Crain's New York Business newsletter distribution notice, Jan 2002

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

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TODAY'S NEWS Businesses oppose health care deal MENTAL HEALTH DEAL The state buaineaa council aays that to more bootlegging and tax evasion. New York Hospital Queens and Choices Gov. IMski's $30 billion health propos- Coneumor groups ate sfeo unhappy. Mental Health Center have signed an al will Impose unacceptable burdens While they applaud provisions that egreament likely to increase outpatient on the economy. The Senate has been would aimpIHY the Medicaid applice- mental health referralB to Choicsc from baclcing ths measure; ths Assembly tfon process and suspend further Med- the hospital's three ambuletory clinics. was expected to pass It last night or Iceid cuts, they continue to argue that The partnership is a first for Long Island early today. all the money from an Empire Blue City-baeed Choices and fills a gap for The group argues that a key provi- Cress Blus Shield public offering should NYHQ, which stopped offering outpatient slon—giving hoapltala hundreds of be given to a foundation that would mantel health services lest year. While milliona of dollars to raise workers' work to increase access to health care the agreement merely makes referrals salaries—builds in higher costs that for the poorest New Yorkers. At deed- easier. Choices may won place staff in will remain long after the Initial fond- line, the foundation was slated to get the clinics as part of a program paid for ing has run out The business council only 6% of the Empire stock. by Project Liberty, under a Federal Emer­ la also fomlng over a naw 39-oant-per- 'Ths Ides that a charitabls asset will gency Management Agency grant de- pack cigarette tax, which, the group go from 100% to 6% Is really distress- eignad to pay for mental health eouneai- says, will increase net revenues by a Ing," says Mark Scherzer of New Ybrk- ing following the Sept 11 attack. mere $75 million because it will lead ers for Accessible Health Care.

MEDICARE REFORM health cere for low-income Indivlduala, apaitmerrts erf attack debrla. and a major- The Manhettan-baaed Medicare RIghta senior citizena, ohlldren, pregnant wom- ity had not received oounaeling. For details Center la pushing for more consumpr- wirfRe^iM^^^aTrnmlgrams. on the survey, see today's Pufsa Extra. repreaerttatiort on Health and Hunted^r- vteea' new advisory committee d^egu- WTC FALLOUT ; AT A GLANCE lalory reform. Of the committee’s'^ iQuohly half the in three of membem, 24 represent providBrs. Inaur- the biggest residential araas in lower MENTAL HEALTH CAMPAIGN; The city era and the government. Also, the three Manhattan reported physical ailments departmenta of health end menfel health consumer representatives are closely as- likely caused by Inhaling smoke follow- have launched a campaign, with the tag- Sooiated with provider irttsrests, MRC ing ths Sept 11 attack, and almost 40% lirte*’NewVorkNe6doLlsStmng,''toirt- a8ya.MRC Is promoting Bixeffl to quality reported symptoms suggesting post- vtte those affected by the WTC dlMster to traumatic stress disorder, according to a taka advantage of free counseling and re- PULSE EiCTifA: Today's edition looks survey by the city Department of Health, ferrel services. Poatera feature messages at hralth needs In ths residential areas The survey also found a serious need for by New Yorkers describing how they moat afhetsd by the WFC attack. education and services: Many residents have bean ooping. The campaign te un­ did not know how to properly clean their tterwritt&n by a 814- million FEMA grant

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