Patient Stories

Welcome to the fourteenth installment of our #epicenterexperience series! Epicenter Experience is a video series where consumers like you share exactly what it’s like living in NYC during quarantine. We’ve gathered personal stories about how New Yorkers were impacted financially, emotionally, or physically by COVID-19. Watch Valerie’s story below! Valerie shares her experience teaching a …

#EpicenterExperience: How to Teach a Kindergarten Class During a Pandemic Read More »

Welcome to the thirteenth installment of our #epicenterexperience series! Epicenter Experience is a video series where consumers like you share exactly what it’s like living in NYC during quarantine. We’ve gathered personal stories about how New Yorkers were impacted financially, emotionally, or physically by COVID-19. Watch Amy’s story below! Amy shares her experience as a …

#EpicenterExperience: Sustaining a Small Business Through Quarantine Read More »

Welcome to the twelfth installment of our #epicenterexperience series! New Yorkers discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic affected their lives in our Epicenter Experience video series. Consumers tell us how they coped financially, emotionally, or physically during quarantine. Watch Rhea’s story below. Rhea shares how she’s been helping New York during the pandemic: Rhea’s a life-long …

#EpicenterExperience: Capital Region Contact Tracing Read More »

Maia shares her story as a patient in New York. Although Maia was on track to become a professional dancer, her asthma prevented her from continuing. Instead, she has had a total of six hospital stays since January. She has good insurance, and yet she has received countless hospital bills, including $2000 bill from a …

Deeply in debt by the age of 24 – Maia Rosenberg, NYC Read More »

Welcome to the eleventh installment of our #epicenterexperience series! New Yorkers discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic affected their lives in our Epicenter Experience video series. Consumers tell us how they coped financially, emotionally, or physically during quarantine. Watch Nick’s story below. Nick shares how he sees his previous work during the pandemic: While he wasn’t …

#EpicenterExperience: From Politics to Pandemic Read More »

Welcome to the tenth installment of our #epicenterexperience series! Epicenter Experience is a video series where consumers like you share exactly what it’s like living in NYC during quarantine. We’ve gathered personal stories about how New Yorkers were impacted financially, emotionally, or physically by COVID-19. Watch Emily’s story below! Emily talks about the need for …

#EpicenterExperience: Moving Towards Healthcare Reform After COVID-19 Read More »

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) fundamentally changed how health insurance worked and did so many things for patients, it’s hard to keep track! One of the ACA’s greatest achievements, though, was letting young adults continue on their parents’ health coverage until they were 26. Nicole knew this better than most. When she turned 26, she …

When a patient ages off their parents’ plan, how do they get care? Read More »

Welcome to the ninth installment of our #epicenterexperience series! New Yorkers discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic affected their lives in our Epicenter Experience video series. Consumers tell us how they coped financially, emotionally, or physically during quarantine. Watch Ramona’s story below. Ramona shares what it was like living in New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) …

#EpicenterExperience: Supporting Your Community During the Pandemic Read More »

Welcome to the eighth installment of our #epicenterexperience series! Epicenter Experience is a video series where consumers like you share exactly what it’s like living in NYC during quarantine. We’ve gathered personal stories about how New Yorkers were impacted financially, emotionally, or physically by COVID-19. Watch Aeisha Reese’s story below! Aeisha shares her experience and …

#EpicenterExperience: Staying Positive as a Patient During Quarantine Read More »

Welcome to the seventh installment of our #epicenterexperience series! Epicenter Experience is a video series where consumers like you tell us exactly what it has been like living in New York during the outbreak of COVID-19. How the pandemic impacted you financially, emotionally, or physically. How you coped with quarantine and social distancing. The list …

#EpicenterExperience: Pandemic University Read More »