Fred Mogul

Governor Andrew Cuomo says creating a health insurance exchange for New York is a priority for 2012.

Pope Benedict’s elevation of New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan to cardinal was expected, but has occurred especially quickly, according to experts.

Nearly 900 workers at one of the state's largest Medicaid HMO's have received layoff notices, as part of the sale of Health Plus to Amerigroup, a Virginia-based HMO with a small presence in New York.

More New Yorkers on food stamps are using them to buy fresh produce, eggs and baked goods at city greenmarkets.

Residents of a Roosevelt Island nursing home and rehabilitation center, as well as neighborhood locals, are concerned about their fate as the city moves forward with plans to build a new high tech campus on the island.  

Three million New Yorkers on Medicaid have recently started getting prescription drugs a new way — and healthcare watchdogs say there are still hiccups.

Prescription drug overdoses have increased dramatically in recent years in New York City — but at a slower rate than the rest of the country.

New York school kids are slimming down — though not by much.

For years, Joseuly Claudio was a regular at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Manhattan. The 53-year-old triple-bypass heart failure patient had 20 emergency room visits and overnight admissions last year, costing taxpayers $140,000 through Medicare and Medicaid programs.

State health officials have announced the first round of “Health Homes,” a group of 21 clinics and hospitals in ten areas around the state, that will coordinate care for Medicaid pa...

Hundreds of thousands of uninsured New Yorkers may get health coverage in the coming years, as federal health care reform takes effect. But city health officials are concerned there might not be enough doctors, nurses, clinics and private practices to see the newly insured.

Nurses unions at two more city hospitals authorized strikes on Monday,  if contract talks do not advance.

Companies merge to save money in the long run. It may or may not work out that way, but in the short run, mergers invariably cost money — often a lot of money. And savings aren't g...

More kids are getting flu shots in New York City, but the numbers are still very low. So far this year, only about one in five children has been vaccinated.

Hospitals and healthcare advocates around the state will be watching Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office to see what he does with new recommendations that could have far-reaching effects on the state’s healthcare system.

Manhattan Borough President Scott Singer has approved zoning changes that would allow the building of luxury apartments on the site of the former St. Vincent’s Hospital. The move is just one of several needed for the project to go forward.

Small businesses in New York will soon have fewer options for insuring their employees. Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, one of the state’s largest insurance carriers, is discontinuing many of its most popular plans for firms with 2-50 employees.

North Shore-LIJ’s proposed emergency room at the site of the old St. Vincent’s Hospital in the West Village has won final approval from state health authorities.

For veterans, Friday was a day to reflect on war time and to revel in an outpouring of appreciation from their fellow citizens.

There are an estimated 34,000 veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars in the metropolitan area. Now, there is a new online interactive role-playing program aimed at helping loved o...