Montefiore nurses win staffing improvements as NYC strike continues

Still, the NYSNA says that hospitals have spent heavily on temporary staff, while continuing to pay for replacement nurses instead of settling contracts.

Thousands of cholesterol drug bottles recalled nationwide over manufacturing defects

Tens of thousands of bottles of cholesterol medication have been recalled nationwide over manufacturing and quality issues that could impact the drug’s potency.

NYC nurses strike enters day 17 as talks resume | Latest

The hospital system said negotiators reached one tentative agreement and are scheduled to return to the bargaining table again Wednesday.

NYC nurses strike day 16 latest

The NYSNA said over the weekend that nurses at Mount Sinai and NewYork-Presbyterian reached tentative agreements with hospital management to maintain current health care coverage.

Mamdani and Sanders back nurses as NYC strike enters second week

As the strike continues, political leaders have weighed in calling on both sides to return to the bargaining table and reach a swift and reasonable deal.

Up to 20k NYC nurses could go on strike in 10 days

Nurses with the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) at several hospitals have delivered their 10-day notices to strike.

Health care premiums will increase for some New Yorkers, Hochul says

Health care premiums will increase by nearly 40 percent for some New Yorkers, starting this month, according to Governor Kathy Hochul.

Popular painkiller offers little relief, raises serious health risks, study finds

A widely prescribed opioid painkiller showed limited effectiveness and increased risk of negative effects in a new analysis published in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine.

19 states sue HHS over push to ban transgender care for minors

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s push to limit gender-affirming care for young people is being challenged by 19 Democratic states and Washington, DC.

Here are the 4 Republicans that broke party lines to force health care subsidies vote

Four House Republicans crossed party lines to force a vote on extending health care tax credits that millions of Americans rely on to lower their insurance premiums.

CDC panel recommends changes to hepatitis B vaccine schedule: What to know

A CDC advisory panel appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. no longer recommends that babies get a hepatitis B vaccine at birth.