KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Saying Beacon Kalamazoo Hospital faces significant financial challenges as a result of the federal budget bill passed last year, registered nurses who are members of Michigan Nurses Association and its parent union National Nurses United will hold a rally in Bronson Park Saturday.
The organizations say the “RED ALERT” rally is designed to demand long-term solutions to protect services at the hospital and advance nurses’ Vision for a Healthy Society.
Nearly 85 percent of patients at Beacon Kalamazoo Hospital reportedly rely on Medicaid and/or Medicare.
Saturday’s event, which begins with free food, wellness checks, and music at 11:00 a.m., is the first Michigan stop on National Nurses United’s RED ALERT national tour.
The group says more than 600 nonprofit and community hospitals across the country that are in a similar position to Beacon Kalamazoo.
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