NY1 VIDEO: The March 5, 2016 edition of "City Health Beat," hosted by NY1 health reporter Erin Billups, features the following topics:
- The city's public hospital system is in a precarious financial state after losing $420 million in the first six months of this fiscal year, according to a report by the City Comptroller.
- Dr. Gizelka David-West, an assistant professor of gynecologic oncology at New York Medical College and attending physician at Westchester Medical Center, discusses the push to make the Human Papilloma Virus vaccine – better known as the HPV vaccine – a priority.
- Our Kristen Shaughnessy introduces us to Army Reserve Captain and professional boxer Boyd Melson, who dedicates his energy and earnings toward spinal cord research.