States Are Fighting to Lower Your Drug Prices by Targeting the Hidden Middlemen
Pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, are powerful companies that sit between drug manufacturers and your insurance plan, negotiating prices and deciding which drugs get...
Essential Plan Cuts: 450,000 NYers Face Critical Aug. 30 Deadline
Essential Plan Cuts: 450,000 NYers Face Critical Aug. 30 Deadline
Federal cuts and a fast-closing grace period are forcing nearly half a million New Yorkers...
Real World Research on New York’s Cellphone Ban in Local High Schools
UTICA, NY – At SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly), students are not just learning research
methods in the classroom. They are conducting research that addresses...
50 Forward Mohawk Valley Awarded $104,787
Utica, New York – Elderlife Inc. DBA 50 Forward Mohawk Valley announced today that it has received an AmeriCorps Seniors grant of $104,787 from AmeriCorps,...
ACA Health Insurance Subsidies in 2026: What the NPR Report Means for Your Coverage...
The enhanced ACA subsidies that millions of Americans relied on since 2021 expired on December 31, 2025. As NPR's June 2026 reporting makes clear,...
Medicare Will Start Covering Weight Loss Drugs on July 1 for the First Time
WASHINGTON, D.C. — For the first time in history, Medicare will begin covering weight loss drugs on July 1, 2026, marking a major shift...
Miraculous Rescue: Healthy Twin Boys Born in Perinton
Quick-thinking EMTs and a courageous local couple welcome twins Noah and Parker in a high-stakes highway delivery.
Life rarely waits for the perfect moment, and...
ACA Health Insurance Subsidies in 2026: What the NPR Report Means for You
The enhanced ACA subsidies that helped millions of Americans afford health insurance during the pandemic years expired on December 31, 2025. As NPR reported...
Dangerous Heat Wave Threatens Central NY Families
Dangerous Heat Wave Pushes Into Central New York This Week
A major heat dome is bringing triple-digit “feels-like” temperatures, raising health risks before the Fourth...
COMPASSIONATE CARE CONFERENCE HOSTED BY UPSTATE CARING PARTNERS
UTICA – Upstate Caring Partners will bring their biennial Compassionate Care Conference to the Delta
Hotel in Utica from Wednesday, July 15 th to Friday,...