Question 1: Massachusetts Nurse-To-Patient Ratio Ballot Initiative Defeated
Massachusetts’ Question 1, a ballot initiative that would have established mandatory nurse-patient ratios in hospitals was defeated during the general election Tuesday. The Massachusetts Nurses Association, a union representing nurses in 51 acute care hospitals across the state, conceded defeat around 9 p.m. Tuesday evening. At approximately 10:20 p.m., the initiative had 969,400 votes against and 416,720 […]