National nurses campaign rallies in Ironwood over Medicaid changes

The Red Alert: Save Our Hospitals Tour heads to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula this month.

Nurses with National Nurses United said the campaign, which is visiting 30 cities across the country, will stop in Ironwood July 18 to raise awareness about federal Medicaid changes, including new work requirements for some adults and more frequent eligibility reviews.

Cindy Evans, a registered nurse in the behavioral health annex at Beacon Hospital in Kalamazoo, said she is especially concerned about what the changes could mean for patients in a mental health crisis…

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