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Federal Raids Target NYC Adult Daycare Centers in Medicaid Fraud Investigation

Federal agents raided adult daycare centers across New York City this week as part of a sweeping investigation into suspected Medicaid fraud involving services for older adults. The coordinated operation on Tuesday, October 20th, targeted locations in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Manhattan. Investigators from the FBI and other federal...

New York, NY · 14d

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Seven Maimonides Trustees Ask AG to Block Their Ouster From New Hospital Board

Seven trustees of Maimonides Medical Center are asking the state attorney general to block a recent decision that will oust them from the board once Maimonides becomes a part of the city’s public hospital system — a change they allege was based on their ongoing lawsuit against the merger.

New York, NY · 14d

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NYC adult daycare operators charged with committing over $500K in Medicaid fraud

Staten Island District Attorney Michael McMahon. The companies allegedly billed for services they did not provide, including for people who were dead. [ more › ]

New York, NY · 15d

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A Life-Threatening Emergency, an Ambulance Called…and, in NYC, then a Wait

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Ambulance response times are up nearly four minutes from 2015, a new report from Comptroller Mark Levine found. The report released Friday found that average response times have increased three minutes and 50 seconds for life-threatening medical emergencies and 14:49 for non-life-threatening emergencies since 2015.

New York, NY · 17d

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Hochul speaks about suspected Medicaid fraud: Oct. 20 election update

NEW YORK - Gov. Kathy Hochul spoke about state and federal law enforcement agencies participating in a "coordinated crackdown" on suspected fraud in the Medicaid system. Election Day in New York City is only two weeks away – here's the latest news on the upcoming midterms. FOX 5 NY...

New York · 16d

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Healthcare champions honored at WCA’s Toasting to a Healthy Westchester

The Westchester County Association (WCA) convened New York’s preeminent healthcare and business leaders, policymakers, and community partners at its annual Toasting to a Healthy Westchester: An Evening to Celebrate WCA’s Healthcare Advocacy & Initiatives and Honor Healthcare Excellence on Sept. 30. The annual celebration recognizes the people and...

Westchester County, NY · 16d

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City Council weighs changes to idling complaint program

The City Council held a hearing Tuesday on a bill that advocates say would weaken the city’s Citizens Air Reporting Program, which allows residents to submit vehicle idling complaints and receive a portion of the fine collected. The bill, known as Intro 561-A, is sponsored by Jim Gennaro. It...

New York, NY · 16d

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Federal Agents Raid NYC Adult Day Cares in Sweeping Medicaid Fraud Investigation

Federal authorities carried out raids at adult day care facilities across Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island on Tuesday as part of a major investigation into suspected Medicaid fraud involving more than 100 providers throughout New York. Agents with Homeland Security Investigations were seen removing boxes of evidence from facilities in...

New York, NY · 16d

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Healthcare champions honored at WCA’s Toasting to a Healthy Westchester

Westchester County, NY · 16d

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Long Island Nurses Recognized for Excellence

Nurse leaders from Long Island’s hospitals and nursing education programs gathered Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at the Watermill Caterers, Smithtown, NY, to bestow recognition upon their nurse peers at the Nurse of Excellence Award Ceremony hosted by the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council (NSHC). One nurse from each of the Hospital Council’s member hospitals was nominated for the award, which recognizes outstanding leadership and clinical practice. Deans of area nursing schools also submitted nominations recognizing nursing excellence in education and clinical practice.

Smithtown, NY · 24d

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Some New York Medicaid adults who apply before Jan. 1 or renew before March 1, 2027 get 12 months of coverage if eligible, state and Westchester County say

New York is giving some Medicaid adults a full year of coverage before a new six-month renewal cycle begins, if the application comes before Jan. 1, 2027 or the renewal comes before March 1, 2027. NY State of Health, the state’s enrollment agency, says people in either group get “12 months of coverage if you […] The post Some New York Medicaid adults who apply before Jan. 1 or renew before March 1, 2027 get 12 months of coverage if eligible, state and Westchester County say appeared first on The Money Overview .

New York · 25d

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Resource specializing in mental health services launched in NYC

NEW YORK (PIX11) — New Yorkers who may need help with mental health and substance abuse may have a new resource available for them. The website NYC Mental Health Connect has been launched, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Friday, and helps New Yorkers find behavioral health services from over 600 providers. Users will fill out a […]

New York, NY · 27d

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Rockland County Health Department Urges Measles Vaccinations Following New York State Emergency Declaration; No Active Cases Reported Locally

The Rockland County Department of Health (RCDOH) encourages residents to make sure they are protected against measles following New York State’s declaration of a state of emergency due to an ongoing measles outbreak in the state. As of October 2026, the Centers for Disease Control indicates the United States...

Rockland County, NY · 28d

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Nearly 13,000 Lead-Contaminated Water Lines Need Replacement Across Long Island: Report

More than 12,000 water service lines need to be replaced due to lead contamination across Nassau County, according to a report released Tuesday, Sept. 29. The 12,904 lead water pipes found in Nassau County were some of the more than 245,000 lead-contaminated service lines that have been identified a…

Nassau County, NY · 09-29

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New York dentist charged with stealing $300K from Medicaid

Suleman Nasimi, DDS, a dentist at Tooth Fresh Meadows in Queens, N.Y., has been arrested and charged with nearly 40 felony counts related to an alleged Medicaid fraud scheme. Dr. Nasimi allegedly stole more than $300,000 from Medicaid by billing for dental procedures he never performed, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Sept. 28. Investigators allege that between January 2020 and August 2024, Nasimi submitted false claims for hundreds of procedures — including root canals and porcelain crown installations — on at least 35 Medicaid recipients.

Queens, NY · 09-29

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NYC Health Department Mobilizes Support Amid New Federal Medicaid Requirements

The New York City Health Department is mobilizing support for New Yorkers at risk of losing health coverage ahead of new federal work requirements and other changes to Medicaid beginning in January 2027. Of the nearly 3.6 million Medicaid enrollees in New York City, the Health Department estimates up to...

New York, NY · 10-01

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Rare Photos Show Life Inside a New York Mental Hospital in the 1930s

In the 1930s, caring for people with mental illness in the United States was largely centered on large state hospitals, where patients could remain for months, years, or sometimes much of their lives. These institutions were designed to provide housing, medical supervision, and psychiatric care on a scale that smaller...

New York · 09-23

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NYC Health + Hospitals and Maimonides Health Transaction Moves Forward After New York State Health Planning Council Vote

The transaction now requires additional approval under New York State law. $2.2 billion grant from Governor Hochul supports partnership and protects safety net health care in Brooklyn. Partnership will allow Maimonides Health to adopt a new, unified electronic health record, access higher Medicaid rate, and continue to provide essential specialty...

Brooklyn, NY · 09-17

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Cancer Cases Explode Among WTC Health Patients, Underscores Ongoing Crisis 25 Years After 9/11

Twenty-five years after the World Trade Center terror attack on September 11, 2001, physicians and patients gathered at Northwell’s Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Medical Center to commemorate the grim anniversary and to sound the alarm to an ongoing health crisis. The past is prologue for a slow-motion health disaster as cancer cases have exploded among some of the approximately 145,000 people currently enrolled in the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program, which provides free medical monitoring.

New York, NY · 09-14

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