New Southern Tier facility for end-of-life care models itself after...
As the baby boomer generation ages, more and more Americans are planning for the end of life. In the Southern Tier, a new home for the terminally ill has been in the works for months, and it's modeling...
View ArticleSt. Joseph's Hospital & Rome Memorial to affiliate
St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center is continuing to partner with smaller regional hospitals throughout upstate New York. The latest venture is a collaboration with Rome Memorial Hospital. Rome...
View ArticleNew Syracuse clinic offers health care to injection drug users
ACR Health in Syracuse has opened a new clinic to provide health care for injection drug users. The agency hopes the facility can reach people who may feel alienated by the health care system....
View ArticleState health insurance marketplace is here to stay
Regardless of politics, New York state will most likely continue with its New York State of Health official health insurance marketplace, according to Steve Wood, director of insurance programs at ACR...
View ArticleQ&A available: How will the new health care bill affect you?
This week, Republicans in Congress will try to rally votes behind a bill that proposes major changes to the way Americans get health care and how much they pay. In New York, many could be affected....
View ArticleAt Syracuse town hall, Gillibrand supports Medicare for all, special...
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) kicked off a series of town halls across the state at Syracuse University Friday. The generally friendly audience gave Gillibrand a warm reception but asked questions on...
View ArticleGrim future predicted for health care in NY if the ACA is repealed
The Senate is moving ahead on the repeal and possibly the replacement of the Affordable Care Act, and policy makers in New York are bracing for the worst. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell,...
View ArticleHealth insurance costs for individuals in NY on the rise
New Yorkers who sign up for insurance under the Affordable Care Act exchanges for individuals will see their premiums rise by an average of 14 percent, now that the Cuomo administration has approved...
View ArticleIncidental findings lead to more costs than benefits
A chest X-ray ordered by your doctor for the cough you have been dealing with may not reveal anything about your cough, but an entirely different problem. This is called an incidental finding. While...
View ArticleThe latest in health: The gift of sight, and a subscription to speedy primary...
It’s not easy to keep up with the latest in health and wellness. Each day, new studies, research and developments in health make it difficult to pick out the most important information for you. We’ll...
View ArticleSchumer, Gillibrand vow to do everything to oppose Kavanaugh nomination
New York’s senators are vowing to do everything they can to oppose President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Democrats say among the rights that would be threatened,...
View Article22nd Congressional district candidates spar over past health care vote
The rising cost of health care has become a major point of contention in this year's race for the 22nd Congressional District, including how the candidates have voted on the issue in the past.
View ArticleRemoving barriers to health
Health and wellness isn't a right for all people. For many of us, it's a privilege. Whether the issue is cost, transportation, resources or red tape -- many things can get in the way of living a long,...
View ArticleTreating patients where you can find them, regardless of means
Access to health care is important for individuals overall physical, social and mental health. But there are barriers for many Americans according to the Office of Disease Prevention and Health...
View ArticleToo much reporting: When quality measures don't mean quality care
An opinion piece published in STAT, a health-centered media group, detailed the paradoxical struggle of physicians spending too much time reporting quality data to actually deliver quality medical care...
View ArticleLatest in health: MIT researcher pushes for advancements in telemedicine
Though obstacles still impede its application, telemedicine -- using technology to remotely connect physicians to patients -- is growing throughout the nation and the world, and a researcher at the...
View ArticleSingle-payer health care an issue in New York governor's race
Single-payer health care for New York has become an issue in the race for governor. Democratic primary challenger Cynthia Nixon say if she’s elected, she’d enact single-payer for New York. Not all of...
View ArticleThis week: Lung cancer screening, flu season and more
Just 2 percent of the people who qualify for lung cancer screening are enrolled in a screening program, which is designed to find cancers at an early stage, when they are most treatable, says Dr....
View ArticleShift toward value-based health care models not without problems
For some people, their yearly checkup is as easy as heading downstairs on their lunch break, as some companies are moving toward health care methods that put the physicians closer to the workers. That...
View ArticleHelping young mothers one door at a time
How do you help mothers and babies in need? One door at a time. WBFO's Avery Schneider spent an afternoon in an upstate New York neighborhood to see how a local agency does it.
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