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COVID, flu cases on rise, prompting some to don masks

WebThe Capital Region had 137 COVID hospitalizations on Dec. 13, 2022, compared to 104 on this past Dec. 13. Taking population into consideration, the North …

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New York adds $1B to cost of new Wadsworth Center lab

WebThe state's new plan for a long-awaited overhaul of the Wadsworth Center, the state's public health lab and research facilities, will cost taxpayers $1.7B.

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COVID-19 is surging in New York

WebIn New York, more than 3,200 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 on Friday — an increase of 48 percent from the 2,250 that were hospitalized before …

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Study shows suicides soared in rural New York during pandemic

WebThe suicide rate in rural New York in 2020 was double the rate in urban parts of the state, federal mortality data shows. Rural counties had an average suicide rate of …

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Ellis Hospital settles dispute over a bequest for $5.6M

WebPay $3.1 million toward buying a building and relocating the nursing program. Contribute $2.5 million to create a new fund that will be used exclusively to maintain the …

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Nuvance Health joins with Northwell in hospital merger

WebDANBURY, Conn. — Nuvance Health, a hospital system that serves Dutchess and Putnam counties and Connecticut, is joining with Northwell Health, the …

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Popular home care Medicaid program faces cuts as Hochul decries …

WebThe proposals, which lawmakers in the Senate and Assembly appear to have approved, could eliminate an entire segment of health insurance companies known as …

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WebNew York, Vermont ski areas manage despite warm, dry Christmas

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Patient data compromised in HealthAlliance Hospital cyberattack

WebThe incident, which was discovered on Oct. 12, affected computer systems at HealthAlliance Hospital in Kingston along with Margaretville Hospital and …

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Comptroller cites 'lax oversight' in state Medicaid program

WebThe Health Department administers New York’s expansive Medicaid program, sharing costs for health care for low-income New Yorkers with the federal and …

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Inpatient mental health is returning to Ulster County

WebElected officials, hospital executives and labor representatives gathered in front of the HealthAlliance Hospital: Mary’s Avenue to announce the return of inpatient …

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Samaritan Hospital, St. Peter's file claim over state's Burdett probe

WebA standing room crowd filled the hearing room at Hudson Valley Community College as St. Peter’s Health Partners held a public forum Wednesday night Feb. 28, …

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Albany County health commissioner leaving post

WebDr. Elizabeth Whalen, commissioner of the Albany County Department of Health, at her office on July 13, 2021, in Albany. Whalen is leaving her position after …

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Hospital groups launch multi-million ad buy as fiscal gap looms

WebHelen Schaub, a vice president with 1199SEIU, said the funding gap has meant that certain hospitals and health providers are actively considering slashing some …

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New California rule aims to limit health care cost increases to 3

WebBy ADAM BEAM, Associated PressApril 24, 2024. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Doctors, hospitals and health insurance companies in California will be limited to …

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N.Y.'s largest health vendor linked to owner accused of fraud, …

WebA health care company with the largest state contract is linked to a nursing home conglomerate at the center of a sprawling investigation by the state attorney …

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When You Want to Leave Your Medicare Advantage Plan

WebWhile most Medicare Advantage enrollees are in plans with a $0 premium, getting medical care costs money, and Medicare Advantage plans can have an annual …

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Whitney Young breaks ground on addiction treatment center …

WebNurses at Whitney Young Health Services, Glenda Lloyd, left, and Tamieka Johnson, don hard hats for a groundbreaking ceremony on Feb. 22, 2024, at the Dewitt …

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Canadian province will make changes to try to stop drug use in …

WebThe province tried to make drug use illegal in public places with its own legislation, but a B.C. Supreme Court judge put in place an injunction preventing that.

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What to know about Zyn, the tiny nicotine pouch that's sparked a …

WebFILE - Containers of Zyn, a Phillip Morris smokeless nicotine pouch, are displayed for sale among other nicotine and tobacco products at a newsstand Friday, …

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Supreme Court appears skeptical that state abortion bans conflict …

WebWASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Wednesday that state abortion bans enacted after the overturning of Roe v. …

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P-47 pilot who wrecked saluted by comrades

WebThe plane's pilot, William Gordon, 56, of Key West, Florida, was a veteran air show pilot with more than 25 years of experience. New York City police scuba divers recovered his body …

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For Albany residents, the Capitol is the polluter next door

WebSteams hangs in frigid air above the Sheridan Avenue generator plant overlooking Arbor Hill and Ten Broeck Triangle on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022, in Albany, …

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Maine govenor signs off on new gun laws, mental health supports …

WebFILE — Gov. Janet Mills attends an event, March 11, 2022, in Augusta, Maine. Mills on Friday, April 26, 2024, signed off on a law a suite of gun safety legislation …

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Reducing plastic is Earth Day's urgent 2024 theme

WebBy Rick Karlin April 20, 2024. Plastics and the subsequent waste they create, such as this pile photographed several years ago in Colonie, are a focus of this year’s Earth Day. …

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N.Y.'s judicial watchdog agency escapes spending strain in state

WebFunding for the state Commission on Judicial Conduct is allocated in the state budget, which passed on April 20, 2024. ALBANY — The administrator of New York’s …

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A suspect is in custody after 5 people were shot outside a club in …

WebNews. A suspect is in custody after 5 people were shot outside a club in the nation's capital, police say. April 27, 2024. WASHINGTON (AP) — Five people were shot …

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Former sheriff's deputy convicted of misdemeanor in shooting …

WebDENVER (AP) — A former Colorado sheriff’s deputy was convicted of a misdemeanor on Friday in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man in distress who had called 911 for help …

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