Providence sued by AG after Humboldt hospital refuses emergency care to woman in pre-term labor
Anna Nussock was 15 weeks pregnant with twins in early 2024 when she experienced pain and severe bleeding. Physicians at St. Joseph Hospital Eureka confirmed that her pregnancy was no longer viable, but “hospital policy” prohibited them from performing an emergency abortion, despite her life being very much at risk.
Providence workers stage first Day of Action across Northern California
In a major show of collective power, more than 2,000 NUHW members Providence hospitals and hospices throughout Northern California held their first region-wide Day of Action on February 12 to call attention to severe understaffing and sharp cuts to health services in communities that are dependent on Providence for their medical care.