Front-line providers at Unity Health Care in Washington, D.C., have taken the first step in the unionization process, guided by the Union of American Physicians and Dentists.
Physicians , physician assistants, nurse practitioners and mental health clinicians at Unity Health Care claim that Unity is forcing them to spend less time with patients in an attempt to increase profit margins, according to a Sept. 25 news release from UAPD.
Executives want providers to schedule 30 patients each day; currently they schedule 24 daily.
By unionizing with UAPD, Unity's providers aim to address the issues and working conditions.
Unity Health Care has 21 clinics and serves more than 100,000 patients each year, the release said.