1+ week, 1+ day ago   (339+ words) New York awarded $76.2 million to 56 organizations for 90 projects intended to connect rural hospitals, health centers, behavioral health providers and community groups into stronger regional care networks. The Rural Community Health Integration Initiative includes about $22.7 million for planning and $53.5 million for…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (481+ words) New York officials are calling on the Trump administration to release $87 million in federal homeland-security money they say remains withheld from the state after a court challenge restored part of a larger reduction. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (69+ words) New York is upgrading its Medicaid system amid intense scrutiny from the Trump administration, which has pressured the state over alleged fraud. Under federal fire, New York enacts stricter Medicaid oversight Under mounting pressure from federal watchdogs threatening to slash…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (638+ words) ROCHESTER — On Monday, June 1, Rhonda Burnap was met with some startling news: the state human services department had terminated her workplace's Medicaid billing status. "We are law-abiding, correct-billing, legitimate providers that are doing our best to follow all the rules…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (209+ words) (ABC 6 News) – A growing trend across southern Minnesota is leaving rural residents with fewer options to seek medical care. On Thursday, April 30th, faith leaders and community members will gather for a prayer vigil at Rochester’s peace plaza. The event aims…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (895+ words) “These numbers could have been cleared up in a phone call, so it’s really slapdash,” said Fiscal Policy Institute senior health policy adviser Michael Kinnucan, whose recent analysis called attention to the Trump administration’s inaccurate claim. The mistake appeared in…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago   (584+ words) The disputed statistic was tied to statements from CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, who had pointed to roughly 5 million people receiving personal care help in a state with about 6.8 million Medicaid enrollees. Federal officials later said the actual count was about…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (464+ words) When President Trump signed H.R.1., the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" into law on July 4 2025, he implemented budget cuts that are now affecting many New Yorkers. H.R.1., also known as the federal budget reconciliation bill, eliminated funding for New York's expanded Essential…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (643+ words) School closings and delays for Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 ROCHESTER — As the Minnesota Department of Human Services takes steps to identify fraudulent Medicaid charges, some Rochester-area organizations that serve youth with autism are feeling the financial pinch caused by delayed reimbursements. "At…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (337+ words) ALBANY, N.Y. — A new year means new laws in New York State, including several that aim to make medical treatment more affordable. Starting on Jan. 1, insurers will be required to cover medically necessary EpiPens and to cap out-of-pocket costs at $100 per…...