NYC public hospitals are increasing staffing, ramping up outreach, and connecting with influencers to prepare for an influx of patients because of federal health policy changes.
The nearly $500,000 studio will let students meet virtually face-to-face with therapists miles away and explore creative uses of technology at a time when its impact on teen mental health is under scrutiny.
New York is seeking a hardship exemption from new federal Medicaid work requirements for Bronx residents because of the borough’s high unemployment rate. The state’s Medicaid director explains how it could work.
Ayesha Delany-Brumsey discusses efforts to expand mental health crisis services, findings from a B-HEARD audit, and the city’s push to raise awareness of the 988 crisis line.
About 26,500 New Yorkers have lost SNAP benefits under new federal work requirements, raising concerns about the financial toll on neighborhood bodegas.
Trump’s tax and spending package threatens to remove millions from health insurance. Here’s a look at how Medicaid enrollees could be affected.
Legionnaires’ cases appear in the Bronx, raising questions about a new law requiring frequent testing.
WTC Health Program will launch a group in 2027 to study people who were 21 and under on 9/11.
New York City Council to hear new legislation looking at enforcement, inspection and transparency in an effort to prevent future Legionnaires’ outbreaks.
Federal Medicaid work rules could strip coverage for thousands of NYC enrollees, especially in 3 congressional districts reaching parts of the Bronx, upper Manhattan, and Queens.