Health & Wellness

A bipartisan group of lawmakers have proposed an additional $2 billion for the World Trade Center Health Program that serves survivors of the 9/11 terror attacks.

Community health centers rely on government funding to remain open — but their Medicaid payments are based on a formula developed from the cost of healthcare in 2001.

According to a community health assessment, housing insecurity was listed as one of Stamford's top health concerns.

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) is pushing Congress to pass additional funding to bolster the World Trade Center Health Program, which provides critical health care access for those affected by the Sept. 11 terror attacks.

The Stony Brook World Trade Health Program received $147 million in federal funding to continue serving survivors of the 9/11 terror attacks.

The LGBTQ community on Long Island experiences a high rate of depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions according to a first-of-its-kind survey by Stony Brook Medicine.

A survey of young people on Long Island found many lack ways to address mental health challenges, according to Organización Latino Americana of Eastern Long Island.

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont and state Comptroller Natalie Braswell released an analysis of the plan that aims to combat racial differences in the healthcare system.

Health tends to get second-class consideration. But climate change-induced impacts are gaining traction as a primary concern.

Construction is underway for the Recovery and Wellness Center next to the Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center.