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ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – This week on Empire State Weekly we’re gauging the affect of New York’s healthcare employee vaccine mandate. Whereas there was an uptick in vaccinations amongst staff within the discipline, there has additionally been quite a few terminations, suspensions, and resignations for these unwilling to get their shot.
We communicate with Bea Grause, President of the Healthcare Affiliation of New York State in regards to the real-time affect on services throughout the state. Grause says hospitals have labored to ensure staff are getting vaccinated however because of the lack of staff there was extra stress on an already present scarcity.
We additionally check out New York’s leisure marijuana timeline because the state’s oversight company lastly takes form. The Hashish Management Board members have been chosen and they’re set to have their first assembly on October fifth. Nonetheless, it’s been greater than six months for the reason that Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act was signed and there was a contingent of the legislation that may increase entry for medical marijuana customers that ought to have been enacted by now.
We communicate with Dr. Stephen Dahmer, Chief Medical Officer of Vireo Well being, to get his tackle the rollout of this system and the way it’s impacting the business. Dr. Dahmer says whereas issues have been gradual, he’s assured New York is transferring in the proper route with marijuana as a technique for wellness remedy.
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