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resident Donald Trump’s push to dismantle DE&I programs launched a parade of companies to end their initiatives, but Northwell Health says it’s standin
g firm.“For us, it is a matter of life or death,” said Maxine Carrington, Northwell’s SVP and chief people officer. Multiple studies show that outcomes improve when patients are cared for by people who speak their language, as well as share similar cultural, ethnic, and
racial backgrounds.Northwell may be taking a risky stance. Hospitals receive a significant portion of their revenue from Medicare, the federally-funded healthcare program for the elderly. Northwell gets about a third (33%) of its