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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 2024 Health Care Power 100

WEBNew York City insurance plan MetroPlusHealth, a subsidiary of NYC Health + Hospitals, provides more than 700,000 eligible individuals with low-cost health care …

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

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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New York lawmakers look to expand access to health care …

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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New York City retirees score major victory in Medicare …

WEBA state Supreme Court judge blocked New York City from switching municipal retirees to a Medicare Advantage plan aimed at saving hundreds of millions of …

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Health commissioners advocate for shift towards …

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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Lawmakers introduce latest version of single-payer health …

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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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: 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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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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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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Living in isolation has saved – and harmed – New York’s seniors

WEBAs of January 2021, 8 in 10 coronavirus-related deaths were among seniors, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fortunately, vaccination efforts in New …

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2024 Healthy New York Summit

WEBKristy-Lee Jean-Pierre, Ph.D., Senior Vice President for Mental Health Services, The New York Foundling. Chinazo Cunningham, MD, MS, Commissioner of the New York State …

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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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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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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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Takeaways from Hochul’s State of the State

WEBHere are some takeaways. Public Safety. The first policy issue Hochul discussed was crime – and a sense of insecurity she called “pervasive.”. She is once …

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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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Opinion: We visited the solidarity encampment at Columbia …

WEBNews & Politics. Opinion: We visited the solidarity encampment at Columbia University. Here’s what it’s really like. What we saw couldn’t be more different from the …

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These City & State readers knew the budget would be done on 4/20

WEBJonathan Lee Wong came closest, with a guess of exactly 4:20 pm on 4/20, and he’s the winner of the custom City & State bath mat! “I'm thrilled to have won City & …

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This was finally Eric Adams’ year in Albany

WEBFor three years running, New York City Mayor Eric Adams has looked at the negotiated state budget and declared that the city and his administration has emerged, …

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The biggest issues left out of the state budget

WEBBy Rebecca C. Lewis. | April 23, 2024 02:11 PM ET. At a record-setting $237 billion, this year's finalized budget contained a lot. From a housing package years …

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All the details of Albany’s final housing deal

WEBVery large projects – 150 apartments or more – would need to have deeper affordability, at an average of 60% the area median income. The benefit period varies …

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Hochul: No plans to send National Guard to college protests in NY

WEBGov. Kathy Hochul said the state stands ready to assist the NYPD if they ask, but she doesn’t believe the National Guard is currently necessary. Gov. Kathy Hochul …

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