NYC Health + Hospitals and Maimonides Announce Historic Merger
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Contributed by: Kate Gamble
Summary
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a planned merger between NYC Health + Hospitals and Maimonides Health, pending legal approval, which aims to integrate Maimonides' extensive community network into the city's public health care system. This partnership is set to enhance care coordination, improve financial stability through higher Medicaid reimbursements, and implement the Epic electronic health record platform. The merger, supported by a $2.2 billion investment over five years, positions to improve health care delivery and patient access, particularly for underserved populations in Brooklyn. The collaboration reflects a strategic move to strengthen New York's safety net health care framework and could serve as a model for similar initiatives in other urban areas.
