healthcare access
A new audit by NY Comptroller DiNapoli reveals dire healthcare shortages in 16 rural counties, with too few doctors, pediatricians, and dentists. Medicaid cuts threaten these hospitals’ survival, with many already reporting financial losses. Some counties have no OB-GYNs or pediatricians at all. Proposed federal legislation, the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” could slash rural Medicaid […]
Despite facing exclusion from the federal Medicaid program, Planned Parenthood of Central and Western New York (PPCWNY) has opened a new clinic at Westfall Park Medical Center in Brighton. The expansion comes at a time when the organization continues to serve Medicaid patients at no cost, thanks to state support and internal policies. At the […]
URMC has issued a warning to MyChart users, advising them to switch from Rite Aid as the pharmacy chain begins closing stores nationwide. Although no specific closures in the Greater Rochester area have been confirmed, URMC is preparing patients for the transition by highlighting services like free home delivery from Highland South West Pharmacy. Rite […]
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