Medicaid is a federal program administered on a state-by-state basis. There are several types of Medicaid — including Community Medicaid. Community Medicaid covers care and medical services that enable a recipient to remain in their home or community as long as possible instead of entering a skilled nursing facility or other institution. Community Medicaid can […]
As cases of monkeypox grow in the New York metropolitan area, The Jacobs Family Pride Wellness Center of Montefiore Nyack Hospital is providing vaccinations and is ready to test and treat patients with the disease. The Center has partnered with the Rockland County Department of Health which supplies the vaccine for administration to at-risk people living in […]
Last week, Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick presented a New York State Senate Empire Award to Cornerstone Speech and Language in Pearl River, in recognition of the vital services they provide to children and families in Rockland County. Cornerstone Speech and Language is a small business that provides Early Intervention services which allow parents to identify and […]
As of today, April 6, every adult resident of the Empire State is now welcome to schedule an appointment for the COVID-19 Vaccination. In conjunction with the new eligibility, Governor Cuomo today has announced the start of the statewide “Vaccinate NY” ad campaign to encourage all New Yorkers to get vaccinated. The ads will run […]
U.S. Congressman Mondaire Jones (D) , joined by several elected officials from Rockland, on Friday, April 1, welcomed the New York State Department of Health’s new Covid-19 Vaccination Center at The Eugene Levy Fieldhouse at Rockland Community College. Rockland was and remains one of the worst hotspots of the coronavirus pandemic, but the last to […]
Rockland is making some much-needed progress towards a fully vaccinated population. County Executive Ed Day announced Thursday afternoon that Rockland County providers received 6,920 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine this week. The Department of Health (DOH) is expecting a shipment of 2,920 vaccines as part of the week 12 allocation. This includes 1,700 moderna vaccines, […]