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Under a proposal announced by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the New York City Health and Hospitals Corp. would receive $300 million for repairs to five hospitals damaged by superstorm Sandy, including two that are expected to remain closed for admissions until next year.
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Four East Coast hospitals were forced to evacuate after flooding damaged backup generators. Those well-publicized failures are raising questions about the rules on where generators are located.
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Bellevue Hospital Center could remain closed for two weeks, if not longer, as officials work to repair flood damage from superstorm Sandy and restore full power.
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The New York City Health and Hospitals Corp. heralded the opening on Thursday of the $325 million Harlem Hospital Center Mural Pavilion as "one of the largest major public hospital modernization projects in the city's history."
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The state of New York has asked federal officials for $10 billion the state is projected to save from Medicaid reform for investment in New York City's public hospitals and other healthcare initiatives.
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Uncertainty did not stop health systems from racing ahead with accountable care as the U.S. Supreme Court debated the law that launched Medicare's efforts to encourage the emerging model.
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The congressional panel looking to enact long-term deficit reductions appears increasingly likely to target Medicaid providers in a final proposal expected within the next two weeks.
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This year's ranking of the 100 Most Influential People includes 27 newcomers as well as 10 honorees who have been on every list since it started in 2002.
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The New York City Health and Hospitals Corp., the largest municipal healthcare organization in the country, is a $6.7 billion integrated healthcare delivery system serving 1.3 million of the 8.1 million New Yorkers and provides medical, mental health and substance-abuse treatment services...
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