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Jericho Road wins state funding to grow WNY healthcare workforce

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Buffalo, NY · 15d
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Cuts to rural healthcare become key issue for upstate votes in race for NY governor

New York’s smaller and rural hospitals are facing steep cuts as consolidations sweep through the healthcare industry — and the leading candidates for governor are trading blame for the trend. The latest flashpoint is in the Hudson Valley, where the Albany Med Health system has filed a plan...

New York · 16d
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Cuts to rural healthcare become key issue for upstate votes in race for NY governor

Demonstrators gathered in September protesting the planned downsizing of Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson. The fight over a consolidation plan for a hospital in Hudson captures a trend throughout the state. [ more › ]

New York · 17d

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Op-Ed: New York can’t afford to lose its seniors, Medicare Advantage helps them stay

At town halls throughout my district, older residents have raised a question that should concern every elected official in New York: Can they afford to stay here after retirement?. These are people who have spent decades in our communities. Their families are here. Their friends are here. They want to...

New York · 19d
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New York State launches dashboard tracking flu, COVID-19 and RSV activity

The New York State Department of Health launched a new dashboard tracking seasonal respiratory virus activity, as state health officials warn that flu season is starting earlier than usual. The Seasonal Respiratory Virus Surveillance Dashboard provides information on influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus, including laboratory-confirmed cases and hospitalizations. Users...

New York · 16d

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Three hospitals in the Finger Lakes to get grant to expand healthcare workforce training

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Three hospitals in the Finger Lakes are getting part of a million-dollar grant to expand healthcare workforce training programs. Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Office announced Wednesday that 34 not-for-profit healthcare facilities will get part of a $32.5 million competitive grant under the Increasing Training Capacity in Statewide Health Care Facilities program. In the […]

Rochester, NY · 21d

Mid-Hudson News Network

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Orange County Health Officials urge residents to get flu, COVID vaccines

ORANGE COUNTY- With respiratory illness season approaching, the Orange County Department of Health is encouraging residents to get their 2026-27 flu and COVID-19 vaccines before cases begin to rise. According to the New York State Department of Health, nearly 27,000 New Yorkers were hospitalized with the flu, and nearly 600...

Orange County, NY · 19d

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Federal Raids Target NYC Adult Daycare Centers in Medicaid Fraud Investigation

Federal agents raided adult daycare centers across New York City this week as part of a sweeping investigation into suspected Medicaid fraud involving services for older adults. The coordinated operation on Tuesday, October 20th, targeted locations in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Manhattan. Investigators from the FBI and other federal...

New York, NY · 20d

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Molinaro, Tweed Clash Over Rural Health Care in NY Assembly District 102 Rematch

Republican Marc Molinaro, a former congressman, and Democrat Janet Tweed, a Delhi physical therapist, are vying to represent New York's 102nd Assembly District, a rural swath of the Catskills region stretching across parts of Albany, Schoharie, Otsego, Delaware and Greene counties. Both are seeking to replace Republican incumbent Chris Tague, who is giving up the seat to run for state Senate.

New York · 20d

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Crosdale Listed as Registered Agent for Smart Choice Auto Care LLC

Rohan Crosdale is listed as a registered agent for Smart Choice Auto Care LLC, which has a Ballston Spa address. According to the Times Union, Crosdale has been an enrolled Medicaid provider since February 2020 and is accused of billing the program for over $700,000 in fraudulent trips over four years through Smart Choice. The comptroller's office said Crosdale allegedly charged Medicaid for journeys that simply did not take place.

Ballston Spa, NY · 17d

WETM 18 News

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Alert bracelets to be provided to new mothers by Guthrie

SAYRE, Pa. (WETM) – Guthrie Clinic is partnering with the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) to give new mothers post-birth alert bracelets. According to AWHONN, new mothers with medical complications are more likely to go to the emergency department, and most of those visits occur within the first 30 days after giving birth. […]

Sayre, PA · 20d

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Seven Maimonides Trustees Ask AG to Block Their Ouster From New Hospital Board

Seven trustees of Maimonides Medical Center are asking the state attorney general to block a recent decision that will oust them from the board once Maimonides becomes a part of the city’s public hospital system — a change they allege was based on their ongoing lawsuit against the merger.

New York, NY · 20d

Times Union

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Study finds hospital consolidation efforts fueled price hikes in NY

A new study by Community Service Society found that the wave of hospital consolidations in New York led to higher bills for patients.

New York · 19d

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NYSNA Members at UVMH-Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Overwhelmingly Ratify New Contract Agreement

Contact: Joseph Celestin | press@nysna.org | 518-776-8337. Madeline St. Amour | madelinestamour@nysna.org | 518-368-8250. NYSNA Members at UVMH-Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Overwhelmingly Ratify New Contract Agreement. NYSNA members secure a contract that maintains their health benefits, delivers fair wages to help recruit and retain nurses for safe staffing, and improves...

Plattsburgh, NY · 21d

WIVT News 34

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Bill enhancing senior care signed into law

CHENANGO, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – Legislation introduced by two Republican lawmakers that aims to advance senior care in Chenango County has been signed into law by Governor Hochul. The bill, which was introduced by State Senator Joseph Griffo and Assemblyman Joe Angelino, will allow for an extension to be added to a senior living facility in […]

Chenango County, NY · 20d

Gothamist

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NYC adult daycare operators charged with committing over $500K in Medicaid fraud

Staten Island District Attorney Michael McMahon. The companies allegedly billed for services they did not provide, including for people who were dead. [ more › ]

New York, NY · 21d

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Governor Hochul Announces $200 Million To Help Communities Modernize Water Infrastructure Without Overburdening Ratepayers

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $200 million to help communities undertake critical drinking water, stormwater and sewer projects while keeping costs affordable for local ratepayers. The Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) Board of Directors approved funding that empowers local governments to improve water systems without passing high costs on to families and businesses. These investments protect public health and the environment, reduce future risks and support good-paying jobs.

New York · 20d

WBNG

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Care Compass Rural Healthcare Grant

New York · 19d

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A Life-Threatening Emergency, an Ambulance Called…and, in NYC, then a Wait

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Ambulance response times are up nearly four minutes from 2015, a new report from Comptroller Mark Levine found. The report released Friday found that average response times have increased three minutes and 50 seconds for life-threatening medical emergencies and 14:49 for non-life-threatening emergencies since 2015.

New York, NY · 23d

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Waterview Heights closure sparks concern for nursing home bed shortage

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A shortage of nursing home beds continues for our aging population across New York state. Just last week, a nursing home in Rochester closed. More than 160 residents moved out of Waterview Heights Nursing Home after reports of multiple failed inspections and a lack of care.

Rochester, NY · 21d