by Diana Procopis | Mar 25, 2022 | News
After months of negotiations and several short-term funding bills, Congress passed the Fiscal Year 2022 Omnibus Appropriations package (H.R. 2471) on Thursday, March 10. President Biden signed it into law on Tuesday, March 15. The bicameral, negotiated bill includes...
by Diana Procopis | Mar 25, 2022 | News
“The whole purpose of this is to break down barriers,” said Jeff Cook of Beaumont Health. “Many of our students have no means of transportation to get to their doctor’s appointments, and a lot of families struggle with taking time off. Having these additional...
by Diana Procopis | Mar 25, 2022 | News
New York City officials began holding vaccine clinics at elementary schools this week in hopes of improving rates among children, as coronavirus cases start to head back up. Cases increased 31 percent in New York City in the past two weeks as of Thursday, according to...
by Diana Procopis | Mar 25, 2022 | News
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York State is allocating $2.5 million in funding for mental health resources for schools over the next five years, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. The effort will create and support a Mental Health Resource and Training Technical Assistance...
by Diana Procopis | Sep 20, 2021 | News
Original article written by Joseph P. Williams for U.S News Hospitals and health systems are getting more serious about tackling health disparities tied to social problems. Awake at 4 a.m. one morning last November, Felicia Silva of Albuquerque, New Mexico, assumed...
