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Pittsburgh nurses lead charge for paid leave, for everyone
- Pittsburgh nurses at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital are negotiating for better maternity care staffing ratios and expanded paid leave programs amid rising severe maternal complications in Allegheny County.
- Severe maternal complications increased by 55% from 2016 to 2022, particularly affecting Medicaid or uninsured women, with statewide nursing shortages contributing to healthcare challenges.
- A 12-week partially paid family leave bill passed the Pennsylvania House but faces opposition in the Senate, and nurses advocate for improved federal maternal healthcare and nursing workforce support.
- UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital generated significant excess revenue, yet healthcare workers continue to face staffing and funding issues amid ongoing negotiations and lobbying efforts.
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Pittsburgh nurses lead charge for paid leave, for everyone
(The Center Square) – Nurses across southwestern Pennsylvania see a simple answer to record-breaking staffing shortages and worsening healthcare outcomes for mothers and babies: paid family leave, not just for them, but for all working families.
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