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NY coalition proposes first-in-the-nation cap on hospital clinic bills
A broad coalition is backing state legislation that would impose a first-in-the-nation cap on medical bills — aimed at New York’s hospitals that own or house outpatient clinics and charge higher rates than doctors who practices independently.
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8 NYC hospitals earn poor grades for patient safety in new report card
New York placed 39th in the country with 11.8% of its hospitals earning an "A" from The Leapfrog Group.
Gender-neutral toilets are the dirtiest of all: study
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This one's a brush job.
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My heart stopped — then the paramedic treating me had a heart attack
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Get your COVID, flu and RSV shots before Thanksgiving: health experts
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