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Courier Post

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New Jersey ER waits rank eighth longest nationwide

New Jersey's average emergency department wait is 3 hours and 6 minutes−15% above the national average and the eighth longest among states, according to a study by care management company Hera . Using Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services data, Hera found that national emergency department wait times nationwide average 2 hours and 42 minutes. Recent headlines: Winning $847M Powerball ticket sold in NJ The longest wait time is Washington D.C., averaging 5 hours and 3 minutes. According the study, 2% of New Jersey residents leave the emergency department without being seen−a concern particularly for those with serious health issues. “For a healthy 30-year-old, three hours in the ER is frustrating,” Hera CEO and Co-Founder Jenny Lee said in a press release. “For an 85-year-old with dementia, frailty, or several chronic conditions, three hours can be destabilizing.” Emergency department wait times Average South Jersey emergency department wait times: Atlantic County: 2 hours and 41 minutes. Burlington County: 3 hours and 8 minutes. Camden County: 3 hours and 3 minutes. Cape May County: 3 hours and 42 minutes. Cumberland County: 3 hours and 21 minutes. Salem County: 3 hours and 7 minutes. Gloucester County data was not provided. Risha Inaganti writes

New Jersey · 22h

meadowlandsmedia.com

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Hackensack Meridian Health Becomes First Health Network in Northeast to Administer Only FDA-Approved PET Imaging Drug for Brain Cancer

Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive health network recently announced that it is the first hospital network in the Northeast to administer Pixclara®, a groundbreaking FDA-approved PET imaging drug that is used with other diagnostic evaluations for brain cancer to give physicians valuable information. Pixclara...

Hackensack, NJ · 3d
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The Bergen Record

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Nellie Pou declares victory over Rosie Pino in NJ’s 9th District

Rep. Nellie Pou declared victory on Nov. 3 in her bid for a second term representing New Jersey’s 9th Congressional District, where Republicans had hoped to build on President Donald Trump’s narrow win two years earlier. The Democratic incumbent issued a statement at about 10 p.m. thanking voters after opening a large lead over Republican Rosie Pino, a Clifton councilwoman, in initial returns that included early voting and some mail-in ballots. Independent Terrisa Bukovinac also ran for the seat. “From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank the people of New Jersey’s Ninth District for the trust they have placed in me,” Pou said. Speaking by phone just a few minutes earlier as she traveled between campaign gatherings, Pou said she was optimistic about the returns but stopped short of declaring a win. “I do believe that we will be victorious, and the numbers are looking exceptionally good,” she told NorthJersey.com. Pou first won the seat in 2024 after the death of longtime Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., defeating Republican Billy Prempeh by about 5 percentage points even as Trump narrowly carried the district. Democrats regained ground in the 2025 governor’s race in the district, which includes Paterson, Passaic

New Jersey · 3d

centraljersey.com

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Hunterdon Medical Center Has Third-Longest ER Stay in New Jersey, Federal Data Shows

Hunterdon Medical Center in Flemington reported the third-longest median emergency room stay in New Jersey, at 230 minutes, in NJ.com's ranking of federal hospital data. The statewide median was 185 minutes, or three hours and five minutes. The figures cover Oct. 1, 2024, through Sept. 30, 2025. That statewide median...

New Jersey · 11h
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Democrat and Chronicle

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3 New York nursing homes ranked among nation's best for 2027

Three New York nursing homes have ranked among the best in the nation, according to Newsweek's annual rankings. NYC Health + Hospitals/Gouverneur Skilled Nursing Facility topped the list in the large-facility category, while two other New York facilities ranked first in their respective size categories in America's Best Nursing Homes 2027 . The list features 1,325 nursing homes nationwide and is intended to help older adults and their families evaluate long-term care options, according to Newsweek . The publication said it selected facilities based on performance data, recommendations from medical professionals, accreditations and resident satisfaction. Here are the New York facilities that ranked first in the large, mid-sized and small categories. NYC Health + Hospitals/Gouverneur Skilled Nursing Facility NYC Health + Hospitals/Gouverneur Skilled Nursing Facility , on Madison Street on Manhattan's Lower East Side, topped the large-facility category, which includes nursing homes with more than 150 beds, according to Newsweek. The facility offers long-term care, short-term rehabilitation, hospice care and palliative care, according to its website. It has 295 certified beds and accepts Medicare and Medicaid. The facility is part of NYC Health + Hospitals, which describes itself as the nation's largest municipal health care system, according to its website

New York, NY · 23h

City Limits

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Opinion: Washington is Making It Harder for People Like My Grandparents to Keep Their Health Insurance. I Won’t Let That Happen.

“As the federal government abandons the people it is meant to serve, New York City is leaning in to protect public goods like health coverage.”. A few years ago, I was working in a doctor’s office scheduling colonoscopies and endoscopies—screenings that can detect cancer early, when it is most treatable. Each appointment I booked felt like a small act of prevention against a disease that has claimed the lives of so many.

New York, NY · 3d

New York Post

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$950M in shady Medicaid billing, aides ‘like homeless people’ tied to NJ senior care company: sources

A New Jersey-based medical group has presided over $950 million in shady Medicaid billing for home health care and adult day care services, an investigation by The Post reveals. One operation owned by Honor Health Network, the Broadway Respite and Home Care in Fair Lawn, has billed a staggering $157 million from Medicaid from 89,000 unique patients across a six-year period, according to federal spending data. This despite the entire county only having roughly 20,000 elderly Medicaid recipients, according to data from Georgetown University. Broadway Adult Day Care, at 24-20 Broadway in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, on Oct. 28, 2026. Stefano Giovannini for NY Post Broadway Adult Day Care billed Medicaid $40 million between 2018 and 2024 for 28,000 unique patients, according to data. Stefano Giovannini for NY Post “It doesn’t look right. It’s very weird,” a former Medicaid fraud investigator, who requested anonymity, told The Post after reviewing the numbers. The home care industry gobbles up hundreds of billions of dollars a year in Medicaid funding, paying individuals to look after homebound, chronically -ill seniors. However, it is routinely scammed, according to federal authorities and previous Post investigations . Two home care entities operated by Honor Health Network —

Fair Lawn, NJ · 2d

News 12

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Crystal Run patients raise concerns over doctor departures and possible cuts to specialty services

Patients say they’re hearing about changes to psychiatry and orthopedic care at the Optum-owned practice. The company has not answered specific questions about the reported changes.

Orange County, NY · 2d

roi-nj.com

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Two home health agencies in N.J. gain recognition from Newsweek

Valley Home Care, part of Valley Health System in Paramus, and Atlantic Visiting Nurse in Morristown, have been ranked as the top home care agencies in New Jersey on Newsweek’s list of “America’s Best Home Health Agencies 2027.”. This distinction, presented in collaboration with research firm Statista...

New Jersey · 2d

hoodline.com

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South Bronx Mental Health Hub Opens With 300+ Clients Already Enrolled

A new mental health facility in the South Bronx has already enrolled more than 300 clients just months after quietly opening its doors, Astor Services announced at an Oct. 22 ribbon-cutting ceremony. The agency's new hub at 1057 Southern Boulevard in Longwood brings together counseling, crisis services and specialized youth programs under one roof in a neighborhood where access to psychiatric care has long lagged behind the rest of the city.

Bronx, NY · 16h

theindianeye.com

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Mayor Mamdani Launches Online Resource to Help New Yorkers Keep SNAP and Medicaid Benefits

New website helps New Yorkers navigate federal work requirements, identify exemptions and connect with food assistance, health care and employment resources. Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani has launched a new SNAP and Medicaid Resources webpage to help New Yorkers navigate new federal work requirements, determine whether they qualify for exemptions and maintain access to the food assistance and health care they rely on.

New York, NY · 2d

CBS New York

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Brooklyn mom fights insurance denial for son's $27,000 surgery

Who do you turn to when a health insurance company denies you much-needed care? In New York, there are state-appointed outside organizations that can review and overturn denials.

Brooklyn, NY · 1d

PIX11

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NYCHA Health Corps gets $1M investment from Kalshi to train residents in public health

THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — Tina grew up in NYCHA. Now, she’s helping care for the community that raised her. She is a member of the NYCHA Health Corps, a program receiving a $1 million investment to help residents gain public health experience while serving their neighbors. Kalshi, a prediction market company, announced the four-year […]

Bronx, NY · 1d

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Green Vision opens Lafayette campus for adults with developmental disabilities

Green Vision Inc., a New Jersey-approved provider of services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, is enrolling participants ages 21 and older at its new campus at 197 Route 94 in Lafayette, the former CenturyLink building. The 23,000-square-foot facility on 15 acres expands access to community-based day services in...

Sussex County, NJ · 2d

longislandwave.com

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Oceanside's Hospital Now Pulls Stroke Clots Around the Clock, After a $10 Million Build

A stroke on the South Shore of Nassau County no longer has to mean a transfer to another hospital for the procedure that removes the clot. Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside now performs that treatment, known as mechanical thrombectomy or clot retrieval, at any hour of any day, after investing more than $10 million in a new biplane imaging suite and the team to run it.

Nassau County, NY · 1d

axisimagingnews.com

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Mount Sinai Adopts Sectra Reporting to Unite Imaging, AI, and Radiology Reports

The seven-year agreement will add Sectra’s native radiology reporting module to Mount Sinai’s existing enterprise imaging platform, marking the company’s first US partnership for the reporting technology. Mount Sinai Health System in New York has signed an agreement with medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra to...

New York, NY · 20h

Documented

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Medicaid is Changing: What You Need to Know Before 2027

As of Oct. 1, 2026, federally funded Medicaid has been limited to U.S. citizens, green card holders, and a few other groups. This excludes many lawfully present immigrants, including refugees and asylees without a green card. The change comes from the “One Big, Beautiful Bill.” More changes are coming in 2027. In New York City […] The post Medicaid is Changing: What You Need to Know Before 2027 appeared first on Documented .

New York · 7d

CBS News

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Long Island family turns to CBS News New York Investigates for answers after mother's death

New York · 7d

nychealthandhospitals.org

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MetroPlusHealth Achieves Major Quality Milestones across Medicare, Medicaid, and Specialized Care Programs

From a 4-Star Medicare rating to New York State’s number one-ranked HIV Special Needs Plan, MetroPlusHealth continues to deliver outstanding outcomes for New Yorkers. MetroPlusHealth, New York City’s high-quality, affordable health plan, today announced a series of major quality achievements across its Medicare, Medicaid, HIV Special Needs Plan (HIV SNP), and Health and Recovery Plan (HARP) programs, underscoring its commitment to delivering high-quality, equitable care for New Yorkers. Together, these accomplishments highlight MetroPlusHealth’s continued success in improving member health outcomes, enhancing the member experience, and advancing health equity through its integrated partnership with NYC Health + Hospitals.

New York · 8d

Mid-Hudson News Network

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Healthcare workforce training programs receive state financial boost

ALBANY – Three Hudson Valley non-profit healthcare facilities have been selected to expand and enhance workforce training programs, each designed to address the unique healthcare workforce needs of their communities. Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, Sun River Health Inc., and White Plains Hospital Medical Center will receive grants from...

Suffern, NY · 10d