Federal health care reform is forcing hospitals nationwide to drive down patient readmission rates — or risk losing Medicare revenue. Here’s a look at why and how Bronx hospitals are responding.
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Obamacare Fines Set to Hit Bronx Hospitals
Posted on 30 November 2012.
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Architects to Restore a Historic Bronx Train Station
Posted on 20 November 2012.
Located at the intersection of Westchester and Whitlock Avenue in the Soundview section of the Bronx, the Westchester Avenue train station is about to be restored by two architects based in Manhattan, the New York Daily News reports. Built in 1908, the abandoned place is now covered with ivy and graffitis. The architects’ plan is [...]
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Bronx Storm Relief Resources
Posted on 11 November 2012.
Bronx Times collected a useful list of resources available for those affected by the storm in the borough: Help Available for Hurricane Sandy City-Wide information can also be found at nyc.gov.
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Bronx Voters Flocked to the Polls in Spite of Sandy
Posted on 06 November 2012.
Flooded basements and last-minute polling site changes did not seem to deter Bronx voters from going to the polls.
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Three Bronx Polling Locations Changed Due to Sandy
Posted on 04 November 2012.
Three polling locations in the Bronx have changed due to Superstorm Sandy, the Board of Elections in the City of New York announced. Residents originally stationed to vote at Locust Point Civic Hall, 4400 Locust Point Drive, will now go to the MTA Throggs Neck Parking Lot, 4260 Throggs Neck Expressway. Voters headed to PS [...]
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Nov. 6 Election May Determine the Future for Young Bronx Immigrants
Posted on 04 November 2012.
If Obama wins, Mexican immigrants like Resendiz who were brought as children without papers to America, may apply for college scholarships and a green card. If Romney wins, they may face eventual deportation.
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Bronx Residents Eager to Get Back on the Subways
Posted on 01 November 2012.
Bronx residents have been hard hit by the lack of transportation in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
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Before, During and After: Bronxites React to Hurricane Sandy
Posted on 31 October 2012.
Bronx residents uploaded pictures, videos and personal reactions to Hurricane Sandy on social media.
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