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Gothamist

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'Yes, this does suck': NYC health officials brace for new Medicaid work rules

Newly appointed Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin speaks at a press conference on Jan. 31, 2026, with Mayor Zohran Mamdani in the background. The new city budget includes $3M for hiring community health workers to help people navigate the changes. [ more › ]

New York, NY · 07-06

PIX11

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Fraudulent clinic in NYC stole over 100K from Medicaid: AG

QUEENS, N.Y (PIX11) — The owner of an alleged bogus medical clinic in Queens and a nurse are being accused of performing medical treatments on patients and stealing more than $100,000 from Medicaid through fraudulent billing. Francia Aguila, 53, of Farmington, was charged with impersonating a doctor, offering medical treatment to New Yorkers without a […]

Queens, NY · 07-02

healthcarebusinesstoday.com

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Find Injury Care: Your Trusted Guide to Injury Doctors in New York

So here’s the thing nobody warns you about after an accident the injury itself is almost the easier part. What actually eats up your time is figuring out who to call next. A chiropractor? An orthopedic guy? Does your insurance even cover any of this? I’ve talked to people who spent three days just trying to find a clinic that would pick up the phone. That’s basically the exact gap Find Injury Care exists to close, it hooks patients across New York and New Jersey up with real, verified injury and pain specialists instead of leaving them to Google blindly at 11pm.

New York · 07-03

Yahoo!

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Fraudulent clinic in NYC stole over 100K from Medicaid: AG

New York, NY · 07-02

PIX11

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How changes to Medicaid coverage will affect New Yorkers

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Some New Yorkers who have Medicaid coverage will not be able to keep their healthcare plan by the start of 2027 under new work requirements. Starting Jan. 1, 2027, some people who have Medicaid will need to show they are working, in school, participating in community efforts or in training for […]

New York · 06-30

Democrat and Chronicle

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Over 20 New Yorkers charged for alleged Medicaid fraud. See the cases

Over 20 New Yorkers allegedly engaging in Medicaid fraud were charged this week as part of a national effort to address health care fraud, including cases in the Lower Hudson Valley and Rochester area involving millions of dollars. Nationwide, 455 individuals were charged for their alleged participation in health care fraud and opioid abuse schemes resulting in more than $6.5 billion in false claims and significant patient harm, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. “We are aggressively scaling our offensive against anyone using health care as a front to steal from the American people,” says Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald of the Justice Department’s national fraud enforcement division. “As today’s cases and arrests show, there is no case too big, no scheme too complex, and no hiding place too remote for our relentless fraud-fighting team," he added in the statement. "Our message is simple: if you put profit over patients, you should expect to be put in prison.” Here's what to know. How many people were charged for health care fraud in New York? More than 20 New Yorkers were charged by either the state or federal government for health care fraud, the DOJ says. Many of these

New York · 06-27

The American Bazaar

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Valley Health System names Puneeta Sharma as VP CMO

Valley Health System, a regional healthcare system serving northern New Jersey and southern New York, has appointed Indian American physician executive Puneeta Sharma as Vice President for Valley Health System and Chief Medical Officer for Valley Medical Group. In her expanded role, Dr. Sharma will have responsibility for and oversight...

New York · 06-25

Crafting Your Home

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DOJ Backs Catholic Nuns in New York Fight Over Gender Identity Rules at Cancer Care Home

The Justice Department has entered a federal lawsuit backing the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne in their challenge to New York's gender identity…

Hawthorne, NY · 06-23

The Cool Down

partner publisher · 249.6K followers

'Another dirty, expensive pipeline': New York residents protest Enbridge's 'Project Beacon'

"Enbridge CEO Greg Ebel makes nearly $25 million a year."

Peekskill, NY · 06-20

Yahoo!

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'Another dirty, expensive pipeline': New York residents protest Enbridge's 'Project Beacon'

Residents and officials in Peekskill, New York, are opposing Enbridge's "Project Beacon" pipeline plan, which they believe is a rebrand of a previously rejected project. Enbridge's new "Project Beacon" pipeline plan is facing opposition in Peekskill, New York, where residents and local officials say it would revive a project their communities have already rejected, the River Journal reported.

Peekskill, NY · 06-20

94.3 Lite FM - Feel Good Variety While You Work

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1 Of New York's Safest Hospitals Saved Mom And Newborn

What happened in the delivery room could have ended in tragedy. Instead, a Hudson Valley nurse saved a newborn's life.

Sleepy Hollow, NY · 06-18

Hot 99.1

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1 Of New York's Safest Hospitals Saved Mom And Newborn

What happened in the delivery room could have ended in tragedy. Instead, a Hudson Valley nurse saved a newborn's life.

Sleepy Hollow, NY · 06-16

New York State News

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1 Of New York's Safest Hospitals Saved Mom And Newborn

What happened in the delivery room could have ended in tragedy. Instead, a Hudson Valley nurse saved a newborn's life.

Sleepy Hollow, NY · 06-16

Hudson Valley Post

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1 Of New York's Safest Hospitals Saved Mom And Newborn

What happened in the delivery room could have ended in tragedy. Instead, a Hudson Valley nurse saved a newborn's life.

Sleepy Hollow, NY · 06-16

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What To Do If You’re Impacted By Changes to New York’s Essential Healthcare Plan

New York Focus compiled information for the 450,000 New Yorkers who will lose health care coverage on July 1. This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. Starting July 1, hundreds of thousands of New...

New York · 06-16

Herald Community Newspapers

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Changes at NUMC: Richard Kessel to chair Nassau Health Care Corporation

New chairman: Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed Richard Kessel, chairman of the Nassau Interim Finance Authority, to lead the Nassau Health Care Corporation. Leadership change: Kessel succeeds Stuart Rabinowitz, who stepped down in March after leading NHCC since June 2025. Richard Kessel, chairman of the Nassau Interim Finance Authority, has been...

Nassau County, NY · 06-12

riverheadlocal

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Air quality advisory in effect again Friday on Long Island, remains in effect through 11 p.m. Thursday

An air quality health advisory for ozone will be in effect again Friday for Nassau and Suffolk counties, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Outdoor air quality is expected to be unhealthy for sensitive groups, with ground-level ozone forecast to exceed an Air Quality Index value...

Nassau County, NY · 06-11

Business Insurance

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Insurer must defend COVID-19 tuition refund suits: Appeals court

Hofstra University and St. John’s University can continue seeking coverage for COVID-19 tuition refund lawsuits because the underlying complaints sought damages beyond the return of tuition and fees, a New York appeals court ruled Tuesday. In Hofstra University et al. v. United Educators, the Appellate Division of the New...

Hempstead, NY · 06-11