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College of Mount Saint Vincent and Saint Joseph’s Medical Center

WEBFrom left, Lisa Reyes, Deputy Director of Communications for City of Yonkers; James J. Landy, Chairman of Saint Joseph’s Medical Center Board of Directors; Saint Joseph’s Medical Center President and CEO Michael J. Spicer; The College of Mount St. Vincent President Dr. Susan Burns; New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea …

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St. Joseph's Medical Center VP Bernadette Kingham-Bez, Receives

WEBLarchmont resident Bernadette Kingham-Bez, Senior Vice President for Behavioral Health Services at Saint Joseph’s Medical Center in Yonkers and Executive Director of St. Vincent’s Hospital Westchester, was named a recipient of the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) Commissioner’s Community Care Awards for 2021. The …

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Spano Convenes “Health Equity Task Force” to Protect Yonkers …

WEBOn Dec 15, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano announced the formation of the City of Yonkers’ Healthy Equity Task Force, missioned to improve the health of Yonkers’ most vulnerable citizens, including minority communities, immigrant populations, and those who have experienced health disparities by enhancing access to efficient health care …

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Westchester County Health Department to Offer Both Flu Vaccine …

WEBFlu season is officially upon us, and County Executive George Latimer and Health Commissioner Dr. Sherlita Amler are encouraging residents to get vaccinated to remain healthy and safe. The Westchester County Health Department will offer both the flu vaccine and COVID-19 bivalent booster by appointment. every Monday and Friday in …

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Sen. Schumer in Yonkers, Joins STSI at St. John’s Riverside Hospital …

WEBStanding at St. John’s Riverside Hospital, where 67% of maternity services are delivered to women on Medicaid or Medicaid Managed Care, surrounded by frontline workers, local officials, and advocates determined to change maternal outcomes among Black women, Sister to Sister International, founder, Cheryl Brannan stood with U.S. …

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March is Colorectal Cancer Screening Awareness Month-Find Free …

WEBLearn More About Colorectal Cancer and Get Connected to Free and Affordable Screenings. The Westchester County Department of Health is partnering with hospitals and health systems Countywide to raise awareness about how to identify and reduce the risks of colorectal cancer, and to encourage residents age 45 and older to …

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Northern Westchester Hospital Raises $1.7 Million at Annual Gala

WEBThe event – which honored Scott D. Hayworth, MD, FACOG, and CEO and Market Leader, Optum Tri-State and CEO of CareMount Health Solutions, and former US Rep. Nan Hayworth, MD – raised more than $1.7 million. A recent gift by the doctors will create the Hayworth Family Maternity Center in the modernized Maternal Child Health …

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Yonkers Public Schools & Montefiore Partner to Bring Students …

WEBYonkers Public Schools and Montefiore School Health Program held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil a brand-new comprehensive health center inside Museum School 25 on Tuesday, May 11. Medical, mental, dental, vision and community health services are available to students there and from the neighboring Riverside High …

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NewYork-Presbyterian Launches the Community Fund Program

WEBNewYork-Presbyterian has launched the Community Fund Program, a new grant program to invest in the communities that it serves. The program seeks to support work that tackles community-identified social determinants of health (SDOH) – the social and economic conditions and environmental factors that affect people’s lives and their …

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Affordable Health Screenings Coming to Yonkers, New York

WEBScreenings are affordable and convenient. Free parking is also available. Special package pricing starts at $159, but consultants will work with you to create a package that is right for you based on your age and risk factors. Call 1-877-237-1287 or visit our website at www.lifelinescreening.com. Pre-registration is required.

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Life Is Hectic, Don’t Put Off Your Breast Cancer Screening

WEBIn 2020, we’ve let nonessentials fall by the wayside to focus on surviving the pandemic. That’s understandable … but as we adjust to the challenges a new way of life, do not think of breast cancer screening as nonessential.The American Cancer Society notes that many individuals are putting cancer screenings cancer on hold this year. […]

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Local Philanthropists’ Make $500K Gift to Northern Westchester …

WEBCross River residents Adam R. Rose and Peter R. McQuillan, pictured above, named a new post anesthesia care unit (PACU) at Northern Westchester Hospital (NWH), part of Northwell Health. Called the Adam R. Rose and Peter R. McQuillan Post Anesthesia Care Unit in honor of their $500,000 gift, the new unit will support the …

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Mount Sinai Doctors Opens Third Westchester Location, in Yonkers

WEBMount Sinai Doctors has opened a new location in Yonkers, New York, with services that include primary care, cardiology, neurology, and gastroenterology. The new, state-of-the-art facility is 6,000 square feet and located on the ground floor of the historic Boyce Thompson Center at 1086 North Broadway. The Mount Sinai Doctors-Yonkers …

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More than 350 Attend Sen. Harckham’s Senior Resource Fair in …

WEB[State Sen. Pete Harckham with (l-r) Melissa Holden, director of resident relations at Yorktown Assisted Living Residence; Kate Maguire, regional director of trauma services at WMCHealth; Ellen Bloom, director of marketing and development for NewYork-Presbyterian / Hudson Valley Hospital; Patti Pelican, director of marketing & sales at …

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Health Archives Yonkers Times

WEBNorthwell Health Has Refunded More Than 2,000 New Yorkers Approximately $400,000 and Will Pay $650,000 in Penalties

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BOL Considers Amending Reproductive Facilities Access Act As …

WEBDebra Vitagliano. By Dan Murphy . In June of 2022, the Westchester County Board of Legislators passed the Reproductive Health Care Facilities Access Act, which was designed to” protect health care workers and patients seeking medical treatment from being obstructed from entering or exiting a reproductive health care facility and from harassing …

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Letter to the Editor: People with Physical Disabilities Must be

WEBWe applaud the Governor’s efforts to support one of the country’s most vulnerable, underserved populations. People with physical disabilities face health disparities that are exacerbated by racial, ethnic and gender health disparities as well as implicit bias barriers and challenges with securing necessary, primary care and services …

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Assemblyman Nader Sayegh & Other State Legislators Urge State …

WEBAssemblyman Nader Sayegh, left, with Bangla CDPAP Services CEO Abu Mahmood, whose seven offices in New York are targeted for closure. More than 40,000 Elderly Medicaid Patients at risk . CDPAP New York United hosted a press conference at Health Aid in Yonkers on Tuesday, December 12 where New York legislators spoke to a …

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Westchester Assistant Commissioner of Health Peter Delucia …

WEBDefendant allegedly failed to disclose to the Westchester County Board of Ethics more than $95,000 in additional income over a three-year period On March 20, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced that a Westchester County Department of Health Assistant Commissioner was arrested and charged with …

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NY HEAT Act Would Deliver Climate Action and Energy Affordability

WEBThe NY HEAT Act will lower home energy bills for millions of New Yorkers by directing the state’s Public Service Commission to limit the average energy burdens of low-to-moderate income households to 6% of their earnings, which the Commission can accomplish while shielding higher earners from cost shifts. Just this provision of the bill …

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Westchester Resident Skates in Olympics Yonkers Times

WEBBy Dan Murphy While TV ratings may have been down for this year’s winter Olympics in South Korea, one of the highest rated nights, as always, was the Women’s Figure Skating finals. While watching, I realized that one of our very own from Westchester was skating on that special night. Her name is Alexia Paganini, […]

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N.Y. SALT-Charitable Contribution Plan Fizzles Out

WEBA plan to bypass the changes to federal taxes pushed through by President Donald Trump and the Republican majorities in Congress has not been embraced by local governments or school districts in Westchester, all of which are taking a wait-and-see attitude and delaying any changes to budgeting until 2019, at the earliest. New Yorkers, …

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