Robert Wood Johnson nurses face insurance deadline
The nurses will now have to pay for their own health insurance while they're on strike.
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The nurses will now have to pay for their own health insurance while they're on strike.
So far, the CDC doesn't think the highly mutated BA.2.86 variant is to blame.
Nurses took to the picket lines Friday morning, saying it's meant to keep their patients safe. CBS New York's Nick Caloway is live in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
The union representing more than 1,700 nurses said it voted down a tentative agreement last week after months of failed contract negotiations. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado has the latest developments from the newsroom.
The union representing more than 1,700 nurses said it voted down a tentative agreement last week after months of failed contract negotiations with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado has the details.
The measures will promote transparency and cap some out-of-pocket prescription drug costs.
CBS New York's John Dias spoke with many would-be patients who showed up to learn their surgeries needed to be rescheduled.
The law specifically aims to protect New York doctors who use telehealth systems to prescribe abortion pills for patients in states where abortion is banned.
It's a major step forward in medical care for some people living on Long Island. CBS2's Jennifer McLogan has the story.
Jamaica has the busiest hospital trauma center in New York City.
The state's Department of Health says the change is "due to the changing landscape of the COVID-19 pandemic."
More than 150 unionized physicians walked off the job Monday for a planned five-day strike.
Residents claim Mount Sinai pays them $7,000 less each year compared to their counterparts at the Manhattan campus. CBS2's Christina Fan has the story.
They claim they are paid $7,000 less each year than nonunionized residents at Mount Sinai's main campus. CBS2's Christina Fan has the latest.
Roughly 170 resident physicians are set to strike at 7 a.m., with pickets going into the night. CBS2's Christina Fan has the latest.
The union says it reached a deal late Sunday night to avoid the strike.
Drugmaker HRA Pharma wants to sell birth control pills without a prescription.
Dr. Nidhi Kumar is On Call for CBS2 to explain how artificial intelligence may change medicine.
Majority of respondents remain pessimistic about the economy as a whole, according to Primerica survey.
Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement the Justice Department "strongly disagrees" with the decision from an appeals court.
The court maintained access to mifepristone for the time being but is only letting it be dispensed after a doctor's office visit, not by mail, and up to seven weeks into a pregnancy, not 10.
The White House said a proposed rule would allow DACA recipients to qualify for Medicaid and coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
Rates of syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea all rose in the U.S. in 2021, according to the latest CDC data.
In the 12-month period ending in Oct. 2022, the United States recorded 101,750 overdose deaths, primarily from opioids.
Menopause marks the end of fertility for women, and celebrities are coming forward to talk about it more than ever before.
