Democratic Group Plans Attacks on G.O.P. Efforts to Undermine Obama Health Care Law
Release Date:
09/05/2017
For years, Republicans successfully battered Democrats for supporting the Affordable Care Act.
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Grantmakers in Health: Announcing Call for Awards Nominations
Release Date:
09/05/2017
Grantmakers In Health is pleased to announce a call for nominations for both the Andy Hyman Award for Advocacy and Terrance Keenan Leadership Award in Health Philanthropy.
NY State Health Foundation Report: FQHC Utilization of State & Federal Loan & Scholarship Programs to Support Clinician Recruitment
Release Date:
08/31/2017
A NYSHealth-supported report, prepared by the Community Health Care Association of New York State, outlines state and federal scholarship and loan repayment programs that support workforce recruitment and retention efforts by federally qualified...
Commonwealth Fund: How the Affordable Care Act Has Helped Women Gain Insurance and Improved Their Ability to Get Health Care
Release Date:
08/31/2017
Prior to the Affordable Care Act, one-third of women who tried to buy a health plan on their own were either turned down, charged a higher premium because of their health, or had specific health problems excluded from their plans. Beginning in 2010...
F.D.A. Approves First Gene-Altering Leukemia Treatment, Costing $475,000
Release Date:
08/31/2017
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first-ever treatment that genetically alters a patient’s own cells to fight cancer, a milestone that is expected to transform treatment in the coming years.
F.D.A. Cracks Down on ‘Unscrupulous’ Stem Cell Clinics
Release Date:
08/31/2017
The Food and Drug Administration announced a crackdown on dangerous stem cell clinics on Monday, while at the same time pledging to ease the path to approval for companies and doctors with legitimate treatments in the growing field.
New Law Requires NYPD to Get CPR Training
Release Date:
08/30/2017
NYPD officers will be required to undergo CPR training before joining the force and every two years after under a new law signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
5 Controversial Ideas For Shoring Up Health Insurance Markets
Release Date:
08/30/2017
With Republican efforts to "repeal and replace" the Affordable Care Act stalled, tentative bipartisan initiatives are in the works to stabilize the fragile individual insurance market that serves roughly 17 million Americans.
New York State Health Foundation Funding Holistic Health in NY State
Release Date:
08/30/2017
CEO David Sandman and his staff have worked at serving more people, and creating more meaningful impact, by shifting their health funding focus upstream, to the causes of health and wellness challenges.
Mayor de Blasio Signs Sweeping Legislation to Curb Smoking, Tobacco Usage
Release Date:
08/29/2017
Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a series of bills to help reduce the number of smokers in New York City by 160,000 by 2020.
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