Health Care

Health Care

Both houses of Congress have advanced opioid legislation

Lawmakers support New York's approach to the drug crisis.

By JORDAN LAIRD

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Making New York City a primary care town

Visits to primary care providers are down. What would New York policymakers do to revitalize primary health care?

By ANNIE MCDONOUGH

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The 30th Street Men's Shelter in the former Bellevue Hospital building

Health Care

Bellevue homeless shelter’s neglected water tank

"Thats crazy," Speaker Johnson says after introducing new water tank laws.

By FRANK G. RUNYEON

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Diagnosing Central Brooklyn’s health care needs

The borough has some of the worst hospitals in the nation.

By KAY DERVISHI

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Alain Kaloyeros, right, leaves federal court in New York.

Health Care

Ignore that Buffalo Billion conviction. We're legalizing pot!

Health Department recommends legalizing marijuana the day after Kaloyeros is convicted.

By GRACE SEGERS

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo at a rally following President Donald Trump's decision Monday night to nominate Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Health Care

What happens in New York if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade?

The state’s 1970 abortion law is outdated, liberal critics say.

By GRACE SEGERS

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Brooklyn VA employees hold a rally in October, 2017 to demand the Department of Veterans Affairs fills all staffing vacancies.

Health Care

The uncertain future of the Brooklyn VA hospital

Donovan introduces legislation amid privatization fears.

By MAX PARROTT

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Missing water tank reports at many NYC hospitals

Rust, muck and pigeons cited at facilities that house the city’s most vulnerable.

By FRANK G. RUNYEON

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Health Care

The other argument for recreational pot

State lawmakers tout the potential health benefits of opening marijuana up to everyone.

By REBECCA C. LEWIS

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Health Care

What is driving New York’s health care costs?

Hospital costs, drug prices and societal norms are among the causes, experts say.

By FERNANDA NUNES

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