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The Empire Center’s Bill Hammond told the Max & Murphy Show that the controversy over death data and nursing-home policy reflects deeper questions about decisions made in the disaster’s early…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Mar 2021

Government Opinion

Opinion: Pass the NY Hero Act to Protect Essential Workers Like Me

‘Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve been called heroes but not treated like them. Due to unsafe working conditions at my job, I have tested positive for COVID-19 not once, but…

ByEvelyn Brown 2Comments

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Feb 2021

Uncategorized

Slamming Cuomo’s Nursing-Home Moves—While Aiding Vaccine Resistance

Several Republican critics of the governor (and one of his Democratic allies) are pushing legislation that could undermine efforts to achieve broad immunity to COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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Feb 2021

Uncategorized

Ardua tarea para vacunar a los neoyorquinos de edad avanzada en la ciudad de Nueva York

Nueva York amplió en enero la posibilidad de vacunarse contra la COVID-19 a los residentes mayores de 65 años, pero conseguir una cita ha sido un proceso ‘extraordinariamente complicado’ para…

ByNicole Javorsky 0Comments

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Jan 2021

Uncategorized

NYC Faces Uphill Climb in Vaccinating Older New Yorkers

New York expanded COVID-19 vaccine eligibility this month to residents 65 and up. But getting an appointment has been an “extraordinarily complicated” process for some, marred by supply shortages, technology…

ByNicole Javorsky 2Comments

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Jan 2021

Uncategorized

Pandemic Expansion of Telehealth Has Improved Access for Kids in Child Welfare System: Report

At the start of the pandemic, New York lifted restrictions on the use of telehealth for Medicaid recipients. The change has meant better access to mental health services for families…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jan 2021

Health Opinion

Opinion: New York’s Family Caregivers Should be Prioritized for the COVID-19 Vaccine

Family caregivers are direct care workers. We are essential workers. We are unpaid home care workers doing the same job as hospital and nursing home staff, but without pay, labor…

ByMaggie Ornstein 26Comments

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Jan 2021

Justice News

City Officials Push State to Greenlight Vaccinations for New Yorkers in Jails

So far, New York State has allowed the city to administer the vaccine only to the highest-risk patients behind bars, only about 100 people as of last week, according to…

ByNicole Javorsky 0Comments

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Jan 2021

Comunidades de habla hispana Justice

La huelga de hambre continúa en la cárcel del condado de Hudson

Tanto los grupos de defensores de detenidos en ICE como abogados de los inmigrantes en huelga de hambre detenidos en las cárceles de Nueva Jersey alegan que los detenidos están…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Jan 2021

Uncategorized

Bronx Families Face Greatest Barriers to ‘Well-Being’ Across New York’s Counties, Report Finds

A new report by Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York, released Monday, analyzed pre-pandemic data to determine where the level of various risks to families’ well-being stood before the…

ByNicole Javorsky 0Comments

Nursing Home Expert Says Commission Should Probe NY’s COVID-19 Response

Opinion: Pass the NY Hero Act to Protect Essential Workers Like Me

Slamming Cuomo’s Nursing-Home Moves—While Aiding Vaccine Resistance

Ardua tarea para vacunar a los neoyorquinos de edad avanzada en la ciudad de Nueva York

NYC Faces Uphill Climb in Vaccinating Older New Yorkers

Pandemic Expansion of Telehealth Has Improved Access for Kids in Child Welfare System: Report

Opinion: New York’s Family Caregivers Should be Prioritized for the COVID-19 Vaccine

City Officials Push State to Greenlight Vaccinations for New Yorkers in Jails

La huelga de hambre continúa en la cárcel del condado de Hudson

Bronx Families Face Greatest Barriers to ‘Well-Being’ Across New York’s Counties, Report Finds

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