medicare and medicaid

Residents gather in Columbus Circle Wednesday to condemn cuts to Medicaid and Medicare while the programs mark 60 years.

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CNYers mark 60th birthday of Medicare and Medicaid while condemning federal cuts

Scott Willis

More than 30,000 CNYers stand to lose health care once the cuts kick in.

Older woman in wheelchair with caregiver in a living room setting with other senior citizens in the background.

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NYS Officials praise Older American Act that just turned 60 but worry about support

Chris Bolt

The Older American Act turned 60 and New York State Office for the Aging points out it's helped more than 24 million people in that time. Amid concerns over federal cuts, the state's Master Plan on Aging seeks to help.

An illustration symbolizing the high cost of outpatient medical care at hospital facilities in New York, with elements representing the disparity in costs and the legislative efforts to address it, including a larger hospital building on one side and a smaller doctor's office on the other.

Local News

NY hospital outpatient care costs four times more than doctors' offices

Robert Beck

A new report finds that New York residents pay significantly more for outpatient medical care at hospital facilities than at doctor’s offices.

Health & Medicine

Labor and Management at Crouse Hospital Urge NYS Lawmakers to Restore Cuts to Medicaid

Scott Willis

Labor and Management at Crouse hospital presented a unified message to state lawmakers today to restore cuts to Medicaid. Hospitals were originally slated…

Health & Medicine

CNYers Increasingly Worried About Future of Medicare and Medicaid on the Programs' 53rd Birthday

Scott Willis

About two dozen activists from labor and community groups gathered on South Salina Street downtown Monday to mark the 53rd birthday of Medicaid and…