LEAD VIOLATIONS: More than one-fifth of homes in the city that are cited for having lead paint rack up repeated violations year after year, according to a Gothamist investigation published Wednesday. While the number of children poisoned by lead each year has plummeted by 90% since the city introduced Local Law 1, which aims to prevent exposure, some 5,000 kids still have elevated lead levels each year.
TELETHERAPY: Mental health conditions made up 76% of all telehealth claims in the Northeast in February, maintaining their rank as the top reason individuals sought out virtual care, according to new data from the claims analysis nonprofit FAIR Health. Generalized anxiety disorder was the top reason individuals sought out telehealth, accounting for 38% of claims, followed by major depressive disorder, adjustment disorder and ADHD.
HEALTH ACCESS: New York City Health + Hospitals selected 22 community-based organizations Wednesday to help New Yorkers enroll in NYC Care, a health access program that provides low-cost or free health care to people who cannot afford or are ineligible for health insurance. The programs will help New Yorkers who are eligible for the program navigate health care services and set up medical appointments during their three-year contract term. More than 135,000 New Yorkers are currently enrolled in NYC Care.Â
Amanda D'Ambrosio, Jacqueline Neber , 2024-05-16 11:33:05
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