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The verdict is the second $5.5 million judgment against Townhouse Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing this year.

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He and other childhood survivors will be in Washington, D.C. this weekend to ask lawmakers for more research funds. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reports.

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The Willens now find themselves part of a widening national debate about doctor-assisted end-of-life decisions as they consider whether a new state law offers Kim Willen an option she may want to take when her disease runs its course. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie has more.

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The infected person is a resident of Brookhaven town who is over 50, officials said.

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The administration also is suspending some brokers found to have wrongly signed up enrollees for ACA coverage.

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The state Department of Health suspected them of vaccine fraud, including some who have practiced or lived on Long Island.

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Ken George, of North Babylon, who helped with rescue efforts at Ground Zero, is one of many first responders still dealing with a variety of ailments related to the attacks. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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The settlement approved in federal court is one of the largest to resolve a local wage theft complaint in recent years. Newsday data reporter Anastasia Valeeva has more.

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ScieGen Pharmaceuticals wants to build a 60,000-square-foot factory and warehouse in Hauppauge to meet consumer demand. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Northwell's WTC Health Program has seen a jump over three years in certified cancer cases among first responders. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Healthcare leaders and experts have long suggested that Nassau University Medical Center could improve its finances by selling or leasing real estate. Newsday investigative reporter Peter D'Auria has more.

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St. James man who worked at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks was diagnosed with breast cancer a few years ago. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

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New York lawmakers from both parties, and 9/11 victim advocates, are raising concerns about the pace in filling the vacancies for the program that provides health care to more than 140,000 first responders, recovery workers and civilians diagnosed with cancers and other diseases. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie has the story.

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President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.

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