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New York City Has Been Slow To Vaccinate Homebound Elderly, Causing More Sickness

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New York City Has Been Slow To Vaccinate Homebound Elderly, Causing More Sickness

KFF Health News

Despite being hit hard early in the pandemic, New York City lags behind in vaccinating people 65 and older, and its efforts to reach the homebound and disabled have been disorganized.

New York City Has Been Slow To Vaccinate Homebound Elderly, Causing More Sickness

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Wednesday

National

Laborers From India Are Suing New Jersey Hindu Temple For Worker Abuse

Laborers from India have filed a lawsuit against one of the largest Hindu temples in the United States. They allege that the temple held them against their will and paid illegally low wages.

Laborers From India Are Suing New Jersey Hindu Temple For Worker Abuse

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Monday

Grounded For Spring Break, College Students Talk About Who Got The Shot, And How

It's impossible to know how often college students are getting vaccinated. Rumors of it happening illegitimately are widespread, but many situations aren't so duplicitous upon closer examination, because the vaccinated students are actually eligible, because they work in labs or health care settings, or have underlying health issues that make them high risk for severe COVID-19. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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Grounded For Spring Break, College Students Talk About Who Got The Shot, And How

KFF Health News

For the second year, undergraduates in New York City are mostly sticking to campus. But there is plenty of gossip about classmates exploiting loopholes to get vaccinated in order to travel or party.

Saturday

Health

New York City's Vaccine Outreach Aims To Dispel Mistrust Among Communities Of Color

WNYC

New York City is trying to build trust for coronavirus vaccines by doing pop-up food banks and flu vaccine clinics at churches and community centers in minority neighborhoods.

New York City's Vaccine Outreach Aims To Dispel Mistrust Among Communities Of Color

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Thursday

Battle-Weary Nurses Wonder If New York Hospitals Can Handle Another Coronavirus Surge

Nurses at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City protest what they say is a staff shortage at several of the network's hospitals in the Bronx and nearby suburbs. During the Nov. 19 demonstration they walked from the hospital to a nearby cemetery. Fred Mogul/WNYC hide caption

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Battle-Weary Nurses Wonder If New York Hospitals Can Handle Another Coronavirus Surge

WNYC

Compared to last spring, there's more clinical knowledge about how to treat COVID-19, and bigger stockpiles of protective equipment. But nurses worry about staffing shortages as patient numbers grow.

Battle-Weary Nurses Wonder If New York Hospitals Can Handle Another Coronavirus Surge

Saturday

Health

New York Health Care Workers Are Worried Amid Another COVID-19 Spike

WNYC

New York City hospitals say they're better prepared for the growing number of COVID-19 cases than they were earlier this year, but some health care workers are worried.

New York Health Care Workers Are Worried Amid Another COVID-19 Spike

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Wednesday

National

New Coronavirus Clusters Appear In New York City

WNYC

New York City was hit hard in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, and it appears it might be on the rise again — particularly in Orthodox Jewish communities.

New Coronavirus Clusters Appear In New York City

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Saturday

Welcome To New York, Traveler. Now Please Begin Your Quarantine

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Welcome To New York, Traveler. Now Please Begin Your Quarantine

WNYC

New York City is setting up quarantine "checkpoints" for travelers from states that are COVID-19 hot spots. The city wants travelers from high-risk states to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival.

Welcome To New York, Traveler. Now Please Begin Your Quarantine

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Wednesday

Health

NYC's Health Commissioner Resigns After Clashes With Mayor

WNYC

The replacement of New York City's health commissioner, Dr. Oxiris Barbot, comes as the city braces for a possible resurgence of the coronavirus.

NYC's Health Commissioner Resigns After Clashes With Mayor

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Wednesday

Why Doctors Keep Monitoring Children Who Recover From Mysterious COVID-Linked Illness

Marcelina Alvarez, a technician at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, administers an EKG to Israel Shippy to check the functioning of his heart. Fred Mogul/ WNYC hide caption

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Why Doctors Keep Monitoring Children Who Recover From Mysterious COVID-Linked Illness

WNYC

After contracting coronavirus, almost 200 kids in the U.S. developed a new inflammatory syndrome. Most recovered, but pediatric researchers have started a study to watch for long-term effects.

Why Doctors Keep Monitoring Children Who Recover From Mysterious COVID-Linked Illness

Friday

Children's Health

Doctors Continue Research Into Rare Inflammatory Syndrome In Children With COVID-19

WNYC

A tiny subset of children exposed to the coronavirus have later developed a strange new inflammatory syndrome. Most fully recover, yet doctors still want to track them for long-term health problems.

Doctors Continue Research Into Rare Inflammatory Syndrome In Children With COVID-19

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Friday

Health

As Nurses Aid New York, Other States Worry They'll Be Short-Staffed Too

New York says more than 25,000 workers have come from outside to help in their hospitals. That's left leaders in other states worried they may not have the help they need when cases peak elsewhere.

As Nurses Aid New York, Other States Worry They'll Be Short-Staffed Too

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Sunday

Shortage Of Dialysis Equipment Leads To Difficult Decisions In New York ICUs

Ambulances arrive at a hospital in New York City, where concerns are rising about the supply of dialysis equipment for ICU patients. John Minchillo/AP hide caption

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Shortage Of Dialysis Equipment Leads To Difficult Decisions In New York ICUs

WNYC

Hospital workers on the front lines in the New York metro area have been sounding the alarm about an insufficient supply of dialysis machines for patients with COVID-19-related kidney damage.

Shortage Of Dialysis Equipment Leads To Difficult Decisions In New York ICUs

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Health

Doctors At Hard-Hit Hospitals Say They're Facing Shortage Of Dialysis Equipment

WNYC

Fears about ventilator shortages have dominated headlines. But doctors in coronavirus hotspots are finding themselves scrambling for enough dialysis machines, to save patients with damaged kidneys.

Doctors At Hard-Hit Hospitals Say They're Facing Shortage Of Dialysis Equipment

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Thursday

National

Victims Of Jersey City Shootings Remembered

WNYC

Services have begun for victims of the shootings at a Jersey City kosher grocery. They were members of a tightly knit Orthodox Jewish community that had recently put down roots in Jersey City.

Victims Of Jersey City Shootings Remembered

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Thursday

Offshore Wind May Help The Planet — But Will It Hurt Whales?

A humpback whale feeds on a school of fish off Long Island, New York. Migrating whales have increased dramatically in this region in recent decades — but they're also facing human challenges. David 'Dee' Delgado/WCS/Ocean Giants/Image taken under NMFS MMPA/ESA Permit no. 18786-04 hide caption

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Science

Offshore Wind May Help The Planet — But Will It Hurt Whales?

WNYC

New York has awarded two contracts for large offshore wind farms, with more anticipated. Researchers are surveying whales in the area to craft strategies to mitigate dangers to them and their habitat.

Offshore Wind May Help The Planet — But Will It Hurt Whales?

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Sunday

Politics

The Impact Of A New Acting Attorney General On The Russia Investigation

WNYC

The appointment of a new acting U.S. Attorney General raises questions about the future of the Mueller probe.

The Impact Of A New Acting Attorney General On The Russia Investigation

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Tuesday

Politics

N.Y. Candidate For Governor Cynthia Nixon Aims To Get Voters Off Sidelines

WNYC

The New York primary is next week, and polls suggest Gov. Andrew Cuomo has a big lead over actor Cynthia Nixon. But upset victories over the party establishment have given Nixon's campaign hope.

N.Y. Candidate For Governor Cynthia Nixon Aims To Get Voters Off Sidelines

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Friday

Politics

Ex-New York Rep. Grimm Aims To Resurrect His Political Career

WNYC

After serving time in federal prison for tax evasion, former Republican Rep. Michael Grimm of Staten Island wants a comeback. The first step is trying to unseat his successor, Dan Donovan.

Ex-New York Rep. Grimm Aims To Resurrect His Political Career

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Thursday

National

New Yorkers Gather For Vigil After Attack

WNYC

At a candlelight vigil in New York City, religious leaders read the names of the victims of this week's terrorist attack — and called for unity and peace.

New Yorkers Gather For Vigil After Attack

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Tuesday

Love In The Time Of Repeal And Replace

Donald Boyer (right) and Ann Justi celebrate their wedding with Rabbi Andy Dubin at their home in Yonkers, N.Y. Fred Mogul/WNYC hide caption

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Love In The Time Of Repeal And Replace

WNYC

One couple sped up their wedding plans because of concern over how a GOP health plan might affect them. The bride had bad experiences in getting health insurance before Obamacare.

Love In The Time Of Repeal And Replace

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Monday

New York Aims To Become The Next State To Toss The Tampon Tax

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New York Aims To Become The Next State To Toss The Tampon Tax

WNYC

If 2015 was the year of the period, 2016 may be the year when women have to pay less for sanitary supplies, or even get them for free. Some state, local and federal legislators are pushing for change.

New York Aims To Become The Next State To Toss The Tampon Tax

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Friday

N.J. Factory Turns To Medicaid To Insure Lowest-Paid Employees

Duke Gillingham, president of Oasis Foods, in Hillside, N.J., says about two-thirds of his roughly 180 employees declined to enroll in the company health plan for 2015. Many make less than $15 an hour, and found the company plan too expensive. Fred Mogul/WNYC hide caption

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N.J. Factory Turns To Medicaid To Insure Lowest-Paid Employees

WNYC

Starting Jan. 1, midsize companies must offer health insurance to their workers or risk a penalty. A firm that has already faced that problem is helping low-paid employees enroll in Medicaid, instead.

N.J. Factory Turns To Medicaid To Insure Lowest-Paid Employees

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Saturday

Confusion And High Costs Still Hamper Obamacare Enrollment

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Confusion And High Costs Still Hamper Obamacare Enrollment

WNYC

Will the third year be the charm for coaxing the uninsured to sign up for health coverage? Federal officials are targeting Newark, N.J., and four other cities during open enrollment.

Confusion And High Costs Still Hamper Obamacare Enrollment

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