More than 60 parents, assemblymembers and youth mental health advocates called upon New York State lawmakers to compensate for the impending deficits from President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill…
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients can now apply for health coverage through HealthCare.gov and individual state marketplaces. Here’s a guide for accessing care through New York State’s Essential or…
‘New York State needs plans in place to make sure New Yorkers never have to fear that they can’t get health insurance. For example, the state needs to expand access…
During its first phase in The Bronx, NYC Care reached its goal of 10,000 enrollments two months before its deadline. The city expects to offer coverage across the five boroughs…
“Though the current leaders of the Senate have shown us that our health care and access to contraception and abortion are not their priorities, the fight is not over.”
More effective doctors and better hospitals would narrow New York City’s vast health disparities, but probably not enough. Hence the growing interest in what some call lay health advisers.
Surveys show people in neighborhoods hit hard by health disparities are full of ideas of how to solve them—at a time when the healthcare system is embracing some experimentation. Will…
The state’s consumer assistance program has helped people who, thanks to the Affordable Care Act, are dealing with insurance for the first time, or weighing new options. But Washington’s support…