Dennis Rivera (labor official)
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Dennis Rivera (born 1950) is an American consultant and former labor official and a "nationally recognized health care leader".[1]
Early life
Born in Aibonito, Puerto Rico, Rivera studied in Cayey, Puerto Rico. After graduating from the Colegio Universatorio de Cayey he went on to organize and grown labor unions at hospitals in Puerto Rico and then in 1977 did the same in New York.[2]
Career
He is the former chair of the healthcare division of the Service Employees International Union.[3][4]
Since as early as 1992 Rivera has spoken for a national healthcare system.[5]
Rivera's views on the U.S. healthcare system is that there are structural problems.[6] In 2016, Rivera spoke about the disparity in payments to doctors in Puerto Rico versus payments to doctors in states of the United States under the existing federal statues. Rivera said that the current system of payments by the U.S. Federal government to the different health care systems in Puerto Rico is causing a crisis in Puerto Rico with doctors leaving the island, among other issues.[7]
References
- ^ "Dennis Rivera". Fox News. 2021-03-21. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ "Dennis Rivera". Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños. 2021-03-18. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ "Dennis Rivera President, 1199SEIU, United Healthcare Workers East; Chair, SEIU's Healthcare Division". Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "Dennis Rivera". Arena. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ "Dennis Rivera". Charlie Rose. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ "Health Care Affordability and Accessibility". C-SPAN.org. 2009-10-27. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ "President of United Healthcare Workers East Dennis Rivera Talks Puerto Rican Debt Crisis". NBC News. 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
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