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The 2024 Health Care Power 100

WEBSandra Scott steps in as the interim CEO of One Brooklyn Health System at a tumultuous time. The safety net hospital network in New York City’s most populous …

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The 2022 Health Care Power 100

WEBMetroPlusHealth, a subsidiary of the vast New York City Health + Hospitals public hospital system, has brought its behavioral health services in-house as of …

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The pandemic revealed the pros and cons of New York's health …

WEBIn the year that has passed since New York confirmed its first case, COVID-19 has taken the lives of more than 38,000 people in the state, a once-in-a-century crisis …

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Is it finally, finally the year for the New York Health Act

WEBNow progressive lawmakers and activists are making a final push to get the New York Health Act passed before Gottfried leaves office at the end of 2022. But …

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The 2020 Health Power 100

WEBThese debates, which are raging on the national stage, are also front and center for politicians and policymakers in New York in 2020. In City & State’s Health …

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New York lawmakers look to expand access to health care for

WEBAs the pandemic enters its third year and 1 million New Yorkers remain uninsured, lawmakers are renewing a push to expand health care access. The group …

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2024 Healthy New York Summit

WEBCity & State’s Healthy New York Summit will brought together health care decision makers and policy experts from all sectors to identify challenges and discuss solutions to …

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Health care unions in New York are fighting back for better pay

WEBOver 3,600 U.S. health care workers died as a consequence of their occupational COVID-19 exposure in that first year, 453 of them from New York, …

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Lawmakers introduce latest version of single-payer health care bill

WEBState lawmakers on Friday introduced the newest version of the New York Health Act, a 30-year-old piece of legislation that would establish a single-payer health …

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Opinion: Medical aid in dying is a long overdue human right for …

WEBMedical aid in dying is a moral imperative and consistent with New York’s long-established human rights principles. It is both compassionate and correct. I urge …

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Health commissioners advocate for shift towards preventative …

WEBRegarding the state’s mental health goals, state Office of Mental Health Commissioner Ann Marie Sullivan praised Hochul’s previous allocation of $1 billion …

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Where does NY’s mental health stand

WEBIf you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Those in New York City …

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Opinion: New York must protect the ACA

WEBNew York Republicans have long supported ACA repeal, with more than 60 attempts to repeal or do substantial harm to the ACA. Molinaro, D’Esposito, Lawler, and …

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County officials call on Hochul to support increased wages for …

WEBThe Fair Pay for Homecare Act would set base pay for home health aides at 150% the local minimum wage, which would allow workers to get at least $35,000 a …

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Social media declared a ‘public health hazard,’ as efforts to rein it

WEBIn his State of the City address last week, New York City Mayor Eric Adams declared social media a public health hazard, making it the first major municipality to do …

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NYC Retirees Mobilize to Save Their Traditional Medicare Coverage

WEBSo far, court action by the NYC Organization of Public Service Retirees has succeeded in blocking Mayor Eric Adams’ plan to force city retirees into a for-profit …

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What to know about NYC’s B-HEARD mental health crisis response …

WEBAccording to the city, 80% of mental health calls occur in the hours that the teams are in operation. Williams and Lowenkron both said that relying on 911 …

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Summit highlights mental health of LGBTQ+ New Yorkers in the …

WEBThe “Digital Spaces, Diverse Faces: Strengthening LGBTQ+ Communities & Mental Health summit brought together electeds, representatives from city agencies and …

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Antonio Reynoso wants to make Brooklyn the safest place to have …

WEBBy Shantel Destra. | August 1, 2023. At the start of the year, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso delivered the first State of the Borough address in a decade. There, he …

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History in the Making

WEBBy Alicia Glen, Balpreet Grewal Virk, and Anthony Coscia. | January 23, 2024. The last twelve months marked a turning point for American infrastructure, and …

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City & Stream

WEBHochul quietly set Feb. 13 date for Bronx special election to replace Latoya Joyner

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