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Medicare Advantage Feud Looms Over Union Takeover of …

WEBIn a Feb. 22 online missive to members, Widger acknowledged the ongoing dispute over the Medicare Advantage plan but insisted the international takeover had …

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Many Psych Hospital Beds Are Back in Action a Year After …

WEBThe governor has also created 150 new state operated psychiatric beds this year, including 100 in New York City, he said, a goal Hochul initially announced would …

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City Employee Health Plan Could Switch to Lower-Cost …

WEBBut Murphy added that the proposed switch could affect retirees covered by Senior Care “depending upon how they have them interconnected.” For over a year, as …

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Retired City Workers Recoil at Coming Cost-Saving …

WEBThe documents show annual out of pocket costs could reach upwards of $7,000 for an individual — approaching the maximum allowed by Medicare under law . …

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Public Hospital Doctors, Without a Raise Since 2020, Heat …

WEBNew York City Health + Hospitals’ 2,300 residents — doctors-in-training who are recent medical school graduates — have been working without a contract since their …

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City Hospital System Takes on Migrant Emergency

WEBCity Hospital System Takes on Migrant Emergency — With Blank Check From Mayor. A newly unveiled memo details unusual and obscure arrangement for more …

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What’s the 411 on 988

WEBIn New York City, calls to 988 from local area codes will route to NYC Well, a 24/7 hotline, chat and text service — first launched in 2016 — where mental health …

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NY Hospitals on Track to Miss Hochul’s Deadline to …

WEBThe missives ordered hospitals with licensed inpatient psychiatric beds to come up with a plan by Feb. 10 to bring back the psychiatric beds. The need, says the …

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How to Get the New COVID-19 Vaccine in New York City

WEBThe primary administrators of the new vaccine are Walgreens and CVS pharmacies, which have partnered with the federal government to deliver shots to those …

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New York City Has 25 Days to Settle Retirees’ Switch to Privatized

WEBArbitrator Martin Scheinman wrote that the new plan — which has yet to be finalized — must be negotiated within 25 days, setting a deadline of January 9.

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Brooklyn Hospital Ramps Up Pre-Pandemic Expansion Plans Amid …

WEBBrooklyn Hospital Ramps Up Pre-Pandemic Expansion Plans Amid Local Skepticism. Aging medical center’s reuse of its valuable real estate aims to spin off new …

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Overwhelmed Public Hospital Doctor Trainees Detail Grueling …

WEBDr. Omar Fattal, H+H’s deputy medical director at the Office of Behavioral Health, affirmed that the program “in and of itself doesn’t address suicide,” noting the …

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Court Blocks Controversial Medicare Switch for Retired NYC Workers

WEBCourt Blocks Controversial Medicare Switch for Retired NYC Workers. A judge’s decision delays the Oct. 31 deadline for former city employees to decide whether …

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What Happens When Police Show Up for Mental Health Calls

WEBThe no-cop approach was meant to get individuals off the street and into longer-term treatment, but that did not happen. As THE CITY reported earlier this year, …

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Judge Delays Ruling on Adams’ Mental Health ‘Involuntary …

WEBA federal judge Monday reserved judgment on a request to halt Mayor Eric Adams’ plan to expand the use of involuntary commitment for people having mental …

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Legionnaires’ Disease Kills NYCHA Resident, Puts Brooklyn Public

WEBAt resident meetings last week, health department staff offered advice on how to minimize the chances of getting the disease, with older and medically vulnerable …

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Bronx Grapples with ‘Deepest Inequalities in America’ as COVID …

WEBBronx Grapples with ‘Deepest Inequalities in America’ as COVID Surges Again. Incoming Rep. Ritchie Torres warns “the stakes are existential” with the borough …

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Lawsuit Asserts If Rikers Can’t Provide Medical Care, It Should Cap

WEBAs a result, the Adams administration should be held in contempt for failing to comply with a summer court order requiring the city to provide basic medical care, the …

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Carranza’s Four Exam Plan Raises Student Overtesting Fears

WEBThe New York City Department of Education proposal to subject students to “formative assessments” draws questions from union officials and others.

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Vax Card Fraud, Lost Equipment, Bad Behavior at NYC Public …

WEBThe city’s public hospital system has a lingering case of lying, cheating and stealing. A Freedom of Information Law request by THE CITY about Department of …

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