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Capital Region advocates rally for Medicare and Medicaid, call for universal healthcare
Activists and politicians gathered in the West Capitol Park in Albany to urge lawmakers to protect and extend Medicare and Medicaid. On the 61st anniversary of the establishment of Medicare and Medicaid, advocates rallied to condemn the Trump administration's cuts to the public healthcare programs. Signed into law last year,...
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Pittsfield pharmacist charged with stealing drugs from national pharmacy chain
PITTSFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - A Pittsfield pharmacist has been charged in a Boston federal court for allegedly diverting name-brand and generic Adderall from a national pharmacy chain. Joshua Bradley, 30, faces five counts of acquiring a controlled substance by fraud, deception, and subterfuge. Prosecutors allege he allegedly took the generic...
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Medical Monday 7/27/26: Otolaryngology with Dr. Christine Kim
Joining us to talk about ear health and hearing care is Dr. Christine Kim of Albany Med. Aaron Shellow-Lavine hosts. Call with your question. 800-348-2551. Email: VoxPop@WAMC.org. Dr. Kim is an otologist (ear specialist) who treats hearing and balance disorders. She cares for patients with a wide range of ear...
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New York DuPont settlement claims get denied, but lawyers say many notices may be errors
Residents of Hoosick Falls, New York, are facing uncertainty after receiving denial letters related to DuPont's class action settlement for drinking water contamination. Residents of Hoosick Falls, New York, who have already spent years dealing with drinking water contamination, are now facing a new source of frustration after DuPont sent denial letters tied to its class action settlement.
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Notes from Southern Berkshire Ambulance: July 2026
Thanks to Berkshire Preservation Inc. Overdose prevention: Keep a kit handy and save a life. I am honored to have been elected as the new president of Southern Berkshire Ambulance Squad, taking over from Jim Santos, who now steps into the vice president’s chair—which is to say that Jim and I have simply traded seats. After this many years together, it feels less like a transition than a rotation.
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Ellis Hospital implants newly approved defibrillator for patients at risk
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Ellis Hospital is now the first in the Capital Region to successfully implant an Aurora EV-ICD. It’s an implantable defibrillator that can save people already at risk for cardiac arrest. Doctor and electrophysiologist Aaron Vigdor implanted the device, and he said in an interview...
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Greenfield Nurses Cry Foul Over Baystate Franklin Nighttime Cuts
Nurses at Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield are calling in the state after the hospital cut evening patient transport services, saying the move is pushing bedside nurses to double as transport staff right when things are busiest. The union argues the switch is stretching already thin staffing, delaying care and leaving fewer hands available when emergencies hit. Nurses filed a formal complaint this week with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and scheduled a press conference to spell out their concerns.
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Columbia Memorial Hospital employees and supporters rally as administration plans to shrink bed count
Last night, dozens of employees, patients, community members, and elected officials held a rally outside of Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson. Many were members of a group called the Save CMH Coalition, which has formed in opposition to proposed changes at the hospital. WAMC's Sam Dingman was at the rally.
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Sharon Hospital moves closer to renovation of Medical Arts Building
SHARON — A proposed expansion and renovation of Sharon’s Medical Arts Building was tabled by the Planning and Zoning Commission on July 8 after commissioners requested an independent engineering review of the application. Stormwater runoff was their primary concern. The project at 29 Hospital Hill Road, across from...