hosted by Commissioner Jean Monestime, he pledged his support of Jackson Health System. “My priority is to keep the hospital’s mission the same,” he said. “I’m not in support of privatizing Jackson. At the meeting, President Martha Baker, RN, who was the sole dissenting member on the Hospital GovernanceContinue reading ““I am not in support of privatizing Jackson” -Commissoner Monestime at Aug. 15 Townhall meeting”
Management’s Proposals Are A Double Hit for Majority of Nurses
Management was adamant at the Aug. 15th bargaining session that they wanted to eliminate the 3/4 schedule for nurses despite evidence our bargaining team presented that the change would not save any money for Jackson and would devastate staffing at Jackson. Management also had minimal data to present to support the $145 million in takeaways they are proposing.
Critics: Jackson Health System cuts hurt primary care for poor
Leaders of the Reaves center and another Jackson-run clinic — the Dr. Rafael A. Peñalver Clinic in Little Havana — complain that in its financial distress, Jackson has damaged primary care for the poor by cutbacks, elimination of pharmacy services and dental care, and forcing uninsured patients to go to Jackson Memorial to register for discount services before returning to the clinics for treatment. Jackson has also raised fees the poor must pay out of their own pockets for their care.