While growing up in a working-class family, Errol Pierre experienced some of the same health issues many young people deal with. But at times, finding treatment for asthma and orthotics for flat feet proved financially burdensome for his parents.
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12 Actionable Next Steps for Business Leaders from our webinar on “Racism, Inequality and the US Healthcare System”
By Marla Becker On Friday Juneteenth, our Co-founder and CEO Gil Addo moderated a live 75min webinar featuring an esteemed panel of Black Healthcare Leaders – Julian Harris, MD, Partner at Deerfield Management Company, Toyin Ajayi MD, Chief Health Officer and Co-founder at Cityblock Health and Errol L Pierre, Senior Vice President at Healthfirst – on Racism, Inequality, and the US Healthcare System in partnership …
COVID-19 is widening gaps in health equity. Here are some ways organizations are trying to address it
by Heather Landi The COVID-19 pandemic is hitting low-income, underserved populations particularly hard, experts say. Many people who have been furloughed or lost their jobs are struggling to pay for basic needs, increasing the risk for food insecurity and homelessness in some neighborhoods in hard-hit areas like New York and New Jersey. And in communities of color …
New York’s Medical Community Unites for COVID-19 Response
Written by Daphne Liu As worldwide concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic heightens, the medical community in New York has actively united to pave a path toward healing, and has shown their support for Tzu Chi’s fundraising campaign, “Providing Relief During the New Coronavirus Outbreak.” Healthfirst, the Coalition of Asian-American IPA (CAIPA), and the Chinese American Dental Association (CADA) …
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Study: Give millennials reasons to stay on Long Island
By: Adina Genn Long Islanders between the ages of 20 and 44 continue to leave Nassau County, largely because they find the region’s housing, along with student debt, and often challenging public transportation is burdensome. This is according to “The is Nassau: The Deal for The Next Generation,”a report released by County Comptroller Jack Schnirman this …
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ACA: Last Day of Open Enrollment!
Errol sat down with Arise News to discuss the future of Healthcare Reform as the 2018 Open Enrollment Period for the Affordable Care Act comes to a close. The Open Enrollment Period ran from November 1st through December 15th, 2017, however, some states like New York and California extended their Open Enrollment Period to January …
Stars Under 40 strut their stuff at awards event
BY MEAGHAN MCGOLDRICK Brooklyn’s young professionals stepped into the spotlight on Thursday, June 22 as Schneps Communications and Star Network honored over 40 of the borough’s best and brightest at the 2017 “Stars Under 40” Awards and Networking Event. Honored for exemplifying leadership skills, not only in their chosen fields, but in their communities as well, …
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Republican Healthcare Reform Redo?
The Republican Party faced an inexplicable set back on Friday, March 24, 2016 when the Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan, informed the President that despite their best efforts, The American Healthcare Act (H.R. 1628) would not even be brought up for a vote. Since then, President Donald Trump has said, “I don’t lose”, while speaking …
CBO: 24M reasons to revisit Obamacare Repeal
“Almost 28M people already do not have insurance under the Affordable Care Act. This new law would increase that by an additional 24M people to equal 52M uninsured by 2026 based on CBO estimates.”
RINOCARE: Why the Republican Bill is “Repeal In Name Only”
The current legislation is a far cry from “full repeal” of the Affordable Care Act. In fact, the Republican’s full strategy to implement a replacement actually uses much of the language passed by the Obama administration.