Hudson Reporter
City council president opposes eminent domain for BMC
Two ordinances would condemn Bayonne Medical Center property ×
The battle has primarily been waged over which entity will operate Bayonne Medical Center. Photo by Daniel Israel.
Ahead of the Bayonne City Council meeting May 12 where the council will vote on two introduced ordinances that would condemn the Bayonne Medical Center property through eminent domain, City Council President Sharon Ashe-Nadrowski has announced her intent to motion to reject the ordinances.
CarePoint Health has been selling its assets, which include Bayonne Medical Center, Hoboken University Medical Center, and Christ Hospital in Jersey City. In November of 2019, Avery Eisenreich, owner of nursing home operator Alaris Health, purchased the real estate of Bayonne Medical Center and 70 percent of the real estate of Hoboken University Medical Center.
N.J. offers COVID vaccines without an appointment. Here’s how to get a shot.
Posted May 07, 4:09 PM
Michael Glenn, a paramedic with ParaDocs, injects Tory Aunspach, owner of restaurants Hooked JC and Cafe Alyce, with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine inside the Jersey City Office of Emergency Management s Community Resource Unit.
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New Jersey residents looking for a coronavirus vaccine can likely find an opportunity to do so without traveling too far and may not even need to make an appointment, as vaccine availability increases and the number of people seeking shots decreases.
Vaccine sites that have started accepting walk-in appointments include the 324 CVS locations and 68 Walmart and Sam’s Club locations across the state, both of which began taking walk-ins earlier this week. All six of New Jersey’s coronavirus vaccine mega-sites are also offering walk-in appointments.
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By John Heinis/Hudson County View
CarePoint began a partnership with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey in 2018 and UnitedHealthcare in 2019.
With the new addition of Cigna, CarePoint now participates with almost every major insurance carrier and the majority of commercially insured patients in Hudson County now have in-network access to its medical care.
“We’re excited and pleased to announce Bayonne Medical Center, Hoboken University Medical Center and Christ Hospital can now offer health care to Cigna members on an in-network basis as part of our dedication to patient-centered care,” CarePoint CEO Dr.
Achintya Moulick said in a statement.
Carepoint to join Cigna health network
CarePoint Health said May 3 it is joining Cigna’s health care network beginning June 1.
Through this agreement, CarePoint’s three hospitals – Hoboken University Medical Center, Bayonne Medical Center and Christ Hospital in Jersey City – will be able to provide care to Cigna members on an in-network basis.
CarePoint began participating with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey in 2018 and UnitedHealthcare in 2019. With the new addition of Cigna, CarePoint now participates with almost every major insurance carrier and the majority of commercially insured patients in Hudson County now have in-network access to its medical care.
Here’s the latest on how to get a COVID vaccine in N.J. (4/30/21)
Updated Apr 30, 2021;
Posted Apr 30, 2021
A person waits in line at the Cure Insurance Arena in Trenton for a COVID-19 vaccine.Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
have been fully vaccinated for the coronavirus as vaccine appointments continue to open across the state.
All New Jersey residents ages 16 and older are eligible for the vaccine. Individuals ages 16 and 17 must schedule an appointment to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which is the only vaccine in the United States approved for ages 16 and older. The Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are recommended for residents ages 18 and older.