On average, only 66 percent of nursing home staff across the city have been vaccinated. Brooklyn nursing homes are faring the worst with these efforts—only 57 percent of Kings County…
‘I’m beyond thrilled some inkling of normalcy may return to this gorgeous mosaic of a city by summer. But city and state officials are going to have to step up…
‘Our state and federal governments have a moral responsibility to go beyond emergency measures and implement systemic, long-term solutions that will direct more public resources to preventing eviction and homelessness.’
As Max & Murphy discuss in their latest issue brief, health has rarely been a big topic on the campaign trail but often had a defining effect upon mayors.
If there were no barriers to accessing the vaccine, then there would be no need to be creative in reaching people of color, Native Americans, African Americans, or immigrant communities,…
‘To reach those currently experiencing homelessness, it is essential for organizations with longstanding visibility to be empowered and unrestricted to vaccinate in non-traditional settings. Imagine a popup clinic under the…
‘It is time for New York to act like the economic powerhouse that it is. Right here and right now, we can generate the recurring revenue we need to create…
Care Coordinated Organization/Health Homes (CCO/HH’s), which provide critical and essential services to people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities, are facing a nearly 40 percent cut in the state’s executive budget.
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…