Uber, Lyft to cover drivers' fees if they're sued under Texas abortion ban
Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft say they will cover the legal fees of any driver who is sued under the new law prohibiting most abortions in Texas.
Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft say they will cover the legal fees of any driver who is sued under the new law prohibiting most abortions in Texas.
Bumble, Match create funds for Texas-based employees seeking abortions
The chief executive of Tinder-owner Match Group has sharply criticized a new law prohibiting most abortions in Texas.
The chief executive of Tinder-owner Match Group has sharply criticized a new law prohibiting most abortions in Texas.
Immigrants on Long Island train for careers in health care
Ideal School of Allied Health offers programs to become certified as a home health aide, medical assistant, phlebotomist, and EKG technician.
Ideal School of Allied Health offers programs to become certified as a home health aide, medical assistant, phlebotomist, and EKG technician.
Ida aftermath forces Louisiana hospitals to evacuate patients
Louisiana hospitals in Hurricane Ida's path have been forced to evacuate dozens of patients after the storm tore away parts of their roofs, sent water leaking inside and left facilities relying on generator power.
Louisiana hospitals in Hurricane Ida's path have been forced to evacuate dozens of patients after the storm tore away parts of their roofs, sent water leaking inside and left facilities relying on generator power.
Many major insurers no longer waiving out of pocket costs for COVID-19 care
Nearly three-quarters of health care plans are no longer waiving out-of-pocket costs, according to a briefing by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Nearly three-quarters of health care plans are no longer waiving out-of-pocket costs, according to a briefing by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Vaccine mandates: Can your employer require you to get the shot?
Employers can require that workers be vaccinated, according to an employment law experts.
Employers can require that workers be vaccinated, according to an employment law experts.
'Stop it': FDA warns ivermectin is not a COVID-19 treatment drug
The FDA is warning people not to take a drug, used to treat parasites in livestock, to treat or prevent COVID-19.
The FDA is warning people not to take a drug, used to treat parasites in livestock, to treat or prevent COVID-19.
LI rehab center using music to help COVID-19 'long-haulers'
A rehab center on Long ISland is using the healing power of music to help people struggling with lingering COVID symptoms.
A rehab center on Long ISland is using the healing power of music to help people struggling with lingering COVID symptoms.
NYC hospitals preparing to administer COVID vaccine booster shots
The FDA is expected to soon approve a third shot of Pfizer and Moderna's coronavirus vaccines for people with weakened immune systems.
The FDA is expected to soon approve a third shot of Pfizer and Moderna's coronavirus vaccines for people with weakened immune systems.
COVID hospitalizations rising in NYC
As the delta variant drives a spike in coronavirus cases nationwide, mostly among the unvaccinated, hospitals in our area are dealing with an uptick in patients.
As the delta variant drives a spike in coronavirus cases nationwide, mostly among the unvaccinated, hospitals in our area are dealing with an uptick in patients.
California mandates vaccines for all health care workers by Sept. 30
California Department of Public Health announced all workers in health care settings must be fully vaccinated or receive their second dose by September 30, 2021.
California Department of Public Health announced all workers in health care settings must be fully vaccinated or receive their second dose by September 30, 2021.
FDA approves swap for cheaper insulin over pricier brand-name
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is allowing the problem-plagued factory of contract manufacturer Emergent BioSolutions to resume production of COVID-19 vaccine.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is allowing the problem-plagued factory of contract manufacturer Emergent BioSolutions to resume production of COVID-19 vaccine.
Hospitals in New York area brace for possible delta-fueled surge
Hospitalizations in the New York area are creeping up at a much slower pace than in Florida and Louisiana but some doctors say the trend is still alarming.
Hospitalizations in the New York area are creeping up at a much slower pace than in Florida and Louisiana but some doctors say the trend is still alarming.
California expands health care coverage to those 50 and older, including for undocumented
With a Central Valley health clinic as his backdrop, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed a bill into law that will now give health care coverage for low-income people age 50 and older, including those who are living in the country without the proper documentation.
With a Central Valley health clinic as his backdrop, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed a bill into law that will now give health care coverage for low-income people age 50 and older, including those who are living in the country without the proper documentation.
Cancer centers push patients to quit smoking
Top cancer hospitals are helping patients quit smoking as evidence mounts that it's never too late. Cancer patients who stop using tobacco heal faster, experience fewer side effects from treatment and lower their risk of tumors returning.
Top cancer hospitals are helping patients quit smoking as evidence mounts that it's never too late. Cancer patients who stop using tobacco heal faster, experience fewer side effects from treatment and lower their risk of tumors returning.
Cuomo: Nursing home probe was 'toxic politics'
Gov. Andrew Cuomo accused the Trump Justice Department of playing politics by starting a probe into nursing home deaths.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo accused the Trump Justice Department of playing politics by starting a probe into nursing home deaths.
Nurses union calls on CDC to reinstate universal mask guidelines
In a letter addressed to Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the CDC, the National Nurses Union called on the agency to reinstate universal mask-wearing guidelines and to implement more robust data tracking for infections among health care workers and breakthrough cases.
In a letter addressed to Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the CDC, the National Nurses Union called on the agency to reinstate universal mask-wearing guidelines and to implement more robust data tracking for infections among health care workers and breakthrough cases.
Hospitals and insurance companies won't offer new Alzheimer's drug
The first Alzheimer's drug to the market in 20 years is being dogged by controversy, as the Cleveland Clinic and New York's Mount Sinai hospital, along with a handful of insurance companies say they will not cover it.
The first Alzheimer's drug to the market in 20 years is being dogged by controversy, as the Cleveland Clinic and New York's Mount Sinai hospital, along with a handful of insurance companies say they will not cover it.
New York has a critical shortage of blood
As blood supply has plummeted, demand has now skyrocketed. Hospitals are feeling the pinch.
As blood supply has plummeted, demand has now skyrocketed. Hospitals are feeling the pinch.
Veterans, PTSD and fireworks amid July 4 weekend
For some, the typical Independence Day celebration can be triggering.
For some, the typical Independence Day celebration can be triggering.