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Experts: Medical ‘Tsunami’ Will Lead To Hospital Closings In Westchester

Medical professionals in Westchester County were warning the public to brace for impact Wednesday night, as hospital closings and longer ambulance rides are apparently in our future.

2013/04/10

New Jersey Statehouse - Trenton, NJ - File Photo

N.J. Budget To Award Hospitals $675 Million For Charity Care

The state budget recently proposed by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie would divide $675 million in charity care funds between New Jersey hospitals – roughly the same amount that was allocated during the current fiscal year.

2013/03/02

Getting Ferry Passengers To Hospitals Is Harder In Post-Sandy New York City

Getting the injured to the hospital after the Seastreak Wall Street ferry crash Wednesday was not as easy as it would have been before Superstorm Sandy hit Lower Manhattan last October.

2013/01/09

Mourners leave the wake of Sandy Hook Elementary School principal Dawn Hochsprung in Woodbury, Conn. - Dec 19, 2012 (credit: Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

Lawmakers Cutting Connecticut Budget Spare Mental Health Services

Lawmakwers in Hartford have okayed a quarter of a billion dollars in budget cuts to pare down the deficit. But in the wake of the Newtown massacre, they have steered clear of any cuts to nonprofits which provide care for the mentally challenged.

2012/12/20

Hospital workers evacuate patient Deborah Dadlani from NYU Langone Medical Center. (Photo by Michael Heiman/Getty Images)

Smaller Facilities Forced To Pick Up Slack For Hospitals Damaged During Sandy

From Manhattan to Queens, hospitals remained closed Wednesday night while smaller facilities are being forced to pick up the slack. A lack of space at the city’s medical facilities is leaving no room for error.

2012/11/14

Generic Hospital Sign - File / Photo: AP

US News & World Report Ranks Best Hospitals In The Country

Have you always wanted to know how the Tri-State Area hospitals stack up against the best in the nation? Well, U.S. News & World Report has released detailed rankings.

2011/10/26

Roosevelt Hospital - New York, NY - Sep 5, 2011 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880)

NYC Hospitals Cited For Leaving Items In Patients, Using Wrong Blood

Several New York City hospitals have landed on the 2011 watch list after reporting deadly patient-safety lapses including leaving sponges and surgical instruments inside patients, according to the Niagara Health Quality Coalition.

2011/09/05

Gov. Chris Christie is seen at a town hall meeting - Cape May, NJ - Apr 12, 2011 (credit: Tim Larsen/Governor's Office)

N.J. Supreme Court Orders State To Give Schools More Money

The New Jersey Supreme Court has rebuked Gov. Chris Christie and ordered the state to increase spending on poor schools by an estimated $500 million.

2011/05/24

Mayor Michael Bloomberg announces the STAT! fundraisers for the New York City Health and Hospitals Coporation - Nov 29, 2010 - Photo: Edward Reed / Mayor's Office

Bloomberg Announces Events To Help NYC Hospitals

It’s not exactly a bake sale, but with New York City’s treasury in tatters, Mayor Bloomberg is promoting a series of charity gatherings to raise money for city hospitals.

2010/11/30

Eye On New York: Only Make Believe

NEW YORK (CBS 2) — CBS 2′s Maurice DuBois interviews Dena Hammerstein about her non-profit organization Only Make Believe. Only Make Believe creates and performs interactive theatre for children in hospitals and care facilities. She […]

2010/10/31

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