healthcare

COVID-19 represents the “largest mass fatality incident in modern New York City history,” prompting a surge in deaths that more than doubled the total reported to the medical examiner’s office over last year, according to a new report from the mayor’s office. The findings were part of the COVID-19 section of the Mayor’s Management Report for Fiscal Year 2020,...

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced yet another delay of in-person school for most New York City students Thursday, just days before the re-scheduled restart. Reaction was swift – and mixed, with parents and educators expressing some variation of frustration, concern and relief. There was also confusion. Katherine Creag reports.

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday that most elementary school students would do remote-learning only until Sept. 29. Middle and high schools would stay remote through Oct. 1. NBC New York’s Katherine Creag reports.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on Tuesday released a draft proposal for distributing a coronavirus vaccine in the U.S. if and when one is approved for public use.

President Donald Trump said Friday his four executive orders would lower drug prices to match foreign prices.

Paul tells us about the power of positivity among healthcare heroes and even talks with a nurse working on the front lines.

New research finds that cancer deaths have dropped more in states that expanded Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act than in states that did not

International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world every May 12, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth — considered the founder of modern nursing. This year, in the middle of a pandemic, this day has taken on an even more special meaning. Nurses worldwide have been on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic for months. Nurses and other health care employees...

Mount Sinai Health System announced Thursday launch of the Mount Sinai Center for Stress, Resilience and Personal Growth, a first-of-its-kind initiative in North America designed to address the psychosocial impact of COVID-19 on the mental health and the lives of frontline health care providers at Mount Sinai. “Mount Sinai’s doctors, nurses, trainees, students, and clinicians and support staff are...

With some states gearing up to lift coronavirus restrictions, a new poll finds a potential obstacle to keeping new infections tamped down

Nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian are lifting spirits through song. John Chandler reports.

Dozens of NYPD officers lined the streets to cheer for the nurses and doctors who came from out of state to help the city in its fight against COVID-19. Katherine Creag has the story.

Sanam Ahmed is a mother of four but she’s also a critical care doctor at Mount Sinai Hospital in Queens. She shares what goes on in her day as she takes care of COVID-19 patients. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.

Communities come together to honor those who have been on the front line of the Coronavirus Pandemic. Rana Novini reports.

More than a million people could swamp the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces in the coming months as employers lay off staff during the coronavirus pandemic.

People show their support for health care workes as positive COVID-19 cases continue to grow. Marc Santia reports.

For days, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has publicly said the state was reaching out to medical professionals who work outside a hospital setting — including those who are retired — to incite them to volunteer in staffing hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic. His pleas have been successful — so much so that tens of thousands of these healthcare professionals have signed…

New York is preparing the Javits Center for an influx of COVID-19 cases, and there are still major shortfalls in what the city needs to manage the crisis. Tradie Strahan reports.

See every time healthcare was mentioned during the ninth Democratic debate in Las Vegas, hosted by NBC News and MSNBC on Feb. 19, 2020.