Outrage Mounts Over Broken Care Coordination, Fractured Call Centers By Adam Stone This is the 11th installment in an investigative series about CareMount/Optum, broader local healthcare issues and corporate medicine. Within the last year or so, legacy CareMount physicians and
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Same-Day Care Denied Urgent Need for Reform Inside this week’s Stone’s Throw investigation: Insider confirms significant exodus of CareMount providers Doctor shortage detailed Access denied for same-day appointments Local leadership shakeup Noncompete ban gains governor’s attention More documents from Attorney
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CONSERVATION CRISIS Concerns Linger Over Granite Pointe Project; Preservation on the Table Unveiling the Complex Past and Future of Granite Pointe This week’s Stone’s Throw column examines and investigates: Decades-Long Battle: Disputes, political intrigue since 1988. Environmental Risks: NYC DEP
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SPECIAL INVESTIGATION PRIVACY BREACH CareMount/Optum Patient Details Disturbing Saga of Cologuard Test Kits Patient Data Exposed: Understanding How Optum Compromises Privacy The Fallout: Legal Ramifications and the Urgent Need for Accountability Deceptive Marketing or Genuine Oversight? Examining the Tactics at Play Regulatory Scrutiny: Is
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State Assemblyman Burdick Champions Reform Effort Ability to Achieve Positive Change in Government on Display Long Road Ahead for ACCES-VR in Path Toward Progress This is the fifth installment in a series exploring issues impacting people with disabilities. By Adam Stone First off,
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Heath Care Bureau Assistant AG Appears to Elevate Probe Patient Stories Expose More Systemic Issues at Healthcare Group Doctor Shortage Imperils Sick Woman, Forcing Hospitalization This is the eighth installment in an investigative series about CareMount/Optum, broader local healthcare issues and corporate medicine. By Adam
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Finance Wiz Publicly Shares Story for First Time Examiner Column Sparks Family Conversation 57 Years in the Making ‘I was left on Earth to do something important’ This column marks the sixth installment in a series exploring topics and research that provide new
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This column marks the fifth installment in a series exploring topics and research that provide new insights into the boundaries of established science, and part two of a package focused on the spiritual realm and near-death experiences. By Adam Stone It was August of 1994,
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This column marks the fourth installment in a series exploring topics and research that provide new insights into the boundaries of established science, and part one of a package focused on the spiritual realm. By Adam Stone Are you dreaming or hallucinating
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This is the seventh installment in a series about CareMount/Optum and broader local healthcare issues. By Adam Stone Just a couple weeks ago, as many of you know, I published a piece about the billing practices of CareMount/Optum, and how the company was being scrutinized by the
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