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Medicare Advantage Feud Looms Over Union Takeover …

WEBIn a Feb. 22 online missive to members, Widger acknowledged the ongoing dispute over the Medicare Advantage plan but insisted the international takeover had nothing to do with …

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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 professionals …

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City Employee Health Plan Could Switch to Lower-Cost Company …

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 part of a deal …

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Coronavirus in New York City

WEBThis data shows what share of New Yorkers received COVID vaccines and boosters, compared to New York City's population of 8.3 million in 2019, the year city health …

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

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 take two years. …

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

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 most …

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Health: Trends to Watch for the Future of NYC

WEBNew York City cut its uninsured population by more than half in 10 years through 2019, with the most dramatic declines reported in 2014 and 2015 after the state opened its New …

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

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 state, is urgent. …

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Retired City Workers Recoil at Coming Cost-Saving Medicare Shift

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 . “Basic city …

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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 who need them. …

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Help, Not Jail, Now Under Construction for People With Mental …

WEBThe future site of The Hope House on Crotona Park will provide a residence for people serious mental illness who have been charged with a felony, Nov. 13, 2023. Credit: Ben …

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

WEBPizzitola was less convinced. “If the City seeks to violate Retirees’ rights again, Retirees will once again have to seek judicial intervention to protect their healthcare rights,” she wrote.

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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 housing and …

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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 peer-support model …

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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 tenants advised …

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City, State Budget Plans Curb Cutbacks But Signal Cautious …

WEBThe governor obliged with a $2.4 billion proposed allocation for the state fiscal year that begins April 1, up from the $1.9 billion provided in the current year. But overall in her …

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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 Investigation …

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NYC’s $100 Million ‘Diversion Centers’ for Mentally Ill Sit Empty or

WEBAn empty bedroom in the abandoned diversion center in East Bronx on Tuesday, May. 5, 2021. Credit: Hiram Alejandro Durán/THE CITY Posted in Mental Health Failure to …

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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 battling the city’s …

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This Bronxite Died Weeks After an Emergency C-Section. Her …

WEBFamily members of Elaina Boone of the South Bronx rallied along with advocates outside of the BronxCare Hospital Saturday afternoon. They stood in the chilly rain to protest what …

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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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