Mikey Vaughn
Coverage of Mikey Vaughn in the Nexus archive.
- California Health Worker Union, Hospital Association Tout Dueling Ballot Initiatives
California’s SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West union and the California Hospital Association are opposing each other’s ballot initiatives. The union seeks to cap healthcare executive pay and redirect clinic funds to patient care, while the hospital association aims to restrict union spending on political initiatives. Both measures qualify for the November ballot amid rising healthcare cost concerns.
- Looming Medicaid Cuts Supercharge California’s Latest Labor-Industry Fight
California’s medical industry and a major health worker union are clashing over ballot initiatives tied to Medicaid cuts. SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West proposes capping executive pay and redirecting clinic funds to patient care, while the California Hospital Association seeks to restrict union spending on political measures. High hospital executive salaries and concerns over healthcare affordability are central to the dispute.