Caroline Lewis
Articles by Caroline Lewis
Caroline Lewis is on the health care beat for WNYC and Gothamist. She has covered COVID, a nurses' strike, the overdose crisis and New York’s marijuana legalization effort, and spent a year investigating patients' medical bills. She always wants to hear about how everyday New Yorkers experience the health system. Got a tip? Email [email protected].
Hospitals and government agencies have spent the last year preparing for infectious diseases, extreme heat and more.
Residents of Haven Plaza apartments have been advised not to take showers, pending an investigation of the water supply.
New York GOP members of Congress "own" the healthcare cuts tied to the coverage losses, a Hochul spokesperson said.
Commissioner Ayesha Delany-Brumsey has basically everything on her plate.
The demand seeks the names of patients, clinicians and others involved in providing that care.
Bellevue psych patient’s discharge from the ER is prompting fresh scrutiny around hospital policies
One of the three is from New York City, and the others are from Orange and Westchester counties.
Here’s what else to know about the disease and how to avoid exposure.
City officials said the infected person is an unvaccinated adult, who tested positive after international travel.
Plans call for investing $12 million from legal settlements with opioid manufacturers to hire 500 new "peer recovery" specialists.
The outreach follows a positive case that officials have linked to foreign travel.
New York’s Paid Family Leave law is yielding results, but inequities persist in who gets to leave.
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