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Dr. Vera Goes to Albany to Advocate for Hepatitis C Treatment
Did you know that since new medications became available in 2014, Harlem United has cured over 50 clients living with Hepatitis C? Yet according to Dr. Vera Antonios, Harlem United’s Director of Adult Medicine, many clients are repeatedly denied access to these life-saving medications by their health insurance providers: Our biggest challenge is procuring authorization…
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Harlem United Praises New York State Attorney General Schneiderman for Ensuring Access to Hepatitis C Cure
Settlement Announcement Preceded Harlem United Testimony in Albany for Universal Access to Hepatitis C Medications For Immediate Release April 27, 2016 Contact: Jason Cianciotto I 347-703-3865 I jcianciotto@harlemunited.org New York, NY — On Tuesday New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a settlement with seven commercial health insurance providers, requiring them to cover Hepatitis…
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Harlem United’s Dr. Vera Antonios Calls for Universal Access to Hepatitis C Medications
The following testimony was delivered by Dr. Vera Antonios at a meeting of the New York State Medicaid Drug Utilization Review Board on April 27, 2016 in Albany. Since its founding in 1988, Harlem United has grown to serve over 16,000 clients per year by providing quality healthcare, housing, and social services. The vast majority…
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Harlem United Praises Mayor de Blasio’s FY 2017 Executive Budget
New York, NY — Today New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio released his FY 2017 Executive Budget, which includes investments of $5.5 million in a new, comprehensive plan to prevent and treat opioid addiction, $66 million to help address the city’s homelessness crisis, and expanded community-based preventative, primary, and outpatient care. The following is…
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CEO Jacqui Kilmer’s Full Remarks at the Boulevard Bash
Thank you all for joining us as we celebrate Harlem United and welcome to the Boulevard Bash! I can’t think of a more spectacular way to celebrate this very special night then to be here, beside the lovely Ms. Carmen Carrera, and to be able to honor my friend and colleague Patrick McGovern — who is…
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Talking HIV/AIDS, addiction, and more with KTU Cares
Staff from Harlem United, a healthcare nonprofit in New York City dedicated to transforming lives and strengthen communities, talks with KTU Cares about HIV/AIDS, homelessness, addiction, and more.
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Harlem United Stands With Governor Andrew Cuomo in Opposition to LGBT Discrimination in North Carolina
New York, NY — This week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an Executive Order banning all non-essential, state-sponsored travel to North Carolina. The ban, effective immediately, was put in place in response to North Carolina’s new law that enables discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) North Carolinians. The following is a statement…
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Historic 2016-17 State ‘Social and Economic Justice’ Budget Critical to the Health and Well-Being of All New Yorkers
New York, NY — Last night, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, Senate Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeffrey Klein, and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie announced a historic 2016-17 state budget agreement. The following is a statement from Ms. Jacquelyn Kilmer, Esq, CEO of Harlem United: “While the ink on the 2016-17…
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