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Health Care
New York’s landmark water testing law hinges on the state Health Department
The law leaves key decisions to an agency with a history of dragging its feet on implementing water quality legislation.
Health Care
State mask mandate remains in place — for now
The Hochul administration is appealing a recent ruling striking down the public health rule.
Coronavirus
New York officials push to turn the page on omicron
Are the lessons learned enough to prepare for what may arise down the road?
Coronavirus
Language barriers compound COVID-19 challenges among non-English speakers
More than 200 languages are spoken in New York City, making pandemic outreach efforts a monumental task.
Health Care
Hochul’s chapter amendments could undermine new birth center law
A rift grew among birth advocates as progressive legislators asked them to compromise with the governor – or risk a veto.
Health Care
How New York could cover its 1 million uninsured residents
A new report models several options – other than the New York Health Act – that the state could take to expand health care access.
Coronavirus
Hochul: New York’s decreasing COVID-19 case count a ‘glimmer of hope’
The state’s omicron wave appears to be reaching its peak, and surpassing it in New York City, officials said Monday.
Coronavirus
New state data shows exactly how many people are hospitalized because of COVID-19
A majority of hospital patients who test positive for the coronavirus do not need treatment for the virus.
Health Care
Doctors say NYC’s omicron wave could end in a matter of weeks
Modeling projections off of London and South Africa, local health experts are hopeful that the variant will peak by mid-January.
Policy
New York hospitals see significant upticks in COVID-19 admissions
Gov. Kathy Hochul has urged calm and said the state is not in the same situation as earlier in the pandemic.
Health Care
Child COVID-19 hospitalizations surge
The number of admissions among infected New York City kids has increased four-fold since the first week of December.
Health Care
Hochul to unveil new COVID-19 plans on New Year’s Eve
Public health restrictions might tighten in the upcoming weeks if hospitalizations continue to rise.
Health Care
Will New York allow terminally ill people to end their lives?
A bill to legalize so-called medical aid in dying has been introduced in the state Legislature for years. It’s fate in 2022 is still uncertain.
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Coronavirus
FAQ: All of your omicron questions answered
State and local officials have rolled out a fresh slate of measures to combat the spread of the highly transmissible new coronavirus variant in recent days.
Health Care
COVID-19 test providers are taking days to produce results
A coalition of lawmakers in Queens is calling for more testing sites as omicron is expected to take weeks to run its course.
Health Care
New York hits another day of record COVID cases
The state broke its single-day case-count record for the fourth consecutive day amid omicron’s rip.
Health Care
Omicron breakthrough cases becoming more prevalent
Gov. Kathy Hochul is emphasizing booster shots as new science highlights how the coronavirus variant evades vaccines.
Health Care
New York City expands COVID-19 vaccine mandate to all private employers
The new requirement will take effect Dec. 27, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday.
Health Care
Is it finally, finally the year for the New York Health Act?
Single-payer health care’s biggest champion, Assembly Member Richard Gottfried, will retire after the 2022 legislative session.
Health Care
