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Few nursing home residents have gotten latest Covid vaccine

Just over one-fifth of New York nursing home residents have gotten the latest shot, according to federal survey data.

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NYU Langone cancer center director sues over his firing

He isn’t the only New York City doctor to face discipline over social media usage since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack.

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Prescription drug costs take center stage

Gov. Kathy Hochul is being urged to sign pending legislation that would require drugmakers to provide the state with written notice of any price increases at least 60 days in advance.

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Hochul hardens her diverging stance on overdose prevention centers

Providers of substance-use services are bracing for Gov. Kathy Hochul to again reject their pleas for using New York’s $2.6 billion in opioid settlement funds to support overdose prevention centers.

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New pilot tackles city's long waitlist for mental health programs

New York City has quite a number of tools in its toolbox to address severe mental illness, but supply rarely meets demand.

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Sex abuse survivors call on state to probe hospitals' handling of doctor misconduct

45 ex-patients of Dr. Darius Paduch, a former urologist at New York-Presbyterian’s Weill Cornell Medical Center and Northwell Health, are extending their quest for justice to the state.

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An existential crisis in home health care

The Medicare open enrollment period has just begun. Read all about it.

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Mount Sinai racks up nearly $700,000 in understaffing fines

The impact of the New York State Nurses Association’s latest collective bargaining agreement with Mount Sinai Hospital continues to ripple.

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An amputated leg and a discrimination lawsuit

Shawn Landau was suffering from a diabetic ulcer on his left foot when he entered Good Samaritan Hospital in August 2020. One year later, the hospital had to amputate his left leg.

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City Hall touts more access to mental health care

NYC Well provided callers with over 422,000 supportive connections during the fiscal year that ended June 30.

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