As the owners intentionally understaffed two New Jersey facilities and diverted Medicaid money for their own use, residents in the homes “suffered unnecessarily,” the state comptroller said. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Medicaid”
Doulas Provide Crucial Care to Mothers. Medicaid Cuts Could Change That.
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2025
Funding for doulas may be safe in New York, for now. But elsewhere, health experts are concerned that President Trump’s domestic policy law could jeopardize access to maternal care. Source: New York Times
Covid Almost Broke This Hospital. It Also Might Be What Saves It.
By Gotham Rex on November 17, 2022
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
Alexia’s Lifelong Nurse Has to Leave Her. Here’s Why.
By Gotham Rex on April 30, 2021
For the most fragile New Yorkers and those who care for them, turning 23 brings enormous consequences. 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
Trump Program to Cover Uninsured Covid-19 Patients Falls Short of Promise
By Gotham Rex on August 29, 2020
Some patients are still receiving staggering bills. Others don’t qualify because conditions other than Covid-19 were their primary diagnosis. Source: New York Times
Obamacare Faces Unprecedented Test as Economy Sinks
By Gotham Rex on June 27, 2020
The battles over the health law have played out during a decade of continuous economic growth. How it performs as a safety net now may help determine its future. Source: New York Times