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Advocates: NYS needs real solutions to improve child care
Advocates for working families in New York say they want less talk and more action to improve child care in the state. Gov.
NYS Paid Prenatal Leave: 5 things to know about the new law
The Paid Prenatal Leave Law requires all private employers in New York to provide full- or part-time pregnant employees with up to 20 hours of paid leave in a 52-week period.
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Popular home care program undergoing overhaul begins outreach to 250K New Yorkers
Home care consumers in some counties outside of New York City will be prompted to make the change starting on Jan. 6.
New York governor to push for expanded mental health laws, citing violence on subway
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to expand the state’s involuntary commitment laws to allow hospitals to compel more mentally ...
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New York Becomes First State to Offer Paid Prenatal Leave
The disparities in access to routine medical procedures and quality of care were cited as major drivers of these statistics. The Paid Prenatal Leave Law is distinct from New York's existing sick ...
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New York employers must now offer paid medical leave of at least 20 hours for prenatal care during pregnancy
Getty Images Gov. Kathy Hochul said the policy makes New York the first state in the country to offer paid leave for prenatal care. All pregnant workers in the private sector are eligible for ...
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Flushing home care provider cut nurses’ health coverage amid contract negotiations, union alleges
Home care nurses at a Flushing-based provider allege the company has illegally ended their health coverage amid an impasse in ...
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Caregivers need better pay. Families struggle for more affordable senior care. Will new payment rules help with both?
QMedic examined data compiled by Medicaid, KFF, and the Labor Department to see how spending on home- and community-based ...