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Seen At 11: Identity Thieves May Be After Your Health Insurance
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — In the wrong hands your insurance card is worth a fortune. It’s actually the largest target of identity thieves who want it to obtain free health care. “It is of more value than...
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Kiosks Pop Up Across Tri-State To Help With Health Care Enrollment
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — If you’re looking for help in signing up for a new health insurance plan under the Affordable Care Act, you may not need to look any further than your local pharmacy or mall....
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Quality Of Health Care Focus Of NYC Jail Oversight Hearing
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – New York City lawmakers are taking a hard look at the quality of health care inmates receive at the Rikers Island jail complex and whether the city should renew a $126.6...
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Expanded Health Care Options, But No Full-Service Hospital, Coming To Long Beach
http://media.newyork.cbslocal.com/CBSNY_20150318184544670AA.mp4 LONG BEACH, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Steps are being taken at last to replace a hospital in Long Beach, Long Island that was ruined by...
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Jersey City To Offer Transgender Health Care Coverage For City Employees
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — Joining a group of several cities across the country, Jersey City will now cover transgender health care under the city’s health care plans. “We think it’s an important...
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Comptroller: Nearly 1 Million New Yorkers Lack Health Insurance
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The Affordable Care Act has helped more New Yorkers gain access to health care, but still more than one in 10 residents are not insured, city Comptroller Scott Stringer said...
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Arizona Obamacare Plan To Jump By 116 Percent When Premiums Go Up Next Year
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Arizona will be hit the hardest when Obamacare premiums go up next year. The Department of Health and Human Services revealed Monday that premiums for a midlevel benchmark...
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Trump To House GOP: Vote On Health Care Friday Or Obamacare Stays In Place
WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork/AP) — President Donald Trump was forcing a showdown on health care Friday night. As CBS2’s Brian Conybeare reported, the vote scheduled for Thursday was postponed when...
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Trump Blames Lack Of Bipartisan Support For Health Care Setback, Warns...
UPDATED 03/25/17 12:20 a.m. WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork/AP) — House Republicans abruptly withdrew their plan to repeal and replace Obamacare Friday afternoon, and the Affordable Care Act will remain in...
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Health Care Hurdle Could Hurt Trump Administration Moving Forward, Political...
TRENTON, N.J. (WCBS 880) — President Donald Trump and the Republican leadership were dealt a big defeat Friday when they failed to secure the necessary votes for their health care overhaul bill. Julian...
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‘Trump Bump’ Back On Wall Street? Economy On Track Despite Tensions In...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Is the so-called “Trump Bump” back on Wall Street? Consumer spending was robust as 2016 ended, and the Commerce Department says a revised look at gross domestic product shows...
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House Expected To Vote On Revised Health Care Bill Thursday
WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork) — A vote on President Donald Trump’s revised health care bill is expected to happen Thursday on Capitol Hill. It’s an $8 billion resuscitation attempt. Moderate Republicans are...
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De Blasio: Ultimately, People Will Die If This Bill Becomes Law
WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork/AP) — Mayor Bill de Blasio is warning “people will die” if President Donald Trump’s health care bill becomes law. On Thursday, House leaders came through with the votes to give...
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Schneiderman: House GOP Health Care Bill Includes ‘Unconstitutional Attack’...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New York’s attorney general is hoping to stop the repeal and replacement of Obamacare. If the Senate backs the bill that has already passed in the House of Representatives,...
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NJ Republican Who Revived Health Bill Faces Angry Voters At Town Hall Meeting
WILLINGBORO, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — A New Jersey Republican lawmaker who headed the effort to revive the health care overhaul bill passed by the GOP-led House faced jeers and insults Wednesday at a...
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Senate Republicans Unveil Latest Health Care Plan Amid Deep Divisions
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBSNewYork) — Senate Republicans have released the latest version of their plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, but it comes amid deep divisions. At least two Republicans are...
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White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci Rips Priebus, Bannon...
WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork) – The West Wing is looking more like the Wild West. In an interview with the New Yorker magazine, the new White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci took aim at...
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What Does Open Enrollment Mean For Your Employees?
For small businesses, your employees can only change their health coverage during the open enrollment period. Open enrollment occurs once per year, unless of course there is a qualifying life event....
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Amazon, Warren Buffett, JPMorgan Chase Set To Tackle Health Care Costs
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Three of corporate America’s heaviest hitters — Amazon, Warren Buffett and JPMorgan Chase — sent a shudder through the health industry Tuesday when they announced plans to...
View ArticleHealth Care, Tech Jobs Top List Of Highest-Paying Work In U.S.
MILL VALLEY, Calif. (CBS Local) – Americans eager for a high-paying job might want to focus on two industries: health care and technology. That’s because 18 out of the 25 highest-paying jobs are within...
View ArticleDe Blasio Says City Will ‘Guarantee Health Care For All New Yorkers’
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday that New York City will guarantee health care to all New Yorkers. The program is called NYC Care. It will launch this summer and roll out...
View ArticleMayor De Blasio Delivers Annual ‘State Of The City’ Address
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – After a pair of major announcements earlier this week, Mayor Bill de Blasio delivered his annual State of the City address on Thursday. Full Video: Mayor Bill de Blasio Delivers...
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President Trump Announces Hospitals Will Be Required To Reveal Rates
(CNN) — In a historic move, President Donald Trump announced Friday that hospitals will be required to disclose the rates they privately negotiate with insurers. Part of a larger transparency push...
View ArticleCoronavirus Update: Gov. Cuomo Warns Spread Will Peak In 45 Days,...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo shared an update on the state’s coronavirus strategy Tuesday. The governor warned the spread is expected to reach its peak in roughly 45 days. Cuomo reported...
View ArticleCoronavirus Update: NYC Working To Increase Testing, Add Hospital Beds
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the number of confirmed COVID-19 coronavirus cases in New York City has jumped to 3,954, with 26 deaths. As of Thursday evening, there have been a...
View ArticleCoronavirus Update: Cuomo Stresses Common Sense, Offers Financial Relief
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he expects the coronavirus situation to “change almost everything moving forward,” similar to the terror attacks on 9/11. The governor called for common...
View ArticleCoronavirus Update: N.J. Cancels Statewide Assessments; Medical Students...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The coronavirus pandemic continues to make waves in the education world. Schools across the country are closed, and students are completing their courses online. New Jersey Gov....
View ArticleCoronavirus Update: Pharmacies Running Low On Prescriptions For Other Conditions
EAST ORANGE, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – As doctors and nurses fight to have proper gear to treat COVID-19 patients, pharmacies are dealing with a shortage in medications. CBS2’s Cory James spoke with a local...
View ArticleCoronavirus Update: More Than A Dozen Patients Die With 24 Hours At Queens...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The coronavirus pandemic continues to claim lives in New York City. The gravity of the crisis became painfully clear when 13 people died within the last 24 hours at Elmhurst...
View ArticleCoronavirus Update: Doctors Urge People To Update Their Wills, Consider...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – No visitors are allowed at Mount Sinai Queens, but you don’t need to go inside to understand COVID-19 has city hospitals in crisis mode. Workers prepared a coronavirus patient...
View ArticleCoronavirus Update: Navy Hospital Ship USNS Comfort Sails Into New York Harbor
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort arrived in New York Harbor on Monday morning to help the city’s healthcare system, which s overwhelmed by the rising number of coronavirus...
View ArticleCoronavirus Update: ICU Nurse Returns From Maternity Leave To Find War Zone
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Health care heroes continue to share their stores from the front lines in the fight against coronavirus. CBS2’s Jessica Moore spoke with an ICU nurse about her hospital’s...
View ArticleCoronavirus Update: Gov. Cuomo Says Peak Could Be As Soon As Week Away
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the coronavirus pandemic continues to “march across the state.” During his daily briefing, the governor said there were at least 92,381 cases statewide...
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Social Media Roundup: Solidarity With Patients And Workers, Dr. Easter Bunny,...
Social media continues to be filled with tributes for coronavirus patients and health care workers, plus some people finding ways to cheer up their communities.
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Social Media Roundup: Seniors Celebrate Special Birthdays, Health Care...
Seniors get special birthday shoutouts from their communities, plus health care workers honored on National Superhero Day.
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NYPD: Bronx Man Under Arrest After Attempting To Rape Visiting Nurse
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A suspect is under arrest in the attempted rape of a visiting nurse who came to New York City to join the frontlines against COVID-19. Jason Roberts, 35, of the Bronx, was...
View ArticlePrimary Care Doctors And Clinics Face Worrisome Future Due To Long-Lasting...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The coronavirus pandemic has had a dramatic effect on health care in this country. Perhaps the most serious impact has been on primary care doctors and clinics, many of whom are...
View ArticleSome Nurses Called Back To Work At Montefiore New Rochelle, Others Say...
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — After a two-day strike, some nurses in Westchester County are back at work, but others say they’ve been locked out. The group gathered outside Montefiore New Rochelle...
View ArticleCity Council Legislation Aims To Tackle Racial And Gender Discrimination In...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New York City Council legislation aims to tackle racial and gender equity in health care. From patient care to employees’ experiences, councilmembers want to hold hospitals...
View ArticleSee It: EMS Workers Caught On Video Dancing Outside New Jersey Hospital
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — EMS workers have a tough job, even more so during the pandemic. So they deserve to blow off a little steam when they can. For some in New Jersey, that meant dancing...
View ArticleJudge Lifts Temporary Pause On Vaccine Mandate For NYC Teachers, Who Now Must...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A judge has lifted a temporary pause on New York City’s vaccine mandate. That means all teachers must be vaccinated by Monday, or lose their jobs. A separate decision on a state...
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NYC Teachers Union Concerned About Potential Staffing Issues As Vaccine...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New York City schools are getting ready for a big test as the city’s vaccine mandate takes effect in just a few days. All Department of Education employees must get their first...
View ArticleSome Health Care Workers Still Defiant As New York State Vaccine Mandate...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A deadline is looming for state health care workers to get vaccinated or lose their job, and Gov. Kathy Hochul is taking steps to be ready in the event of staffing shortages. As...
View ArticleFederal Appeals Court Temporarily Halts Vaccine Mandate For Health Care Staff...
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of New York State health care workers say they have religious objections to getting the COVID vaccine. Thursday night’s ruling...
View ArticleFacing Vaccine Mandate Deadline, Home Health Care Workers Union Hoping New...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Tens of thousands of home health care workers could lose their jobs Friday, if they don’t get at least partially vaccinated for COVID-19 by the end of Thursday. As CBS2’s...
View ArticleCeremony Honoring Health Care Workers, Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The importance of adequate health care was highlighted during a ceremony celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Bronx Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson was on hand for the event...
View ArticleJudge Delays New York City’s Plan To Change Retiree Health Benefits Until At...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — There’s an update on New York City’s plan to launch a controversial health care plan for retirees. In October, a judge temporarily stopped the plan, and the city revised the...
View ArticleHome Health Care Aides Say They Hope New Bill In Albany Will Get Them The...
MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Home health aides are asking New York state for a raise. They say the current minimum wage is not a living wage for caregivers, and as a result there is a critical...
View Article‘Black Men In White Coats’ Highlights Efforts For More Diversity In Health Care
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — According to the American Medical Association, only 5% of American doctors are Black and only 2% are Black men. That lack of diversity directly impacts the quality of health...
View ArticleGov. Hochul Unveils New Budget Proposal, Says New York To Make Historic...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Middle class tax cuts, property tax rebates, and plans to build three new casinos downstate are all part of Gov. Kathy Hochul‘s something-for-everyone budget, which makes...
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