Alcohol Abuse Is Rising Among Older Adults
New York Times
In the summer, Henry Wrenn-Meleck likes to sit on the stoop of his building on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, observing the passing urban parade.
ACA Medicaid expansion tied to earlier cancer care for the poor
Reuters
After the Affordable Care Act (ACA) helped reduce the number of uninsured Americans, more low-income adults got cancer diagnosed when it was less advanced and potentially easier to treat, a recent study suggests.
Cuomo: Cayuga, other NY counties get $25M to fight opioid addiction
Auburn Pub
Sixteen New York counties, including Cayuga, will receive a share of more than $25 million in federal funding to combat opioid addiction, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday.
Cayuga County considers joining opioids lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies
Auburn Pub
Cayuga County could join a multi-county lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies that sell opioids.
Feds issuing new Medicare cards to 58M Americans to fight identify theft
New York Upstate
The government will issue new Medicare cards to protect about 58 million Americans enrolled in the federal health insurance program against fraud and identity theft.