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This section offers news briefs on healthcare as of August 12, 2019. A whistleblower's upcoding complaint against Baylor Scott & White Health was dismissed by U.S. District Judge David Ezra. The Alliance for Better Health has partnered with managed-care organization MVP Health Care to invest in non-profit community organizations in Albany, New York. Several Medicaid managed care companies have been chosen to manage patients in Louisiana.

The article discusses the case of a New York City woman who has infected her male partner with the Zika virus through sex, the first time female-to-male transmission has been documented. Topics mentioned include what the Zika virus could cause, the prediction of the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama in late 2015 regarding the federal budget deficit for the fiscal year 2016, and Fitch Ratings' move to lower the credit rating of Catholic Health Initiatives.

Reports the relocation of executives to New York City despite the September 11 terrorist attacks. Advantages and disadvantages of transferring to the city; Absence of plans for executives relocation after the September 11 tragedy; Increase of demand for settling-in services in the city.

Reports the business recovery of New York City after the September 11 terrorist attacks. Impact of the terrorist attacks on the economy; Growth of job opportunities; Percentage of employee needed.

Reports the effect of the September 11 terrorist attack on the business in New York. Status of trading; Decrease on the profit of the companies; Impact of the event on the business of the state.

Focuses on the re-establishment plans of firms and business enterprises in the downtown Manhattan area following the World Trade Center bombing in New York, New York. Influence of transportation problems on the relocation of firms from the area; Effect of the relocation on employment; Feasibility of the building near the Ground Zero.

Focuses on the progress in the cleanup and testing of the commercial buildings surrounding Ground Zero in New York, New York. Factors influencing the delay of the cleanup; Speculations on the reopening of the buildings; Damage cost of the September 11 terrorist attacks.

Reports the move of the Bloomberg administration to reach a city-state cooperation in New York, New York. Significance of the move with the economic impact of the September 11 terrorist attacks; Details on the issue between ex-mayor Rudy Guiliani and Governor George Pataki; Effort of the Bloomberg administration to collaborate with Pataki. INSET: How city won him over.

Reports the effects of the terrorist attacks to the media industry in New York, New York. Decrease on public radio station bookings; Postponement and cancellation of some media events; Donations of the industry to the victims of the terrorist attacks.

Reports the impact of the terrorist attacks to bank institutions in York, New York. Cost of recession; Revenue losses; Factors affecting the losses.

Reports the impact of the terrorist attack on American Express Co. in New York, New York. Plans of cardholder David Platter to cut down on expenditures; Company operation of American Express; Financial issue of the company.

Focuses on the financial effects of the City rebuilding program following the terrorist attack to the industries in New York, New York. Revenue gains in ironwork and furniture companies; Increase of customers in the security industry; Gains of the construction industry.

Reports on the economic cost of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York, New York. Partial costs of damages; Estimation on the costs for search and clean up of the site; Life insurance costs for people killed in the attack.

Reports on recommendation of Medicaid task force of New York governor-elect George Pataki that $1.3 billion be cut from the 1995 Medicaid program. Mandatory enrollment in managed care for Medicaid recipients; Imposition of limits on the types of services Medicaid covers; Budget deficit; Estimated share of Medicaid spending for the fiscal year ending March 1995.

Staten Island's Howland Hook Marine Terminal is deep in expansion mode. Dredging in the harbor is making room for bigger ships and construction of a rail line is under way. Begun as a Dutch trading post in 1600's, New York still reaps great economic benefits from its position as one of the nation's most important port cities. Last year, the Port of New York and New Jersey shipped a record $100 billion worth of cargo, bringing $20 billion worth of economic impact to the region. Over the past few decades, New Jersey has come to dominate the region's waterfront shipping industry, with giant container terminals at Port Newark and Port Elizabeth.

Reports the effect of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the economy of New York. Failure on the contracts of Wall Street; Status of the media business; Decrease on the profit of the state.

Focuses on the economic impact of the September 11 terrorist attacks on small businesses in New York, New York. Temporary reduction in payroll of workers; Ways to help save and preserve businesses and employees; Concept of retail therapy.

Presents news briefs related to medical care in the United States (U.S.) as of October 8, 2001. Tax-exempt rules of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service for not-for-profit hospitals; Estimated costs of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City to hospitals in the area; Plans of ServiceMaster to sell its management services division.

Reports the impact of the terrorist attacks to the tax revenue estimates in New York, New York. Amount lose in tax revenue; Change in property taxes; Optimism in biotechnology industry.

Reports the effects of the terrorist attacks to the real estate business in New York, New York. Reduction of rental price; Cancellation of the deal for lingerie company La Perla; Retail vacancy rate in Manhattan.

Reports that Medicaid patient discharges in New York City have risen since 1990 as reported by the United Hospital Fund's Hospital Watch. Increased number of New Yorkers on Medicaid as a result of the recession.

Reports the impact of the terrorist attack on the retailers in Michigan. Increase in the demand for items with patriotic themes; Number of handheld flags sold by Kmart; Collection of donations from the shoppers of Kmart.

Reports that World Trade Center tenants rushed to produce emergency advertisements last week to inform customers and employees of temporary relocation plans. Building closed February 26, 1993 after a bomb exploded in the underground parking garage; Isn't expected to open again until April; Details of the ads that were placed; Details of the explosion; Temporary relocation of employees; More.