Healthcare & Hospitals
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">Khari Edwards Backs Hochul's $1B SUNY Downstate Plan
- Healthcare & Hospitals
- 2 months ago
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a total commitment of $950 million to support SUNY Downstate Medical Center, aimed at addressing its financial challenges and ensuring its long-term sustainability. This includes $450 million in capital funding and $100 million in operating support in the FY 2026 Executive Budget, building on $300 million in capital funding and $100 million in operating support from the FY 2025 Enacted Budget. The funding aims to modernize the facility, address health disparities, and secure its role as a healthcare provider and educator for Central Brooklyn.
- Healthcare & Hospitals
- 2 months ago
Khari Edwards Promises Health Equity for Brooklyn
- Healthcare & Hospitals
- 5 months ago
Brooklyn Borough President candidate Khari Edwards has pledged to allocate $500,000 annually to safety net hospitals for essential capital upgrades and new equipment, drawing from a $500 million budget the Borough President can manage. This investment aims to strengthen the infrastructure and quality of care provided to Brooklyn’s most vulnerable populations.
- Healthcare & Hospitals
- 5 months ago
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">Op-ed | The state of healthcare in Central Brooklyn
- Healthcare & Hospitals
- 1 year ago
As a native Brooklynite, I know firsthand the gem Downstate Hospital has been to our community. Over the years we have seen so many of our local healthcare facilities forced to operate over capacity and underfunded, but SUNY Downstate was always different, or so we thought.
- Healthcare & Hospitals
- 1 year ago