Health Care
Opinion
Opinion: A Black History Month call to reform New York’s mental health courts
The Treatment Court Expansion Act will help dismantle the racist systems that historically criminalized behavioral health diagnoses in Black communities.
Opinion
Opinion: How career pathways in health care help all generations of New Yorkers
SkillSpring helps connect young people to careers that allow them to stay in New York and build dignified lives while strengthening the workforce that cares for our aging population.
Policy
State Senate’s bid-rigging probe prompts constitutional amendment
Lawmakers want to empower the state Legislature following an investigation into Gov. Kathy Hochul’s changes to a $9 billion Medicaid home care program.
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Opinion: New York needs to require recess
At least 30 minutes of play per day for elementary school students would boost kids’ health and help Hochul hit her budget goals.
Policy
Hochul’s 30-day budget amendments mum on Essential Plan debate
State leaders are still waiting on a decision from the Trump administration that could end health coverage for 470,000 legal noncitizens.
Opinion
Opinion: Too many New Yorkers still can’t get the mental health care they need
State Sens. Samra Brouk and Nathalia Fernandez have introduced two bills to fix this issue.
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The 2026 Trailblazers in Health Care
New York’s notable policymakers, providers and practitioners in the medical field.
Heard Around Town
Opening youth clinics, navigating primary politics
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso celebrated a new health care facility together-ish at Woodhull Hospital on Thursday.
Personality
Yvonne Armstrong isn’t discouraged by the challenges facing health care workers
An interview with the (relatively) new president of 1199SEIU.
Health Care
Hochul explains her support for Medical Aid in Dying
“We're not talking about ending life early, but about ending dying early,” the governor said.
Policy
Hochul agrees to sign Medical Aid in Dying bill
The governor will announce on Wednesday that she and lawmakers have reached an agreement on the controversial legislation.
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Putting primary care investments at the center of health care
A Q&A with Louise Cohen of the Primary Care Development Corp. on the importance of prioritizing this critical preventive care.
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Health Care
The 2025 Top Mental Health Care Providers
Medical and nonprofit organizations meeting New Yorkers’ mental health needs
Opinion
Opinion: Task-sharing and the stepped-care solution to youth mental health care
What global mental health innovation can teach New York City about youth support.
Opinion
Opinion: I am New York City’s doctor. This is how we treat chronic disease.
New Yorkers are getting sick of health inequity – literally.
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Seeking a comprehensive approach to best support youth mental health
Experts, governmental officials and parents joined in the discussion on the issue at City & State’s “Future in Focus,” forum, presented in partnership with Coalition to Empower our Future.
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Msgr. Greg Mustaciuolo on how stakeholders can collaborate to address New York’s mental health needs
An interview with the CEO of the Mother Cabrini Foundation, ahead of the 2025 City & State Mother Cabrini Mental Health Summit.
Events
Mark Cuban discusses his plans to reimagine health insurance at 32BJ event presented by City & State
The billionaire investor spoke alongside representatives of 32BJ SEIU and city and state leaders at the “Changing the Playbook on Hospital Prices” event.
Policy
Majority of New Yorkers (still) support Medical Aid in Dying becoming law
New polling shows a majority of New Yorkers want the governor to sign legislation permitting doctors to assist terminally ill patients in ending their lives.
Opinion
Opinion: New York is one of the top 10 worst states for sex ed. Here's how to fix it.
The Healthy and Safe Students Act would require comprehensive sex education instruction for public and charter school students in grades K-12.
