Health Care
Policy
How New York could improve vaccine equity
Members of a new state task force explain what needs to be done to beat COVID-19.
Health Care
Policy
What to know about the new coronavirus mutation
It appears to be more transmissible, but it’s unclear if it’s different enough to be unaffected by existing vaccines.
New York State
Politics
Ideas for a new New York
Experts, advocates and lawmakers on the ambitious policies that could remake New York after the pandemic.
New York State
Policy
Why some upstate cities have high rates of lead poisoning
A soon-to-be-introduced bill could change that.
Health Care
Opinion
Reopen New York’s adult day health care programs
Families rely on them to provide necessary care so that primary caregivers can go to work.
New York State
Policy
COVID-19 inequality likely to return in second wave
Experts say national changes, including universal health care, needed to address race and income disparities.
New York State
Policy
‘The weapon that ends the war’: the COVID-19 vaccine distribution process begins
Beginning this week, the rollout will likely continue until the middle of 2021.
Health Care
Policy
Some NY counties won’t enforce COVID-19 restrictions
Making sure private gatherings don’t exceed 10 people isn’t high on their list of priorities, despite recent COVID-19 surges.
Health Care
Personality
Richard Gottfried on the busy legislative front against COVID-19
Assembly Health Committee Chair said state needs to codify pandemic lessons learned.
New York State
Policy
The case for a nuanced battle plan against the next COVID wave
Avoiding a winter lockdown hinges on implementing the right types of restrictions
Health Care
Policy
Battling racial inequities in coronavirus vaccine distribution
Prioritizing people of color will be easier said than done.
Health Care
Policy
How the Supreme Court’s case on the ACA could hurt New York
If the Affordable Care Act is struck down, at least 1 million New Yorkers could lose their health insurance.
Health Care
Policy
How Biden will change the national COVID response
The president-elect is already shaping things on Day -72 of his presidency.
New York State
Policy
Lies, damned lies and COVID statistics
Understanding pandemics requires lots of data so reader beware of arguments based on a single-metric
New York State
Policy
Candidates’ ad hoc mask approach
Some politicians are back to canvassing, making safety procedures on their own.
Health Care
Policy
How accurate are rapid COVID-19 tests?
What we know about the 400,000 15-minute tests New York is sending to schools, hospitals and local governments.
Health Care
Policy