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Jon Cooper [SVP of government affairs at GNYHA] on Wednesday praised Garbarino for taking action on a problem he said has lingered. "Obviously New York was hit extremely hard," he said of the pandemic, and the reimbursements "are long overdue."
Garbarino launches inquiry into $1B in COVID reimbursements that NY hospitals haven't received
The reimbursements were designed to help hospitals pay for significant added financial burdens they incurred.
www.newsday.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Jon Cooper [SVP of government affairs at GNYHA] on Wednesday praised Garbarino for taking action on a problem he said has lingered. "Obviously New York was hit extremely hard," he said of the pandemic, and the reimbursements "are long overdue."
After Donations, Trump Administration Revoked Rule Requiring More Nursing Home Staff
After Donations, Trump Administration Revoked Rule Requiring More Nursing Home Staff
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:13 PM
After Donations, Trump Administration Revoked Rule Requiring More Nursing Home Staff
Investors Assumed Medicare Advantage Was Safe Under the GOP. They Were Wrong.
Investors Assumed Medicare Advantage Was Safe Under the GOP. They Were Wrong.
Wall Street is discovering that the Republican Party’s longstanding romance with Medicare Advantage has entered a more complicated chapter.
www.wsj.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Investors Assumed Medicare Advantage Was Safe Under the GOP. They Were Wrong.
January is National Blood Donor Month! Did you know that only 3% of eligible Americans donate blood, despite 65% being able to? Let's change that statistic. Be a lifesaver, donate blood! #NBDM
January 28, 2026 at 7:54 PM
January is National Blood Donor Month! Did you know that only 3% of eligible Americans donate blood, despite 65% being able to? Let's change that statistic. Be a lifesaver, donate blood! #NBDM
Trump Administration Proposes Keeping Steady the Rates Medicare Pays Insurers
Trump Administration Proposes Keeping Steady the Rates Medicare Pays Insurers
The proposal for a .09% average rate increase is less than what Wall Street expected and will probably hurt health-insurer stocks.
www.wsj.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Trump Administration Proposes Keeping Steady the Rates Medicare Pays Insurers
Hospital group wants Trump administration to block a new Lilly policy on 340B claims data
Hospital group wants Trump administration to block a new Lilly policy on 340B claims data
The American Hospital Association is asking the Trump administration to stop Eli Lilly from enacting a new policy as part of the 340B drug discount program.
www.statnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Hospital group wants Trump administration to block a new Lilly policy on 340B claims data
Sick of Fighting Insurers, Hospitals Offer Their Own Medicare Advantage Plans
Sick of Fighting Insurers, Hospitals Offer Their Own Medicare Advantage Plans - KFF Health News
Breakups between insurers and health systems, on top of plan cuts, left more than 3.7 million Medicare Advantage enrollees facing a tough choice last year: find new insurance or new doctors. But hospi...
kffhealthnews.org
January 26, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Sick of Fighting Insurers, Hospitals Offer Their Own Medicare Advantage Plans
Health Insurance Is Now More Expensive Than the Mortgage for These Americans
Health Insurance Is Now More Expensive Than the Mortgage for These Americans
Monthly health-insurance bills are rocketing higher for middle-income earners who rely on Obamacare
www.wsj.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Health Insurance Is Now More Expensive Than the Mortgage for These Americans
Colorectal Cancer Is Now the Top Cause of Cancer Death in Younger People
Colorectal Cancer Is Now the Top Cause of Cancer Death in Younger People
Deaths from the disease are rising while U.S. cancer mortality overall is declining and 70% of Americans survive their cancers for at least five years.
www.wsj.com
January 23, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Colorectal Cancer Is Now the Top Cause of Cancer Death in Younger People
Big Insurers Try to Shift Blame for High Health Costs to Hospitals and Drug Makers
Big Insurers Try to Shift Blame for High Health Costs to Hospitals and Drug Makers
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Big Insurers Try to Shift Blame for High Health Costs to Hospitals and Drug Makers
Ken Raske, president of [GNYHA], said that he hopes an agreement will be reached, but that negotiations will be a struggle until the union accepts the reality that hospitals are in a financial bind with the passing of President Trump’s domestic policy law
After Pleas From Mamdani and Hochul, Talks Resume in Nurses’ Strike
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Ken Raske, president of [GNYHA], said that he hopes an agreement will be reached, but that negotiations will be a struggle until the union accepts the reality that hospitals are in a financial bind with the passing of President Trump’s domestic policy law
Did you know that 1 in every 83 deliveries requires a blood transfusion? Blood transfusions play a vital role in health care, with 42,000+ units of blood products given daily to patients in need. Donate blood this National Blood Donor Month and throughout the year! #NBDM
January 22, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Did you know that 1 in every 83 deliveries requires a blood transfusion? Blood transfusions play a vital role in health care, with 42,000+ units of blood products given daily to patients in need. Donate blood this National Blood Donor Month and throughout the year! #NBDM
Blue Cross plans test patient willingness to shop for healthcare
Blue Cross plans test patient willingness to shop for healthcare
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont is highlighting prices at University of Vermont Medical Center to urge members toward other providers.
www.modernhealthcare.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Blue Cross plans test patient willingness to shop for healthcare
Voters Skeptical of RFK Jr’s Vaccine Overhaul
Voters Skeptical of RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Overhaul
WSJ poll shows half of U.S. voters say they feel less confident in federal vaccine guidance. The survey also highlights concerns about healthcare costs.
www.wsj.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Voters Skeptical of RFK Jr’s Vaccine Overhaul
Lawsuit contests RFK Jr’s new vaccine guidance for children
Lawsuit contests RFK Jr.’s new vaccine guidance for children
Several public health organizations accused the health secretary of packing a key advisory committee with vaccine skeptics, arguing its latest guidance should be voided.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Lawsuit contests RFK Jr’s new vaccine guidance for children
Inside Minnesota Hospitals, ICE Agents Unnerve Staff
Inside Minnesota Hospitals, ICE Agents Unnerve Staff
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Inside Minnesota Hospitals, ICE Agents Unnerve Staff
Join us in celebrating National Blood Donor Month! Did you know that a single donation can save multiple lives? Your decision to donate can be transformative – be a hero and make a difference today! #NBDM
January 16, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Join us in celebrating National Blood Donor Month! Did you know that a single donation can save multiple lives? Your decision to donate can be transformative – be a hero and make a difference today! #NBDM
Trump releases health care plan amid pressure over affordability
Trump releases health care plan amid pressure over affordability
Trump's most consequential proposals would require action from Congress.
www.statnews.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Trump releases health care plan amid pressure over affordability
[Ken] Raske, the president of [GNYHA], said that the claims from the nurses’ union are “extraordinarily misleading.” He said that the hospital group had initiated talks last year addressing workplace violence with unions representing health care workers.
Nurses Describe Fear on the Job as Bitter Strike Enters Fifth Day
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:06 PM
[Ken] Raske, the president of [GNYHA], said that the claims from the nurses’ union are “extraordinarily misleading.” He said that the hospital group had initiated talks last year addressing workplace violence with unions representing health care workers.
“The hospitals have been preparing for months,” [Ken Raske] said during an interview Thursday, estimating the medical care systems have spent $100 million.
“We didn’t want to spend the money,” he said. “We were forced to spend the money.”
“We didn’t want to spend the money,” he said. “We were forced to spend the money.”
No end in sight to massive NYC nurses strike as dispute turns bitter — leaving patients stuck in middle
They’re nursing grudges. The massive nurses strike hitting three major New York City hospital systems hit its fourth day Thursday with no end in sight as both sides increasingly dug in, flinging bi…
nypost.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:32 PM
“The hospitals have been preparing for months,” [Ken Raske] said during an interview Thursday, estimating the medical care systems have spent $100 million.
“We didn’t want to spend the money,” he said. “We were forced to spend the money.”
“We didn’t want to spend the money,” he said. “We were forced to spend the money.”
Hospitals and doctors are ignoring RFK Jr’s new vaccine schedule and relying on pediatricians’ guidance instead
Hospitals and doctors are ignoring RFK Jr.’s new vaccine schedule and relying on pediatricians’ guidance instead
Their decisions underscore a growing divide between federal health authorities and major medical groups.
www.statnews.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Hospitals and doctors are ignoring RFK Jr’s new vaccine schedule and relying on pediatricians’ guidance instead
Initial Obamacare Enrollment Drops by 1.4 Million
Initial Obamacare Enrollment Drops by 1.4 Million
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Initial Obamacare Enrollment Drops by 1.4 Million
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UHF/@gnyha.org's Clinical Quality Fellowship Program empowers fellows to be agents of change in their intuitions.
Class 14 fellow Dr. Kaplan-Lewis helped bridge the access gap to HIV prevention medication, making it more available in primary care.
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Class 14 fellow Dr. Kaplan-Lewis helped bridge the access gap to HIV prevention medication, making it more available in primary care.
Read more: uhfnyc.org/news/article...
January 13, 2026 at 5:46 PM
UHF/@gnyha.org's Clinical Quality Fellowship Program empowers fellows to be agents of change in their intuitions.
Class 14 fellow Dr. Kaplan-Lewis helped bridge the access gap to HIV prevention medication, making it more available in primary care.
Read more: uhfnyc.org/news/article...
Class 14 fellow Dr. Kaplan-Lewis helped bridge the access gap to HIV prevention medication, making it more available in primary care.
Read more: uhfnyc.org/news/article...
“The health care system is under siege financially,” Kenneth E. Raske, the president of the Greater New York Hospital Association, said. “The demands of the union are so outrageous that there is no way they can concede to what the union is asking for.”
Nearly 15,000 Nurses Go on Strike at Major New York City Hospitals
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:13 PM
“The health care system is under siege financially,” Kenneth E. Raske, the president of the Greater New York Hospital Association, said. “The demands of the union are so outrageous that there is no way they can concede to what the union is asking for.”
In the New Vaccine Schedule, Signs of Bigger Changes to Come?
Vaccine Schedule May Be Just a Step Toward Bigger Changes to Come
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM
In the New Vaccine Schedule, Signs of Bigger Changes to Come?