John August

People/Staff
Program Director, Partners Program
Scheinman Institute
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Contact

570 Lexington Ave, 12th Floor, 1226-5
New York, NY 10022-7062
United States

Tel
+1 (212) 340-2836
Websites
www.ilr.cornell/healthcare
Overview
After 40 years in the labor movement, now devoting full time focus to workforce innovation in healthcare transformation.

John August In the News

Vocational Nurses, Techs Ready 30,000-Worker California Strike

Bloomberg Law
John August, director of healthcare labor relations at ILR’s Scheinman Institute, discusses several reasons why the U.S. is experiencing an uptick in healthcare-related strike activity. The article also references ILR’s Labor Action Tracker.
Vocational Nurses, Techs Ready 30,000-Worker California Strike

Taylor Rooks Foundation And Undue Medical Debt Erase $2.1M In Medical Debt For Gwinnett County, GA, Residents

AfroTech
“As many as 66.5% of people who file for bankruptcy blame medical bills as the primary cause,” writes John August, director of healthcare labor relations at ILR’s Scheinman Institute, in a referenced article.
Taylor Rooks Foundation And Undue Medical Debt Erase $2.1M In Medical Debt For Gwinnett County, GA, Residents

First-of-its-kind study: Analysis finds prior authorization delays elective spine surgery without cutting costs

Yahoo! Finance
Information from the Scheinman Institute about medical debt and personal bankruptcy filings in the U.S. is shared by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
First-of-its-kind study: Analysis finds prior authorization delays elective spine surgery without cutting costs
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