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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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Omicron breakthrough cases becoming more prevalent
Gov. Kathy Hochul is emphasizing booster shots as new science highlights how the coronavirus variant evades vaccines.
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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.
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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.
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Supreme Court denies challenge to New York vaccine mandate for health care workers
Lawyers for the plaintiffs have vowed to continue fighting the ruling.
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Hochul’s new mask mandate has flavors of old and new
The governor declared a major shift in COVID-19 policy, with a sign-off from the state health commissioner
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NYC’s supervised injection sites face pushback
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis introduced a bill to defund the “Overdose Prevention Centers.”
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County officials call on Hochul to support increased wages for home care workers
40 offices for the aging across the state sent a letter to Gov. Hochul asking she help pass the Fair Pay for Home Care Act
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How will NY schools handle omicron?
Gov. Kathy Hochul said remote learning is not on the table for now.
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