Health Care

Opinion

Opinion: Task-sharing and the stepped-care solution to youth mental health care

What global mental health innovation can teach New York City about youth support.

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Seeking a comprehensive approach to best support youth mental health

Experts, governmental officials and parents joined in the discussion on the issue at City & State’s “Future in Focus,” forum, presented in partnership with Coalition to Empower our Future.

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Msgr. Greg Mustaciuolo on how stakeholders can collaborate to address New York’s mental health needs

An interview with the CEO of the Mother Cabrini Foundation, ahead of the 2025 City & State Mother Cabrini Mental Health Summit.

Events

Mark Cuban discusses his plans to reimagine health insurance at 32BJ event presented by City & State

The billionaire investor spoke alongside representatives of 32BJ SEIU and city and state leaders at the “Changing the Playbook on Hospital Prices” event.

Policy

Majority of New Yorkers (still) support Medical Aid in Dying becoming law

New polling shows a majority of New Yorkers want the governor to sign legislation permitting doctors to assist terminally ill patients in ending their lives.

Opinion

Opinion: New York is one of the top 10 worst states for sex ed. Here's how to fix it.

The Healthy and Safe Students Act would require comprehensive sex education instruction for public and charter school students in grades K-12.

Opinion

Opinion: ‘Never forget’ means taking care of 9/11 responders and survivors

Congress must act now to fully fund the World Trade Center Health Program.

Health Care

State planned to give no-bid contract to PPL, lawmaker claims

The state has claimed that Public Partnerships LLC received a $9 billion contract after a competitive bidding process, but draft bill language suggests the state always planned to contract with the company.

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Policy

NY missed out on nearly $500 million by not switching seniors to Medicare

A new report from state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli found that New York kept thousands of Medicare-eligible seniors on Medicaid plans, costing the state $485 million.

News & Politics

Medicaid cuts may worsen state’s nursing shortage

Rural hospital networks could be hit especially hard by changes to Medicaid access and eligibility.

Budget

Opinion: GOP’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ will savage NY’s health care system, budget and economy

The GOP bill would leave 1.5 million New Yorkers uninsured, cut hospital funding by $3 billion and blow a $13.5 billion hole in the state budget.

Courts

NY’s highest court sides with city over retirees in Medicare Advantage fight

The court found that retirees aren’t entitled to traditional Medicare. The Organization of Public Service Retirees urged the City Council to pass legislation that would change that.

New York State

PPL touts high customer satisfaction amid turbulent home care transition

The company tasked with administering CDPAP conducted a survey which found that tens of thousands of consumers and home aides are happy with Public Partnerships LLC.

Health Care

Religious groups urge Hochul to kill Medical Aid in Dying bill

The controversial Medical Aid in Dying legislation has finally made it through both the Assembly and the state Senate, but the governor could still veto it.