http://www.balconynewyork.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:02:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/07/29/carthage-area-hospital-nurses-reach-tentative-agreement/ http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/07/29/carthage-area-hospital-nurses-reach-tentative-agreement/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:01:05 +0000 kevin http://www.balconynewyork.com/?p=2736

CARTHAGE, July 29, 2010 – New York State Nurses Association members at Carthage Area Hospital reached a tentative agreement for a new contract on July 27, just four days before their current contract would expire.]]> http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/07/29/carthage-area-hospital-nurses-reach-tentative-agreement/feed/ 0 http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/07/09/major-victories-in-tobacco-control-take-effect-this-week/ http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/07/09/major-victories-in-tobacco-control-take-effect-this-week/#comments Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:33:07 +0000 kevin http://www.balconynewyork.com/?p=2620

Comprehensive Tobacco Control Policies Crucial to Saving Lives, Protecting Children and Reducing the Negative Toll of Tobacco Use on Communities

Washington, D.C. – July 1, 2010 – Across the country this week, several major smoke-free laws and cigarette tax increases take effect that will save lives, protect families and improve the health of communities across the country. These strong public health measures will help to reduce overall tobacco use and incidence rates of tobacco-related cancers.

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By A. G. SULZBERGER and MIREYA NAVARRO

Lawyers for the city and some 10,000 rescue and cleanup workers at ground zero said Thursday that they had negotiated a new settlement that would give the workers more compensation for health damages and reduce the fees paid to their lawyers. ]]> http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/06/10/2424/feed/ 0 http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/06/08/new-york-state-nurses-association-condemns-governor-paterson%e2%80%99s-budget-extension-bill/ http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/06/08/new-york-state-nurses-association-condemns-governor-paterson%e2%80%99s-budget-extension-bill/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:42:49 +0000 kevin http://www.balconynewyork.com/?p=2410
$384 million in healthcare cuts will leave New Yorkers vulnerable Today the New York State Nurses Association condemned Governor Paterson’s latest budget extension bill that calls for $384 million in cuts to the state’s healthcare system. ]]> http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/06/08/new-york-state-nurses-association-condemns-governor-paterson%e2%80%99s-budget-extension-bill/feed/ 0 http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/05/20/community-healthcare-network-presidentceo-catherine-m-abate-named-to-nyc-commission-on-hivaids/ http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/05/20/community-healthcare-network-presidentceo-catherine-m-abate-named-to-nyc-commission-on-hivaids/#comments Thu, 20 May 2010 17:42:49 +0000 kevin http://www.balconynewyork.com/?p=2310

Commission made up of individuals with diverse backgrounds who have more than a decade of experience in field



New York, NY- Community Healthcare Network (CHN) President/CEO Catherine M. Abate has been named to the New York City Commission on HIV/AIDS, a body of key policy advisors on HIV/AIDS issues.

"I'm honored to have been asked to be part of this important commission," said Catherine M. Abate, CHN president/CEO. "Community Healthcare Network has been a leader in the fight to end the spread of HIV and I look forward to sharing what we've learned with the Commission."]]> http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/05/20/community-healthcare-network-presidentceo-catherine-m-abate-named-to-nyc-commission-on-hivaids/feed/ 0 http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/05/07/montefiore-rns-take-care-of-the-bronx-their-health-and-pension-benefits-should-not-be-endangered/ http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/05/07/montefiore-rns-take-care-of-the-bronx-their-health-and-pension-benefits-should-not-be-endangered/#comments Fri, 07 May 2010 20:20:15 +0000 kevin http://www.balconynewyork.com/?p=2221

NEW YORK, May 7, 2010 - The 2,600 nurses who work for Montefiore Medical Center are holding a solidarity rally from Noon to 1:00 PM, on Tuesday, May 11 in front of the hospital at East Gunhill Road and Bainbridge Avenue.]]> http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/05/07/montefiore-rns-take-care-of-the-bronx-their-health-and-pension-benefits-should-not-be-endangered/feed/ 0 http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/05/03/nyack-nurses-to-boycott-hospital%e2%80%99s-nurses-week-event-rns-say-%e2%80%98we-have-no-reason-to-celebrate%e2%80%99/ http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/05/03/nyack-nurses-to-boycott-hospital%e2%80%99s-nurses-week-event-rns-say-%e2%80%98we-have-no-reason-to-celebrate%e2%80%99/#comments Mon, 03 May 2010 18:28:36 +0000 kevin http://www.balconynewyork.com/?p=2198

NYACK, May 3, 2010 – Wednesday, May 5 will not be a day of celebration for the registered nurses of Nyack Hospital.

On that day, hospital CEO David Freed is planning an employee lunch to mark National Nurses Week, which runs from May 6 to 12. But the RNs plan to boycott the event because of management’s refusal to negotiate a new contract in a fair manner.]]> http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/05/03/nyack-nurses-to-boycott-hospital%e2%80%99s-nurses-week-event-rns-say-%e2%80%98we-have-no-reason-to-celebrate%e2%80%99/feed/ 0 http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/04/27/st-vincents-hospital-to-close-doors-on-friday-temporary-urgent-care-facility-will-open/ http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/04/27/st-vincents-hospital-to-close-doors-on-friday-temporary-urgent-care-facility-will-open/#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:55:18 +0000 kevin http://www.balconynewyork.com/?p=2171



BY Leo Standora
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

Bankrupt St. Vincent's Hospital is slamming the doors on its emergency room Friday, but the neighborhood will get a new 2-4/7 urgent care center by summer, officials said Monday.

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Click here to read the full report on the BALCONY Health Care Symposium which includes videos of the presentations.

SYMPOSIUM]]> http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/04/26/balcony-report-hhs-secretary-sebelius-at-nyc-health-care-symposium/feed/ 0 http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/04/15/st-vincent%e2%80%99s-files-for-bankruptcy-2/ http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/04/15/st-vincent%e2%80%99s-files-for-bankruptcy-2/#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:28:46 +0000 kevin http://www.balconynewyork.com/?p=2136



St. Vincent’s Hospital Manhattan filed its long-expected petition for bankruptcy on Wednesday, indicating that its largest unsecured creditor was a federal pension insurance agency. ]]> http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/04/15/st-vincent%e2%80%99s-files-for-bankruptcy-2/feed/ 0 http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/04/14/ny1-reports-balcony-symposium-with-sec-sebelius/ http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/04/14/ny1-reports-balcony-symposium-with-sec-sebelius/#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 04:49:17 +0000 kevin http://www.balconynewyork.com/?p=2115



Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary, Health & Human Services, visited the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square on Wednesday as the Keynote speaker at the BALCONY Symposium (The Status of Health Care Reform), to gather with several labor and health care industry groups to give a clearer vision about what New Yorkers can expect as a result of the new health care reform law.

Click here to view the recorded interviews: NY1 Reports on Symposium

Click here to view photos from the Symposium: Photos

Coming soon: video of each presentation!]]> http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/04/14/ny1-reports-balcony-symposium-with-sec-sebelius/feed/ 0 http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/04/07/envision-selected-as-pbm-for-benexcel-consortium-inc-a-subsidiary-of-the-nations-largest-labor-health-care-coalition-benexcel-consortium-inc-a-subsidiary-of-dvhcc-chooses-envision-for-its-saving/ http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/04/07/envision-selected-as-pbm-for-benexcel-consortium-inc-a-subsidiary-of-the-nations-largest-labor-health-care-coalition-benexcel-consortium-inc-a-subsidiary-of-dvhcc-chooses-envision-for-its-saving/#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:38:15 +0000 kevin http://www.balconynewyork.com/?p=2050 April 6, 2010

TWINSBURG, Ohio, Apr 06, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Envision Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (Envision), a national full service pharmacy benefit manager, announced today that it has been chosen to provide PBM services to Benexcel Consortium Inc., located in Philadelphia, PA. Envision was chosen because of its proven track record on delivering promised savings and services.]]> http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/04/07/envision-selected-as-pbm-for-benexcel-consortium-inc-a-subsidiary-of-the-nations-largest-labor-health-care-coalition-benexcel-consortium-inc-a-subsidiary-of-dvhcc-chooses-envision-for-its-saving/feed/ 0 http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/04/07/st-vincent%e2%80%99s-votes-to-shut-hospital-in-manhattan/ http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/04/07/st-vincent%e2%80%99s-votes-to-shut-hospital-in-manhattan/#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:22:57 +0000 kevin http://www.balconynewyork.com/?p=2047

By SHARON OTTERMAN
Published: April 6, 2010

The board of St. Vincent Catholic Medical Centers voted on Tuesday night to close its flagship hospital in Greenwich Village, ending its long struggle to stay afloat despite millions of dollars of debt.

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Struggling Catholic hospital has about two weeks of cash left after Mount Sinai decides the rescue cost was too high.

By Barbara Benson

A bankruptcy may be inevitable for St. Vincent's Hospital after Mount Sinai Medical Center's board decided not to pursue a deal with the Greenwich Village institution. St. Vincent's now has about two weeks of cash left, and neither the state nor its current lenders are keen to loan the hospital additional money.]]> http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/04/02/st-vincents-needs-financial-miracle-to-survive/feed/ 0 http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/04/02/mt-sinai-vetoes-partnership-with-struggling-st-vincent%e2%80%99s/ http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/04/02/mt-sinai-vetoes-partnership-with-struggling-st-vincent%e2%80%99s/#comments Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:00:12 +0000 kevin http://www.balconynewyork.com/?p=1994

By Sharon Otterman

Another potential savior has decided to pass on St. Vincent’s Hospital Manhattan, leaving the struggling Greenwich Village institution without a feasible rescue plan as it tries to stave off closing.]]> http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/04/02/mt-sinai-vetoes-partnership-with-struggling-st-vincent%e2%80%99s/feed/ 0 http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/03/31/balcony-joins-cornell-in-co-sponsoring-a-time-for-change-restructuring-america%e2%80%99s-health-care-delivery-system/ http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/03/31/balcony-joins-cornell-in-co-sponsoring-a-time-for-change-restructuring-america%e2%80%99s-health-care-delivery-system/#comments Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:59:12 +0000 kevin http://www.balconynewyork.com/?p=1963 “A Time for Change: Restructuring America’s Health Care Delivery System”



An International Health Care Conference

BALCONY is a sponsor of the international health care conference “A Time for Change: Restructuring America’s Health Care Delivery System” May 11-12 in New York City.

]]> http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/03/31/balcony-joins-cornell-in-co-sponsoring-a-time-for-change-restructuring-america%e2%80%99s-health-care-delivery-system/feed/ 0 http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/03/25/what%e2%80%99s-in-healthcare-reform-for-small-businesses/ http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/03/25/what%e2%80%99s-in-healthcare-reform-for-small-businesses/#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:03:00 +0000 kevin http://www.balconynewyork.com/?p=1870 SMALL BUSINESS MAJORITY

After a year of debate, Congress has passed legislation that will fix the serious problems that small businesses, including the self-employed, face in the current healthcare system: skyrocketing costs and unpredictable premiums, lack of access to affordable coverage and choice among health plans, and administrative inconvenience and hassle. So what does this actually mean for small business owners?

Follow the link to read the full report: Report ]]> http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/03/25/what%e2%80%99s-in-healthcare-reform-for-small-businesses/feed/ 0 http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/03/25/mount-sinai-shows-interest-in-st-vincent%e2%80%99s-hospital/ http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/03/25/mount-sinai-shows-interest-in-st-vincent%e2%80%99s-hospital/#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:07:18 +0000 kevin http://www.balconynewyork.com/?p=1844

By ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS Mount Sinai Medical Center has taken an interest in St. Vincent's Hospital Manhattan, the struggling Greenwich Village institution that needs a partner so it can stay afloat financially. ]]> http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/03/25/mount-sinai-shows-interest-in-st-vincent%e2%80%99s-hospital/feed/ 0 http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/03/23/balcony-health-care-reform-symposium-date-change/ http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/03/23/balcony-health-care-reform-symposium-date-change/#comments Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:49:21 +0000 kevin http://www.balconynewyork.com/?p=1822 MARCH 26th BALCONY SYMPOSIUM WITH SECRETARY KATHLEEN SEBELIUS RESCHEDULED FOR APRIL 14th

Midday on Tuesday March 23rd, we at BALCONY were alerted by the Department of Health and Human Services that Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will be unable to attend BALCONY's Symposium on the Status of Health Care Reform, originally scheduled for this coming Friday, March 26th, at 8:00 a.m. The new date is April 14, 2010.]]> http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/03/23/balcony-health-care-reform-symposium-date-change/feed/ 0 http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/03/19/democrats-say-health-bill-will-pay-for-itself-in-the-long-run/ http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/03/19/democrats-say-health-bill-will-pay-for-itself-in-the-long-run/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:18:37 +0000 kevin http://www.balconynewyork.com/?p=1804

By ROBERT PEAR and DAVID M. HERSZENHORN

Democrats unveiled the completed version of the health care legislation they intend to bring to a vote, saying that it would extend insurance coverage to most of those who lack it. ]]> http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/03/19/democrats-say-health-bill-will-pay-for-itself-in-the-long-run/feed/ 0 http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/03/07/nurses-association-to-rally-march-8-against-state-budget-cuts/ http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/03/07/nurses-association-to-rally-march-8-against-state-budget-cuts/#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:18:48 +0000 kevin http://www.balconynewyork.com/?p=1772

The New York State Nurses Association will rally at the Capitol on Monday, March 8 to protest $1 billion in proposed cuts to health care in the Executive State Budget. The rally kicks off a multi-media campaign that includes print, billboard and television advertising in major markets statewide.]]> http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/03/07/nurses-association-to-rally-march-8-against-state-budget-cuts/feed/ 0 http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/02/08/paterson-gives-st-vincent%e2%80%99s-hospital-another-loan/ http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/02/08/paterson-gives-st-vincent%e2%80%99s-hospital-another-loan/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:37:05 +0000 kevin http://www.balconynewyork.com/?p=1682

By Anemona Hartocollis

Gov. David A. Paterson provided the second cash infusion in a week Sunday to St. Vincent’s Hospital Manhattan in Greenwich Village, but said concessions from unions and physicians would be needed to keep the hospital open.]]> http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/02/08/paterson-gives-st-vincent%e2%80%99s-hospital-another-loan/feed/ 0 http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/02/05/hospital-network-withdraws-proposal-to-take-over-st-vincent%e2%80%99s/ http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/02/05/hospital-network-withdraws-proposal-to-take-over-st-vincent%e2%80%99s/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:59:11 +0000 kevin http://www.balconynewyork.com/?p=1677

By Anemona Hartocollis

A large hospital network that had offered to take over the nearly bankrupt St. Vincent’s Hospital Manhattan in Greenwich Village has formally withdrawn its offer, further clouding the hospital’s prospects for survival.]]> http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/02/05/hospital-network-withdraws-proposal-to-take-over-st-vincent%e2%80%99s/feed/ 0 http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/02/05/the-decline-of-st-vincent%e2%80%99s-hospital-2/ http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/02/05/the-decline-of-st-vincent%e2%80%99s-hospital-2/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:53:36 +0000 kevin http://www.balconynewyork.com/?p=1672

By Anemona Hartocollis

For more than 150 years, St. Vincent’s Hospital Manhattan has been a beacon in Greenwich Village, serving poets, writers, artists, winos, the poor and the working-class, and gay people.]]> http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/02/05/the-decline-of-st-vincent%e2%80%99s-hospital-2/feed/ 0 http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/02/05/the-decline-of-st-vincent%e2%80%99s-hospital/ http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/02/05/the-decline-of-st-vincent%e2%80%99s-hospital/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:45:16 +0000 kevin http://www.balconynewyork.com/?p=1667

By Anemona Hartocollis

The financially ailing St. Vincent’s Hospital Manhattan in Greenwich Village got a month’s reprieve on Wednesday, as Gov. David A. Paterson met with hospital officials, elected officials and others to try to keep the hospital from closing.]]> http://www.balconynewyork.com/2010/02/05/the-decline-of-st-vincent%e2%80%99s-hospital/feed/ 0