Two Westchester County departments have collaborated to launch what is believed to be a first-in-the-nation program that trains former prisoners with addiction to become peers to help others facing similar challenges. The program, “Lives Forward,” brings together the Department of
Read MoreThis is the 12th installment in an ongoing investigative series, launched in December 2022 about CareMount/Optum, broader local healthcare issues and corporate medicine. By Adam Stone One result of launching an ongoing series about the problems at CareMount/Optum, and the
Read MoreCombating the fentanyl and opioid epidemic is a global battle. In the U.S. more than 100,000 people died in 2022 from overdosing on prescription opioids and fentanyl-laced drugs. In Westchester and Putnam counties, 2022 drug overdose death rates also rose,
Read MoreDr, Claudia Felberg made history last week when she was named the first female president of the Medical Staff at White Plains Hospital. Felberg, who previously was vice president, succeeds Dr. George Anastasian as president. She will hold the position
Read MoreBy Dr. Debra Etelson, Pediatrics Childhood obesity is an alarming global concern that has been steadily worsening over the past few decades. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 1 in 5 children and adolescents are affected by this
Read MoreBy Adam Stone Have you ever heard of terminal lucidity? If the answer is no, that makes two of us – at least before I began to explore the miraculous phenomenon last week. As it turns out, people suffering from
Read MoreOptum Health Tri-State Chief Executive Officer Kevin Conroy has decided to pursue new opportunities outside the organization, The Examiner learned Friday afternoon. The news comes on the heels of last month’s departure of Dr. Scott Hayworth, former president of Optum
Read MoreOptum Health, in an internal company email obtained Tuesday by The Examiner, announced the departure of Dr. Scott Hayworth, effective on Friday, Dec. 29. No specific reason was given for Hayworth’s exit. Hayworth, who joined Optum Health in 2020 following
Read MoreTranscatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) is the Newest Addition to the Hospital’s Comprehensive Cardiac Services White Plains, N.Y. (December 6, 2023) – White Plains Hospital announced today the launch of the Montefiore Structural Heart Program at White Plains Hospital with
Read MoreOutrage Mounts Over Broken Care Coordination, Fractured Call Centers By Adam Stone This is the 11th installment in an investigative series about CareMount/Optum, broader local healthcare issues and corporate medicine. Within the last year or so, legacy CareMount physicians and
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