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NYS doles out $2 billion in bonuses to support healthcare workers

By Barbara Russo-Lennon Posted on August 13, 2024

More than 800,000 healthcare workers across New York have received more than $2 billion in bonuses from the state government, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday.

The extra funds were awarded to employees who provide hands-on, patient-facing care in counties throughout The Empire State. Only employees with an annualized base salary of $125,000 or less were eligible, whether they are full- or part-time.

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NYS doles out $2 billion in bonuses to support healthcare workers

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