Herkimer County Community College to Host Red Cross Blood Drive

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HERKIMER, NY, September 2, 2026 — Herkimer County Community College will be hosting an American Red Cross blood drive on Thursday, September 17, from 9:30...
States Are Fighting to Lower Your Drug Prices by Targeting the Hidden Middlemen

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...

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...

Small Vegetable Workshop Held August 13th

  Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County will be hosting a vegetable workshop on Thursday, August 13th, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Ingersoll Farms in...

Road to the National Finals Begins at CFLR’s Recovery Classic

Utica, New York (July 2026) – Drive Hope. Compete for a National Championship. Change Lives at CFLR's 17th Annual Recovery Classic. The Center for Family...
ACA Health Insurance Subsidies in 2026: What the NPR Report Means for Your Coverage and Costs

ACA Health Insurance Subsidies in 2026: What the NPR Report Means for Your Coverage...

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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

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...
American Red Cross Declares National Blood Emergency: What It Means for the Mohawk Valley

American Red Cross Declares National Blood Emergency: What It Means for the Mohawk Valley

  The American Red Cross declared a national blood emergency on July 13, 2026, after the U.S. blood supply fell roughly 25% in June ....

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,...
Essential Plan cuts leave a worried 58-year-old Upstate New York woman sorting health insurance paperwork at her kitchen table.

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...