Health News coverage from Health Work NY.
The public system announced 75 permanent, Medicare-funded residency positions on January 26, 2026, phased in at Elmhurst, Kings County, Lincoln, Metropolitan, Queens, South Brooklyn Health, and Woodhull.
The state's home care wage floor climbed 55 cents to $19.65 an hour in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester and $18.55 elsewhere, keeping aides $2 above the general minimum wage.
The December 29, 2025 announcement ties Brooklyn's largest independent medical center to the city's public system, with $2.2 billion in state support over five years and completion targeted before April 1, 2026.