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Why Kaiser bet on Cone Health for its N.C. expansion

NC Health News

By Rose Hoban and Joe Killian Published in collaboration with The Assembly A recent Saturday night at the Moses Cone Memorial Hospital Emergency Department felt different. One factor driving that change: Cone Healths expanded network of urgent care facilities , including locations near the main hospital on Greensboros N.

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HealthyNYC – Extending the Lifespan of New Yorkers

Fund for Public Health NYC

“It is such a critical initiative that I am proud to be introducing accompanying legislation to require a five year public health agenda for New York City, to improve health outcomes and address health disparities. Expanding access to healthy food and mental health resources are critical. Cunningham.

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Brazen pandemic-era discrimination spurred new protections for patients with disabilities 

Association of Health Care Journalists

Pervasive bias in the health system against patients with disabilities became glaringly apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic. There were also troubling reports, such as one by NPR correspondent Joseph Shapiro , of hospitalized people with disabilities being pressured to agree to do-not-resuscitate orders.