Healthcare Education

Vaccine Education

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Check your eligibility and make an appointment. Check your eligibility online at am-i-eligible.covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov or by calling 1-833-NYS-4-VAX. You’ll be asked questions about your age and health, and it may take [...]

Hospital leaders warn of possible layoffs without federal support

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By Shannon Young 08/12/2020 03:39 PM EDT Hospital leaders warned Wednesday that, absent federal support to offset coronavirus-related revenue losses, facilities across New York could be forced to lay off […]

Census 2020

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Every 10 years, households throughout the country receive Census forms. The Census is intended to help the federal government determine the population count. Once completed, the Census data is delivered […]

What are Medicaid DSH Payments?

Last Updated: March 5th, 2024   What is Medicaid DSH? The Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) program provides payments to safety net hospitals that serve a high proportion of Medicaid [...]

New Year’s Resolutions to Improve your Health this 2019

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Make health your priority this year with these following tips: Drink more water – most recommend that you drink a half a gallon of water a day on average. Follow […]

Back to School: Got your shot?

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Are you and your children on top of receiving your vaccinations?  August is National Immunization Awareness Month, a good time to remind oneself of the importance of receiving vaccines—and not […]

Spring 2017 Newsletter

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What’s the plan? Obamacare to Trumpcare? Here’s what’s inside the Healthcare Notes Spring 2017 Newsletter

HEP on the Hill

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In December 2016, HEP led a delegation of members of 1199SEIU from New York, Massachusetts, and Maryland to Washington, D.C. for meetings with their Congressional representatives. 1199 members who work […]

How to use health insurance: HEP video guides

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New York State has done a remarkable job of insuring its residents through its health insurance exchange. Millions are signed up and using their newly purchased insurance.In response to the […]

Get Screened. Don’t Wait!

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Last year, HEP launched a statewide initiative to bring information on breast cancer screenings, as well as mobile screening services, to women in New York State. HEP’s healthcare advocates organized […]