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Program for Medicaid patients in New York seeks infusion of state funds

Advocates for a state program that helps Medicaid patients avoid hospital stays are hoping next year’s budget provides a boost. The New York Health Home Coalition is seeking a 15% increase in reimbursement rates — which would cost about $29 million — along with pay raises for care management workers.

New York · 29d
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Program for Medicaid patients in New York seeks infusion of state funds

The Health Homes program serves more than 188,000 adults and children in New York who are on Medicaid and who have complex health and mental health needs.

New York · 29d

The Money Overview

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Some New York Medicaid adults who apply before Jan. 1 or renew before March 1, 2027 get 12 months of coverage if eligible, state and Westchester County say

New York is giving some Medicaid adults a full year of coverage before a new six-month renewal cycle begins, if the application comes before Jan. 1, 2027 or the renewal comes before March 1, 2027. NY State of Health, the state’s enrollment agency, says people in either group get “12 months of coverage if you […] The post Some New York Medicaid adults who apply before Jan. 1 or renew before March 1, 2027 get 12 months of coverage if eligible, state and Westchester County say appeared first on The Money Overview .

New York · 10-11

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New York State Health Commissioner Receives Covid And Influenza Seasonal Immunizations, Urges New Yorkers To Do The Same

State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald rolled up his sleeves today to receive the 2026-2027 COVID and influenza (flu) seasonal vaccines and encouraged all eligible New Yorkers to do the same ahead of the respiratory illness season. During the 2025-2026 respiratory illness season, nearly 27,000 New Yorkers were hospitalized with...

New York · 10-09
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Main Street Dollars

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A Queens pharmacy owner accused of taking $31 million from Medicaid was caught at LaGuardia

Miguel Baron, 62, was walking onto a one-way flight to Toronto at LaGuardia Airport when New York state authorities arrested him. Prosecutors say the Queens pharmacy owner took more than $31 million from Medicaid and a related state drug program for HIV medicine. Attorney General Letitia James announced the arrest and indictment on Oct. 7, […]

Queens, NY · 10-09

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Sullivan County health officials explain measles emergency declaration

MONTICELLO – The Sullivan County Department of Public Health is helping residents understand the state’s disaster emergency declaration related to measles, emphasizing that the declaration does not mean residents are in immediate danger. Gov. Kathy Hochul issued the executive order amid increased measles activity in New York. The...

Sullivan County, NY · 10-09

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Measles outbreaks impacting New York and PA

MID-ATLANTIC (WIVT/WBGH) – Pennsylvania has surpassed 1,000 measles cases this year, marking the state’s largest outbreak in more than 30 years. Meanwhile, Governor Hochul has declared a disaster emergency in New York as measles cases continue to emerge in neighboring states and parts of rural New York. The executive order expands the number of health […]

New York · 10-09

PIX11

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Resource specializing in mental health services launched in NYC

NEW YORK (PIX11) — New Yorkers who may need help with mental health and substance abuse may have a new resource available for them. The website NYC Mental Health Connect has been launched, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Friday, and helps New Yorkers find behavioral health services from over 600 providers. Users will fill out a […]

New York, NY · 10-09

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Measles outbreaks impacting New York and PA

New York · 10-09

Gothamist

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Bronx residents will be exempt from new Medicaid work rule, state officials say

High unemployment entitles borough residents to a waiver from the new requirement, officials said. [ more › ]

Bronx, NY · 10-08

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Local Health Departments Explain Measles Outbreak

HERKIMER, N.Y. -- After 26 years of official elimination status, measles has made a comeback in New York and across the country. On Monday, Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency to expand a network of vaccine administrators. The executive order immediately expanded the network of vaccine administrators to...

Herkimer County, NY · 10-06

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LifeNet 7-13 Air Ambulance celebrates 10 years of lifesaving service

LifeNet 7-13 Air Ambulance provides rapid-response air medical transport for emergency and trauma situations, as well as interfacility transfers for patients requiring specialized care at another hospital. TICONDEROGA | The LifeNet 7-13 Air Ambulance program celebrated 10 years of lifesaving service to communities across Eastern New York and Western Vermont during an anniversary BBQ held Oct. 4 at the LifeNet 7-13 base in Ticonderoga.

Ticonderoga, NY · 10-07

The Financial Wire

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Twelve insurers are leaving Medicare Advantage entirely for 2027, a Becker’s tally shows, among them Aspirus in Wisconsin and iCircle in New York

Twelve insurers are leaving Medicare Advantage entirely for 2027, and the list includes Aspirus Health Plan in Wisconsin and iCircle in New York. The count comes from a Becker’s Payer Issues tally first published Sept. 30 and updated Oct. 6. Each name on it is dropping every county where it sold Medicare Advantage plans, so... The post Twelve insurers are leaving Medicare Advantage entirely for 2027, a Becker’s tally shows, among them Aspirus in Wisconsin and iCircle in New York appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Wisconsin · 10-07

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Action for Older Persons talks Medicare Open Enrollment

New York · 10-09

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NYC Health + Hospitals/Gouverneur Nurse Educator Receives Award from LeadingAge New York

Jasmine Slater Small, RN is among 16 honorees recognized across New York State and 3 honorees in New York City. NYC Health + Hospitals/Gouverneur Skilled Nursing Facility announced the recognition of Nurse Educator Jasmin Slater Small, RN as recipient of the 2026 LeadingAge New York’s Employee of Distinction Award, which recognizes the extraordinary dedication of direct service and indirect service staff in post-acute care. Slater Small is one of 16 people to receive the award in New York State, and one of three people to receive the award this year in New York City.

New York · 10-09

Gothamist

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Queens pharmacy owner charged in alleged $31M Medicaid drugs fraud

New York Attorney General Letitia James. The accused allegedly used the proceeds of the scheme to fund construction and real estate purchases. [ more › ]

Queens, NY · 10-07

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“These Vaccines Have Kept Millions of Children out of the Hospital”: New York AG Letitia James Says She’s Suing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the CDC

A 16-state coalition, including New York AG Letitia James, is suing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the CDC over childhood vaccine schedule changes. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that she is suing the CDC and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over the childhood vaccine schedule. In January 2026, the CDC reduced the number of universally recommended childhood vaccinations from 18 to 11. On October 5, a coalition of 16 states (including New York) filed the lawsuit seeking to reverse this decision. AG Letitia James announced the lawsuit on X. She said Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and...

New York · 10-06

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An ambitious experiment to save rural hospitals in Pa. had mixed results

A multi-year health policy experiment to support rural hospitals in Pennsylvania ended with mixed results, but other states are poised to start similar programs. Rural hospitals in the U.S. have struggled financially for years. In 2019, at the start of the health policy experiment in Pennsylvania, the state department of health reported that nearly half of rural hospitals were operating on a negative margin and in danger of closing.

Pennsylvania · 10-08

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'What's Going Around': Measles outbreak

Dr. Anjali Bharati, ER Doctor at Northwell's Greenwich Village Hospital, joins PIX11 Morning News to discuss New York declaring a State Disaster Emergency over a growing measles outbreak, with 108 cases reported statewide this year.

New York · 10-09