Health and Environment
NO CONDOMS FOR CONVICTS: HIV PREVENTION OFF LIMITS
Dan Bell |
Landmark legislation could help stop the spread of AIDS in state prisons.
Bronx
SICK AND TIRED OF LOW PAY: HEALTH AIDES VOTE TO STRIKE
Elizabeth Slovic |
The city’s home health aides take care of thousands of elderly and ailing New Yorkers. But who’s looking out for them?
Health and Environment
TRANSLATING CARE
K. Wright |
Two Brooklyn hospitals have agreed to provide beefed up langauge services following an attorney general’s office investigation.
Health and Environment
YEAR-END VETOES
K. Wright |
Just before taking his third oath of office, Governor Pataki vetoed key basic ed and mental health bills.
Health and Environment
GOV STALLS KEY BILLS
Jill Grossman and Matt Pacenza |
With only hours to go before a stack of bills awaiting Governor Pataki’s signature expired, the fate of legislation meant to help some of the state’s poorest residents hung in the balance.
Health and Environment
Medicaid Alert
Matt Pacenza |
In a week full of dire predictions for the city’s financial future, one elected official added another to the stack: Medicaid costs will rise exponentially overt he next few years.
Health and Environment
Sparing Many Rods
City Limits |
Turns out City Hall’s bark is much worse than its bite. Despite months of Doomsday predictions, the city budget agreement reached last week ended up relatively pain-free, as most threatened programs were saved.
Health and Environment
Nonprofits are Booming
City Limits |
New York City’s nonprofit industry grew at record rates over the last decade, according to a new study.
Bronx
State Bag of Tricks
City Limits |
From increasing funding for pre-kindergarten classes to rerouting billions in cash intended for the city’s poorest, the new state budget gets mixed reviews.
Health and Environment
HABLA HOSPITAL?
C. Vogel |
A new program promises help for immigrants seeking health care.
