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Hospitals are safer than they were before the pandemic: study

WEBImproved safety practices led 200,000 more patients to survive hospitalization in 2023 and 2024 than they would have four years earlier, per a new analysis on patient …

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Fight between union and hospital heats up post-breakup

WEBFight between union and hospital heats up post-breakup. One of New York's largest unions got a big surprise when it tried switching health insurers — it would …

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Racial health disparities exist in every state, new report says

WEBEven states that made progress narrowing racial and ethnic health disparities have considerable gaps on access, outcomes and quality of care, a new Commonwealth …

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New York health officials find more evidence of polio …

WEBThe New York State Department of Health urged people on Thursday to get vaccinated against polio, saying it has found further evidence of local transmission of the virus in the state. Why it matters: …

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New York City health officials identify polio in wastewater samples

WEBPhoto: Gary Hershorn/Getty Images. New York City public health officials urged people on Friday to get vaccinated against polio after the virus was detected in …

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New York governor declares emergency over polio

WEBGov. Kathy Hochul during a New York State Financial Control Board meeting on Sept. 6. Photo: Stephanie Keith/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) on Friday declared a state …

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New York's hospital cybersecurity rules could spur similar …

WEBThe idea of mandating that hospitals meet minimum cybersecurity standards is gaining traction amid scrutiny of mounting attacks that have knocked health systems …

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Exclusive: New program creates "youth corps" for mental health

WEBHundreds of young adults will be trained to help their peers access mental health care and other supports in a first-of-its-kind service program aimed at addressing …

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New York joins cities erasing medical debt

WEBA New York City plan to buy up medical debt for up to a half-million low- and middle-income residents could erase over $2 billion in medical bills, city officials said.. …

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High schools help develop future health workers

WEBA fix to chronic health care worker shortages could be taking shape in some high schools across the country.. Why it matters: Vocational programs immerse students …

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Health care workers organize, unionize

WEBCOVID-fatigued health workers are mobilizing. Health care workers nationwide are organizing and pushing for workplace changes like better pay or more …

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NYC health board declares racism public health crisis

WEBThe New York City Board of Health has declared racism a public health crisis. Why it matters: NYC Health Commissioner Dave Chokshi noted in a statement …

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New York's largest health care provider fires 1,400

WEBNorthwell Health, New York's largest hospital system, announced Monday that it fired 1,400 workers for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

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New York enacts bills to protect abortion providers, patients

WEBNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed into law a series of abortion bills Monday that protect providers, as well as patients coming from out-of-state seeking to …

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New doctors shy away from pediatrics

WEBA report published last year by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine found "substantial disincentives to pursuing a career as a …

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Deadly mosquito virus EEE puts N.H., Massachusetts on alert

WEBA person in New Hampshire has died from the mosquito-borne virus eastern equine encephalitis, and Massachusetts health officials warn 10 counties are at high or …

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More Americans forgoing ADHD meds as shortages drag on

WEBThe drop is "quite striking," said Truveta vice president of research Nick Stucky, whose team analyzed de-identified records of more than 336,000 ADHD …

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Surgeon general calls for warning labels on social media platforms …

WEBU.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on Congress Monday to require social media platforms to display warning labels alerting users of the potential harms the …

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Flume closes $30M venture round

WEBScoop: $30M to become "the OS of every health system". Flume Health, a New York-based health plan builder for organizations, raised $30 million in Series A …

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9/11 anniversary: FDNY deaths from Ground-Zero-related illnesses

WEBThe number of New York City Fire Department members who have died from 9/11-related illnesses in the decades since the attack now surpasses the number who …

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First look: Senate gets a 340B pharmacy bill

WEBSen. Peter Welch is introducing a 340B bill Wednesday that would clarify that providers in the program can access discounted drugs through contract pharmacies, …

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Trump's Obamacare health care replacement plan unclear

WEBFormer President Trump again vowed during Tuesday's debate to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, but he offered no details on a new health care plan that …

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UAMS gets to work on fixes for maternal health crisis in Arkansas

WEBThe University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is turning suggestions on how improve maternal health into actions. Why it matters: Arkansas has the highest rate …

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Health care funding drops 33% in first half of the year

WEBHealth care funding was down 33% in 1H23 compared with the same time last year, according to a report from Digital Health New York.. Why it matters: …

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New York advances constitutional amendment to protect abortion …

WEBNew York lawmakers advanced an amendment on Friday to enshrine the right to get an abortion in the state's constitution, a week after the Supreme Court overturned …

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Healthcare operations enabler Fabric (Florence) buys AI

WEBHealth care operations enabler Fabric acquired AI-powered medical assistant Gyant, CEO Aniq Rahman tells Axios exclusively. Why it matters: The deal is a …

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