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‘The continued expansion and funding of CCBHCs is not guaranteed, despite bipartisan support, and the pandemic will continue to fuel mental health and addiction crises.’

ByYaberci Perez-Cubillán 0Comments

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Sep 2021

Government Justice

Decade-Long Fight to Decriminalize Syringe Possession in NY Awaits New Gov’s Signature

The NYPD has made 1,483 arrests for syringe possession since 2006, with 17 people arrested so far this year for the offense, police department data shows. Advocates say the law…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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Jul 2021

Housing and Homelessness News

More New Yorkers are ‘Aging in Place’—But Growing Older at Home Isn’t Easy

City residents looking for alternatives to nursing home care, particularly those with limited incomes, confront an array of hurdles: lack of affordable housing, a shortage of safe and accessible…

ByGail Robinson 8Comments

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Mar 2021

Opinion

Opinion: State Medicaid Pharmacy ‘Carve-Out’ Would Cost Patients and Providers

‘At Alliance and community health centers across New York, we use these savings to fund otherwise uncompensated care, ensuring that low-income New Yorkers have consistent access to life-saving medications and…

BySharen I. Duke 0Comments

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Sep 2020

Health Opinion

Opinion: NYS Medicaid Program Could Close the COVID-19 Childcare Gap

‘During the pandemic, people who need the assistance of caregivers for either their infirm parents or young children find their risk of COVID-19 increased in significant ways.’

ByAngela Fernandez 0Comments

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Sep 2020

Opinion

Opinion: Lessons Must be Learned from NYS Experiment in Mental Healthcare Funding

Barriers and cliffs have surfaced in a five-year pilot program for managed care of Medicaid mental-health spending.

ByMichael Fagan 4Comments

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Aug 2020

Opinion

Opinion: Adult Day Care Stepped Up for Seniors, Needs NYS Help

‘Even as social adult day cares work round-the-clock, New York State’s Medicaid-sponsored managed long-term care plans have cut out the much-needed service to the vulnerable adults, most of who are…

ByVictoria Milo 1Comment

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Jun 2020

Opinion

Opinion: Treat Homecare Aides as the Essential Workers They Are

‘We are not asking to be prioritized over doctors and nurses. We simply need to be given the same resources.’

ByScott Short 1Comment

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Oct 2019

Government

NYC’s Immigrant Seniors Chilled by Trump’s Public Charge Crackdown

New York City’s seniors are already underutilizing public benefits available to them. But for non-citizen seniors, that reluctance has grown in the past year, a result of alarm from the…

ByRoshan Abraham 1Comment

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May 2019

Opinion

Opinion: Stop Pitting Home-Care Workers Against Employers

State regulations force workers to accept dire wages, and it’s time for the state to take responsibility for covering these costs and rectifying a system it has neglected for decades.

ByTara Klein 0Comments

Opinion: Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics Provide Essential Care to NY’s Underserved

Decade-Long Fight to Decriminalize Syringe Possession in NY Awaits New Gov’s Signature

More New Yorkers are ‘Aging in Place’—But Growing Older at Home Isn’t Easy

Opinion: State Medicaid Pharmacy ‘Carve-Out’ Would Cost Patients and Providers

Opinion: NYS Medicaid Program Could Close the COVID-19 Childcare Gap

Opinion: Lessons Must be Learned from NYS Experiment in Mental Healthcare Funding

Opinion: Adult Day Care Stepped Up for Seniors, Needs NYS Help

Opinion: Treat Homecare Aides as the Essential Workers They Are

Opinion: Stop Pitting Home-Care Workers Against Employers

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