As of Monday, New York City is exactly three months out from the June 22 mayoral primary, with early voting even closer. In the past week, here are a few…
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…
‘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…
Since the start of the crisis, low-income residents are canceling or delaying preventative care like physicals and vaccinations at a higher rate than wealthier residents, a survey released Tuesday found.
‘We have seen enough shortages of PPE equipment, testing kits, and hospital beds to convince us all that something different is needed. We need a unified approach to the delivery…
Two state senators weigh in on what lawmakers have been doing during the COVID-19 crisis, the laws they are now passing and the deeper reforms some want to consider.
‘We are high risk and underserved people ourselves. We don’t want to spread the virus and infect our clients,’ one home attendant told World Journal. ‘But if we stop working,…
As an increasing number of reports reveal COVID-19 is having a disproportionate impact on low-income, majority minority areas of New York City, leaders in the South Bronx and in other…