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Have Medicaid? Renewals are coming back!

Have Medicaid? Renewals are coming back!

June 29, 2023

Do you have Medicaid? Medicaid renewals are coming back, which means that there are a few steps to take to avoid losing your coverage. Call the phone number on the back of your insurance...

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Institute sites receive NCQA recognition for diabetes care

June 29, 2023

The Institute is pleased to share that all 12 of our health centers that offer enhanced diabetes care have received recognition through the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), a nonprofit organization that assesses...

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Institute staff collaborate with NY Senator Michelle Hinchey in menstrual product drive

May 30, 2023

On May 12, 2023, Institute staff were pleased to welcome New York State Senator Michelle Hinchey to the Family Practice Center of Hyde Park. For the past several weeks, Senator Hinchey and her staff...

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Dr. Alba Pumarol receives 2023 United Hospital Fund Tribute to Excellence in Health Care Award

May 10, 2023

The Institute is pleased to share that Dr. Alba Pumarol, MD, the Institute’s Regional Medical Director for the Bronx, has received the 2023 United Hospital Fund Tribute to Excellence in Health Care Award. The...

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Ad campaign promoting COVID-19 vaccination begins in the Mid-Hudson Valley

April 27, 2023

On April 10, the Institute launched a campaign promoting COVID-19 vaccination in the Mid-Hudson Valley. Working with nonprofit media agency F.Y.Eye, we secured 15 billboards (8 in English and 7 in Spanish) and 5...

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What is a perinatal care navigator? A Q&A with staff member Paige Pinyerd

March 31, 2023

Paige Pinyerd, one of the Institute’s perinatal care navigators, works with patients who are pregnant or have just given birth. She spoke with us about how she helps patients get the most out of...

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Produce prescription program kicks off in the Bronx

March 31, 2023

The Institute’s produce prescription program offers biweekly produce boxes for a period of six months, at greatly reduced cost, to families struggling with food insecurity who are referred by their care team. The program completed...

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Institute staff join New York State health care advocates for CHCANYS virtual advocacy week

March 31, 2023

From February 27—March 9, Institute staff and board members gathered online to meet with elected state representatives for the annual advocacy outreach event led by the Community Health Care Association of New York State...

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School health center helps students seeking asylum

February 28, 2023

As New York City has seen an influx of asylum seekers who arrive via Texas and Florida, Institute staff and providers in our school-based health centers have been working to help the children who...

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Health outreach at Pointe of Praise Family Life Center for American Heart Month

February 28, 2023

Institute providers and staff collaborated with Pointe of Praise Family Life Center in Kingston to offer heart health resources and free blood pressure readings to parishioners on Sunday, February 19. The Ulster County Department...

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