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6 tips to help you pick the right health insurance plan WBFO

It's not always obvious where to look for health insurance. "In this country it is a truly wacky patchwork quilt of options," says Sabrina Corlette, who co-directs the … See more

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Black Women's Health Study celebrates 25 years WBFO

WebThe Black Women's Health Study is the largest epidemiological study to focus on the health of Black women. Every two years for the last 25 years, 59,000 Black …

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Spectrum Health opens new South Buffalo Counseling location

WebSpectrum Health and Human Services on Wednesday cut the ribbon on the new location of its South Buffalo Counseling Center, now at 2412 Seneca St. The …

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Buffalo, What's Next

WebJay Moran has a conversation with members of the Erie County Department of Health, specifically the Office of Health Equity. The office’s Director, Kelly Wofford, …

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One year of COVID-19: How virus has impacted WNY WBFO

WebAnd Nicholas was right. On that day in March there were 122 positive cases. A month later, cases had jumped to nearly 3,000 and certain zip codes on Buffalo’s …

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Biden's $400B plan to overhaul home care is 'more of a repair …

WebPresident Joe Biden made the untangling of this nationwide dilemma a top priority of his administration, earmarking a $400 billion chunk of his initial infrastructure …

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Buffalo, What's Next: Understanding Health Equity Data and …

WebIn this episode, Dr. Tim Murphy, Director of the UB Community Health Equity Research Institute which was created in response to race based health disparities, …

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U.S. Justice Dept. joins whistleblower lawsuit against

WebPublished September 15, 2021 at 7:25 AM EDT. Independent Health. A nine-year-old whistleblower civil lawsuit against Amherst-based Independent Health now includes the …

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Where to receive free COVID test kits, rapid testing this week

WebiHealth Labs. The City of Buffalo will distribute 11,000 free COVID-19 at-home antigen test kits at five community centers Tuesday morning, from 9 a.m.-noon, or …

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WNY connections to a newly administered HIV treatment WBFO

WebEvergreen Health, according to its 2020 numbers, provides care to an estimated 1,600 people living with HIV/AIDS. New York State has not yet released its …

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Hochul budget invests in healthcare workforce. How it would work …

WebHochul’s proposals for the $10 billion investment in healthcare include a $3,000 bonus to full-time workers who remain in their positions for one year. Budget …

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Twin epidemics: How the opioid epidemic changed chronic pain …

WebKeith Srakocic. /. AP. In 1996, a new drug came on the market. One that was marketed aggressively and prescribed routinely for chronic pain. Oxycontin. But Oxycotin …

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Should Hochul announce a ‘Master Plan for Aging’ during State of …

WebMore than 80 agencies statewide signed a letter last month asking Hochul to create a Master Plan for Aging, something of a state road map for addressing issues …

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New York home care shortage’s impact on dementia caregiving: ‘It …

WebThere were 437,000 home health and personal care aides in New York in 2018. But, according to the Alzheimer’s Association's 2022 report, the state will need …

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New oncology center to attack Niagara County's highest rate of

WebA rendering of the new oncology center's clinic. Niagara County has some of the worse cancer problems of any county in New York, but it is getting help. Niagara …

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State of the State: Hochul commits to ‘Master Plan for Aging'

WebMore than 80 leaders of agencies and community groups across the state had signed a letter last month asking Hochul to commit to a Master Plan for Aging.One of the …

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Physician study ranks Buffalo No. 6 in U.S. to suffer from OB

WebThe latest research shows a growing shortage of obstetricians and gynecologists, and the potential "crisis" this poses for women's health care. The …

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Recalling treatment at Buffalo’s former mental institution

WebRudnicki shared his story from the back yard of his home in Hamburg, recalling how he suffered a mental break down while attending the University at Buffalo …

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Rural ambulance service: 'This is definitely a crisis situation'

WebSome state legislators are looking at new ways to get an ambulance and EMT to an emergency scene. It's part of increasing problems in rural health care: fewer …

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