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Hochul extends measles emergency via executive order

Governor Kathy Hochul extended New York's statewide measles disaster emergency declaration through December 4 following the first measles-related death in over 30 years.

Lewis County, NY · 8d

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DEC Region 9 highlights more than $34 million in grants awarded to local water quality protection projects

Funding to update aging water infrastructure, protect drinking water, reduce contributors to harmful algal blooms, and improve habitat; local grant awards part of $249 million in grants awarded to 181 water quality protection projects across state   . New York State Department of Environmental Conservation press release. New York State...

New York · 7d
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6 candidates compete in 3 contested North Country state races

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - There are three contested state races in the North Country in Tuesday’s election, with six candidates on the ballot. A new member of the Assembly is coming to New York’s 117th Assembly District, which represents parts of Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties.

New York · 11d
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THV11

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This hospital is tailoring diabetes care to help Hispanic community

New York · 9d

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Mannion cites living costs, health care and corruption as key issues after NY-22 win

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — For the first time in nearly 50 years, a Democrat representing Syracuse has won reelection to Congress. Rep. John Mannion secured a second term representing New York’s 22nd Congressional District, a historically Republican-leaning district where voters have backed both parties. His reelection marks a milestone for Democrats in Central New York, but Mannion now faces the challenge of holding and expanding support in a politically divided district.

Syracuse, NY · 9d

Daily Voice

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WMCHealth Receives $5M To Expand Healthcare Training For 400 Students

WMCHealth has received a five-year, $5 million state grant to expand its healthcare workforce training program, with plans to support 400 students preparing to enter the field. The funding from the New York State Department of Health will transform the existing Rising Senior Program into the Targete…

New York · 9d

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Rising premiums, fewer options: The fallout of NY’s health plan rollbacks

The New York Essential Plan was a game changer for Talia Holzman. She and her husband have lived in the Tri-Lakes area for two years. He had a job at a restaurant and she worked remotely for a nonprofit. Last fall, when she and her husband each lost their jobs in rapid succession, they also lost their health insurance. In the midst of upheaval, she found they qualified for the Essential Plan.

New York · 9d

Gothamist

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Medicaid is changing. We want to hear from NYers about what's ahead.

Activists protest cuts to SNAP and Medicaid on Nov. 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Upcoming changes could push hundreds of thousands onto the rolls of the uninsured. [ more › ]

New York · 10d

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Cornell students create first in-depth map of ‘forever chemicals’ in the Finger Lakes

In 2023, Professor Damian Helbling was getting a lot of calls and emails from local residents. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had just announced regulations to limit per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – some of which have been linked to cancers and other negative health effects – in drinking water, and Ithacans and others in the region wanted to know about levels in the ponds, lakes, streams and creeks in their proverbial backyards.

New York · 10d

Deltias Gaming

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New York Reports First Child Measles Death in 30 Years as Governor Blames Eroded Vaccine Protections: Report

Governor Kathy Hochul aimed at the federal government's handling of vaccine protections after a young New Yorker died of measles. A child in Lewis County has died after contracting measles. State and county health officials announced the death on Monday, as The Guardian reported. It has been 30 years since measles took a life in New York. “I am heartbroken to learn that a child in Lewis County has died after contracting measles,” Officials have not named the child or released their age or sex. Lewis County is rural, about 93 miles north of Syracuse, in the state’s North Country region. All 15 ...

New York · 9d

WNYT NewsChannel 13 Albany, NY

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NY-21 congressional race: Gendebien, Constantino make final pitches to voters on Election Day

The race could also carry implications beyond the North Country, as control of the U.S. House of Representatives is up for grabs.

New York · 10d

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Cashman shares concerns about Clinton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

Assemblymember Michael S. Cashman held a press conference addressing concerns his office has received regarding allegations of poor quality of care in the Clinton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Community member Nora King, whose mother was housed in this facility, shared her mother’s story during the press conference. “My team...

New York · 11d

Main Street Dollars

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Obamacare open enrollment runs past HealthCare.gov’s Jan. 15 close in California, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts and Virginia, while Idaho shoppers must finish by Dec. 15

Open enrollment for 2027 Affordable Care Act coverage starts Nov. 1, but the closing date depends on where a shopper lives. HealthCare.gov, the federal site used by most states, closes Jan. 15, 2027. Exchanges in California, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts and Virginia stay open longer, and Idaho ends Dec. 15. The difference is up […]

New Jersey · 12d

Daily Voice

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Northwell Transplant Institute Leads Tri-State In One-Year Heart Transplant Survival

Northwell Transplant Institute recorded the Tri-State area's highest one-year heart transplant patient survival in a report highlighting results across its heart, lung, liver and kidney transplant programs. The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) report also showed that heart transpl…

New York · 11d

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Horizon Infusions opens on Vestal Parkway

VESTAL, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) -A ribbon cutting was held to welcome a new infusion center to Greater Binghamton. Horizon Infusions held an open house to celebrate the opening of its location on the Vestal Parkway. The ambulatory infusion center has locations all over Ohio, one in Pennsylvania, and this is its seventh in upstate New York. […]

Vestal, NY · 16d

Documented

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Medicaid is Changing: What You Need to Know Before 2027

As of Oct. 1, 2026, federally funded Medicaid has been limited to U.S. citizens, green card holders, and a few other groups. This excludes many lawfully present immigrants, including refugees and asylees without a green card. The change comes from the “One Big, Beautiful Bill.” More changes are coming in 2027. In New York City […] The post Medicaid is Changing: What You Need to Know Before 2027 appeared first on Documented .

New York · 14d

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Flu cases surge earlier than usual across New York state and Monroe County

Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — Flu cases are rising sharply across New York state, including in Monroe County, as health experts warn that flu activity is starting earlier than usual this season. The state has declared the flu prevalent, with local data showing Monroe County’s case count is significantly higher...

Monroe County, NY · 14d

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Buffalo Union Leaders Warn New Medicaid Work Rules Could Swamp ERs

Union health care workers and local leaders gathered at 1199 SEIU offices in Buffalo Tuesday to sound the alarm over federal Medicaid changes they say could strip coverage from thousands of Western New Yorkers starting in January. The new guidelines will require many Medicaid recipients to work at least 80 hours a month beginning in January, according to the report, and advocates fear the paperwork burden alone could push vulnerable patients out of the system.

Buffalo, NY · 14d