NYC Health + Hospitals confronts major financial risks due to Medicaid cuts, declining supplemental payments, and rising uninsured rates, per State Comptroller report. Strategic financial plans face adjustments amid federal and state policy changes.
New York City reports a 5.4% rise in HIV cases in 2024 amid proposed federal cuts exceeding $41 million to local HIV prevention and treatment funding, highlighting ongoing health disparities and socioeconomic challenges.
Marguerite Paulo-Heyer, a Staten Island educator and former Metropolitan Life Insurance employee, passed away at 91. Her career spanned special education and community leadership.
A Manhattan Supreme Court judge rejected a petition to halt NYC's new self-funded health insurance plan for municipal workers. The plan is set to save $1 billion annually and is pending city Comptroller approval.
Explore the historical roots and transformation of New York City's automotive industry from early manufacturing to present-day redevelopment. Understand market impacts and insurance implications.
DisplayRide, with partners American Transit Insurance, NYSFTB, and NYAB, launches a 500-vehicle pilot to combat widespread vehicle insurance fraud impacting NYC's large fleet vehicles.
New York City faces a policy debate as Mayor Adams pushes privatized Medicare Advantage plans for 250,000 municipal retirees, with opponents pledging to reverse the shift. Explore the insurance and market impacts of this change.
New York City municipal retirees oppose the city's plan to switch from traditional Medicare to Medicare Advantage plans, citing concerns over healthcare access and coverage delays. Legal and legislative efforts seek to preserve retirees' healthcare choice.
Explore how New York City leaders and union advocates address retiree concerns over Medicare Advantage transitions and broader healthcare challenges amid policy uncertainties.
Federal layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services have disrupted the World Trade Center Health Program, causing care delays for 9/11 survivors in New York City and raising concerns about program sustainability and local funding burdens.
