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Case study: NYC works to manage diabetes
New York City has launched a collection of programs designed to tame its diabetes problem, noting that diabetes is the fifth leading cause of death there. The city's efforts may offer interesting... Read more...
CDC: 10 percent of New Yorkers had swine flu last spring
Well, let's hope that this trend doesn't hold for the rest of the country. In a report scheduled to be released this week, the CDC is expected to announce that about 800,000 people--or one in 10 New... Read more...
Nurse sues NY hospital after allegedly being forced to help with abortion
A New York City nurse has sued Mount Sinai Hospital after she was allegedly forced to assist with a late term abortion in contravention of her religious beliefs. The nurse, Catherina Cenzon-DeCarlo,... Read more...
NYC hospitals avoid layoffs
Yesterday we told you that healthcare is likely to break its own 10 year record for mass layoffs this year, but apparently some hospitals are avoiding layoffs in these troubled times. In New York... Read more...
Industry wonders over identity of hospital that paid NY legislator
Each year New York City's hospital executives understandably make the rounds in Albany to try and get more money for their financially-strapped facilities. However, last year some executives... Read more...
NYC hospitals board member resigns over Caribbean residency deal
A board member of New York City's Health and Hospitals Corp. has resigned in the wake of a controversy over his role in bringing in a 10-year, $100 million Read more...
