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Meet Laurent Laor and Viveka Health… – LaborPress

WEBNew York, NY – Laurent Laor MSc MBA, AHFI, is an author, speaker and founder of Viveka Health, a company whose mission is “to drive value in healthcare through automation and intelligence.”. By …

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Push Back at Council Hearing on City Switching …

WEBLaborPress. On January 9, 2023 the New York City council held a hearing to discuss the proposed changes to the Administrative Code 12-126 that will impact on almost three-hundred thousand retirees, Intro 0874. At this …

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Nimble Health All in On Musculoskeletal Care – LaborPress

WEBNimble Health is a patient-first musculoskeletal advocacy program which identifies and engages members very early, offering clinical decision support, access to …

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Despite resistance, municipal retirees continue to push …

WEBCity officials have pushed for the shift to a Medicare Advantage health plan in hopes to save $600 million in annual city …

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New York City retirees fighting Medicare Advantage plan notch …

WEBFor the retirees, the core issue is that the Aetna plan could limit access to their current health care providers by subjecting certain claims to prior authorizations or …

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At 75, Chair of NYSNA’s Single Payer Committee Helps …

WEBAt 75, Chair of NYSNA’s Single Payer Committee Helps Lead Drive for NY Health Act. June 10, 2021. Silver Krieger. LaborPress. New York, NY – Marva Wade is a 75-year-old retired nurse, originally …

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The Future of TeleHealth in New York State – LaborPress

WEBAlong those lines, the Board has also issued new guidelines for the treatment of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, which will guide mental health …

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New York’s Female-Majority City Council Could Save Home Health …

WEBSuffering for years: Home health aides, the overwhelming majority older women of color, are hoping NY’s female-led City Council will finally ban 24-hour shifts. …

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Some Home Care Agencies Settle Back-Pay Claims; Others Resist

WEBLaborPress. NEW YORK, N.Y.—. With a 2019 decision by the state Court of Appeals giving home health aides the right to claim full pay for some 24-hour shifts, …

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Health Aides Hail Bill to Ban 24-Hour Shifts – LaborPress

WEBNEW YORK, N.Y.—Calling the half-unpaid 24-hour shifts common in the home health-care industry an “inhumane” 21 st-century sweatshop, a group of home-care aides and state legislators rallied …

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State’s Top Court Asks If Health Aides Should Get Paid For 24 …

WEBNY Home health aides denounce 13-hr. pay for 24-hr. work. A state appeals court, the Appellate Division 2 nd Department, ruled in September 2017 that the 13-hour …

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Mental Health-Related Deaths Are More Deadly Than Omicron

WEBSadly, suicide and other mental health-related deaths are on the rise. High-profile tragedies involving celebrities like Kryst, however, can possibly help others in …

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1199 Home Health Aides Win $30 Million in Back-Pay Arbitration

WEBIn an unusual class-action grievance arbitration, 42 home health-care agencies have been ordered to pay $30 million for underpaying workers represented by …

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Home-Care Organizers Call 1199 Back-Pay Settlement a

WEBNEW YORK, N.Y—A group organizing home health-care workers denounced the arbitrated settlement in which 1199SEIU will receive $30 million to reimburse …

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COVID-19 Pandemic Increases Violence Against Frontline …

WEBLaborPress. New York, NY – COVID-19 is already responsible for killing some 3,500 healthcare workers across the United States — now, America’s nurses say …

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The Affordable Health Care Act and Unions – LaborPress

WEBThe AFL-CIO health care resolution written at the September convention as a compromise stated: The AFL-CIO prefers a single-payer. The multi-employer plans …

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After judge pauses Medicare Advantage switch, retiree org pushes

WEBOn July 7, a state Supreme Court judge temporarily blocked a contentious plan to switch retired city government employees over to a Medicare Advantage plan, …

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Retirees Rally For Healthcare – LaborPress

WEBDecember 29, 2022. Silver Krieger. LaborPress. New York, NY – On Wednesday, December 21, a rally was held in lower Manhattan. A large crowd of municipal retirees …

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A Guide to the World Trade Center Health Program and 9/11 …

WEBUltimately, the federal government created the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program and the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) to support 9/11 …

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LaborPress – Daily Labor Union News

WEBStephanie West April 25, 2024. New York, NY — The New York City Comptroller’s Office reached a settlement with Winston Support Services, LLC (Winston) for prevailing wage …

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Governor Hochul Signs Presumption Bill For 9/11 Workers

WEBOn Friday 9/9/22, Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill creating a presumption that any illness that has been certified by the Centers for Disease Control and the World Trade …

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