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St. Peter’s Hospital Continues its Reckless and Costly Ways
In 2013, St. Peter’s Health Partners folded several divisions of Prime Care Physicians into a new employed medical group. It was the opening move in Albany’s medical arms race. I met with the Prime Care physicians at the time, along with Joan Hayner of Capital Care Physicians, who opposed the deal. We were not alone. CDPHP also worried it would erode physician autonomy, raise costs and choke off competition. St. Peter’s did what hospitals were doing then. It offered deals that were too good to be true: large buyouts, generous contracts for a while, and a promise that nothing would change. All of it wrapped in the language of Catholic mission.
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Local cities navigate ending of COVID firefighter funding
While COVID created challenges for people to complete their everyday lives, for local municipalities, it created a job shortage in essential areas, including firefighters. Years after the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response, or SAFER grant, was awarded in the Capital Region, officials are now dealing with the funding coming to an end. In Troy, Mayor Carmella Mantello says the funding was used to hire 14 new firefighters.
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Mental health-themed ambulance unveiled in Greenport
The Greenport Rescue Squad is hitting the road with a new, themed set of wheels. On Tuesday, the nonprofit emergency medical services organization unveiled its mental health-themed ambulance in Albany with the Mental Health Association in New York State (MHANYS).
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Ellis Medicine CEO says most cardiologists set to return, ensuring heart care into 2027
How many cardiologists agreed to join Ellis Medicine in 2027?. What is the nature of the litigation between Ellis and St. Peter’s Health Partners?. Why did the cardiologists face a non-compete clause with St. Peter’s?. Patients wondering what will happen to cardiology services at Ellis Medicine are getting...
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Northwell plans North Canaan facility
Northwell Health is planning a physical therapy office at 61 Railroad St. in North Canaan, a property currently used to store U-Haul and other vehicles. A Northwell spokesperson confirmed the plans but said it was too early to provide specifics. North Canaan First Selectman Jesse Bunce welcomed the proposal, saying...
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Albany's $1.7B Public Health Lab Hits Steel-Topping Milestone, Eyes 2030 Opening
Construction crews placed the final structural steel beam on Albany's new Wadsworth Center Public Health Laboratory, marking a major milestone for the $1.7 billion project taking shape at the W. Averell Harriman State Office Building Campus. The five-story building, planned at roughly 663,000 square feet, is designed to consolidate Wadsworth Center operations now scattered across five sites in the greater Capital Region into a single, modern facility.
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As insurance costs rise, more doctors offer direct primary care as a cheaper option
As health care grows more complicated and insurance prices continue to rise, some patients are turning to a different model for routine medical care: direct primary care. Healthcare is complicated, and insurance prices continue to soar. Now, there's a wave of physicians going out on their own, offering direct primary care. It's an alternative to typical insurance coverage, and for some, it's a cheaper option.
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Mass. health secretary tours Pittsfield’s Brien Center to hear local concerns around addiction, crisis care, loneliness
The Massachusetts Health and Human Services secretary was in Pittsfield on Wednesday to hear from healthcare providers about the community’s needs. As WAMC reports, they had a lot to tell him. From a lack of public transportation and affordable housing to an abundance of addiction and mental illness, it's...