New York hospitals are under enormous strain and looming Medicaid cuts threaten to widen budget gaps, particularly for public hospitals. At the same time, we continue to struggle with providing people health care that helps them get better and stay better. We must get creative with solutions and we should look to the medical respite model: it’s a unique way to do more by spending less.
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Successful mental health pilot at risk as city stalls release of promised funds
Irma Garcia-Vargas, who lives with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, struggled to find stable housing and treatment years after she moved to New York. Garcia-Vargas, who
May 18, 2026
