nypost.com/2026/11/02/us-news/nyc-dropped-record-10-3b-on-healthcare-last-year NYC dropped record $10.3B on healthcare last year, mostly for its own workers, earning state a dubious distinction
A New York City Health Department review found the city spent a record $10.3 billion on medical care in the last fiscal year, mostly insuring 1.2 million municipal workers and retirees. The analysis says prices, not patient volume, drive the growth, with hospital outpatient care the largest cost driver.