Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: New York needs mental health clubhouses, not just involuntary commitment

Seizing on New York state’s opportunity to support people living with serious mental illness will make all New Yorkers safer.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: The future of mental health in NYC

We need innovative, compassionate leadership that reimagines public safety and mental health services through the lenses of justice, equity and real community care.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: A healthier and safer city requires real solutions

Living with mental illness is not a crime, and our mayor and governor have failed to address the very reasons why so many people find themselves in public states of despair.

Nonprofits

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Opinion: Addressing the nursing shortage crisis starts with nursing faculty

Increased funding and other solutions will help to begin addressing this persistent problem.

Policy

Policy

Hochul says 2025 is the year to change involuntary commitment laws

Despite past opposition from lawmakers, the governor once again plans to propose expansions to laws involving involuntary mental health treatment

Albany Agenda

Policy

Here’s what’s on the agenda for the 2025 state legislative session

From education to criminal justice, lawmakers have a lot to debate next year in Albany.

Policy

Policy

City retirees win in court again, as Adams vows to press on

The court ruling is another blow to Mayor Eric Adams and municipal union leaders who want to move retired city workers onto privately-managed health insurance plans.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: A wake-up call to address sleep apnea

Untreated sleep apnea poses a public health risk, but few New Yorkers with the condition even realize they have it.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: NYC must account for opioid fund spending

State Sen. Zellnor Myrie calls for transparency and strategy to tackle the local opioid crisis with funds won from pharmaceutical companies.

Policy

Policy

Opinion: Kamala Harris sees the ‘silver wave’ coming

The vice president is working to expand coverage of long-term care at the national level, but New Yorkers already have a potential solution: the New York Health Act.

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Sponsor Content

Second annual conference calls for focus on health equity

The event, sponsored by Healthix and Helgerson Solutions Group, among other organizations, gathered health care professionals to discuss the efficacy of value-based care models.

News & Politics

Politics

Conservatives take aim at state ERA in new opposition campaign

Republicans have come up with new attacks on the ballot proposition that would enshrine abortion rights and other protections against discrimination.

Events

Sponsor Content

Third annual conference tackles the cost of hospital care

The Price of Power: Confronting the Hospital Affordability Crisis conference gathered government officials and public health experts to discuss solutions.

Heard Around Town

Politics

32BJ launches media campaign against New York-Presbyterian hospital system

The union is shaming the health care juggernaut after it tried to force them to pay $25 million to not use its services.

Policy

Policy

How is the city handling the mental health of newly arrived migrants?

Through a constant process of referrals, partnerships, and strong interagency relationships, the city is hoping to address the mental health of the migrant population.