News10 [dot] com is reporting registered nurses from the state’s largest union rallied March 3 for safer staffing ratios and stronger healthcare programs. The New York State Nurses Association wants lawmakers to pass a law preserving critical healthcare funding and tying the number of medical providers to the number of patients they oversee. The measure would balance workloads in the industry and remove financial stress for patients and providers. The nurses are actively pushing for fair contracts at Ellis Hospital, Albany Medical Center, and Bellevue Woman’s Center after months of back-and-forth negotiations with hospital managers. The union is also lobbying to protect Medicaid funding and to enact guaranteed healthcare for all. Read the full story at news10 [dot] com.