For decades, smaller “safety net” hospitals like Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, in Brooklyn, have been losing money and are under pressure to close. But the pandemic has shown just how needed they are. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Health Insurance and Managed Care”
The Mysterious Patient in Room 23: The Hermit Baroness
By Gotham Rex on October 20, 2022
Birgit Thyssen-Bornemisza led a life of eccentric anonymity and shabby gentility. Then her money got cut off. Then she had a stroke. Source: New York Times
How to Get Free Covid Tests in NYC
By Gotham Rex on August 29, 2022
Officials have closed many brick-and-mortar testing sites and are instead focused on increasing access to Covid-19 treatments. Source: New York Times
What’s in New York’s Budget: Casinos, Bail Laws and Drinks to Go
By Gotham Rex on April 8, 2022
New York’s agreement on a $220 billion state budget includes a raft of nonfiscal measures, including a three-year window to resume the legal sale of to-go drinks. Source: New York Times
Supreme Court Allows Vaccine Mandate for New York Health Care Workers
By Gotham Rex on December 13, 2021
Doctors and nurses challenged a state coronavirus vaccine requirement that had medical but not religious exemptions, saying it violated their right to free exercise of their faiths. Source: New York Times
Their Baby Died in the Hospital. Then Came the $257,000 Bill.
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2021
A New York family had good health insurance. But the bills for their daughter’s care started showing up and kept coming. Source: New York Times
Racial Inequities Persist in Health Care Despite Expanded Insurance
By Gotham Rex on August 17, 2021
A series of studies in an influential medical journal takes a close look at longstanding gaps in medical care. Source: New York Times
New York State Workers Must Get Vaccine or Weekly Tests, Cuomo Says
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2021
Workers at state-run hospitals who come into contact with patients will have to be vaccinated, with no option for testing instead, the governor said. Source: New York Times
Study Finds Many Post-Covid Patients Are Experiencing New Medical Problems
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2021
An analysis of health insurance records of almost two million coronavirus patients found new issues in nearly a quarter — including those whose Covid infection was mild or asymptomatic. Source: New York Times
‘It Felt Like Deception’: An Elite NYC Hospital Charges Huge Covid Test Fees
By Gotham Rex on March 30, 2021
Insurers are stuck with the big bills from Lenox Hill, but the public ultimately pays through higher premiums. Source: New York Times
Biden Picks Dr. Nunez-Smith to Lead Health Equity Task Force
By Gotham Rex on January 8, 2021
Appointed head of the incoming administration’s task force on health equity, the Yale University scientist “is not sitting in her ivory tower.” Source: New York Times
Covid-19 Threatens People With Intellectual and Developmental Challenges
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2020
People with these disorders are three times more likely to die of Covid-19, compared with patients without the conditions, a new analysis found. Source: New York Times
These Towns Trusted a Doctor to Set Up Covid Testing. Sample Patient Fee: $1,944.
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2020
Patients say a Connecticut physician took advantage of the pandemic with “super Covid tests” and $480 follow-up phone calls. Source: New York Times
How to Pack an Emergency Bag
By Gotham Rex on September 19, 2020
The first step toward a solid evacuation plan is pulling together all the gear you need, before you need it. Source: New York Times
Dermatology Has a Problem With Skin Color
By Gotham Rex on August 30, 2020
Common conditions often manifest differently on dark skin. Yet physicians are trained mostly to diagnose them on white skin. Source: New York Times