A proposed ballot measure in California would classify any nurse or healthcare worker who uses a digital platform to secure work as an independent contractor. A group called Californians for Equitable ...

This article was updated on Oct. 21 to reflect new information about the ballot question. See our full coverage of the 2018 Massachusetts ballot questions. Download WGBH News' one-page voter guide on ...

On November 6, Massachusetts residents will vote on the Patient Safety Act—a mandate to increase nurse-to-patient ratios in acute care facilities. This ballot initiative was submitted by the ...

Massachusetts residents have voted against a ballot initiative that would set limits on the number of patients that can be assigned to a nurse, leaving California as the only state with such a measure ...

The state's highest court cleared the way on Monday for voters to express their views on nurse staffing levels in Massachusetts hospitals, ruling in favor of a ballot petition backed by the ...