health care

One of the COVID-19 pandemic’s ancillary effects was the proof it provided that broadband internet service is an essential public utility rather than ...

OLEAN — The laboratories at Olean General Hospital and Bradford Regional Medical Center and their satellite drawing stations recently earned The Joint...

ALBANY — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul delivered her first State of the State address Wednesday, outlining an agenda for an economic comeback from the co...

A decision by your health insurer or plan that a health care service, treatment plan, prescription drug or durable medical equipment is medically nece...

Burma Shave roadside signs with their clever, safety-minded jingles proved an effective advertising tool in the 1930s to the early ‘60s. Here’s an exa...

This is a time of year which I dread. It’s a happy time for one reason, my mother’s birthday. This year is the big 2-9 — well, the 62nd anniversary of...

OLEAN — Over 36 years ago, Carol Mahoney began her career as executive director of what was then known as Home Health Care of Cattaraugus County. In t...

OLEAN — The Olean American Legion will host a veterans benefits resource fair for veterans on Saturday to learn about benefits offered from the state ...

BRADFORD, Pa. — Bradford Regional Medical Center’s behavioral health services department recently earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval®...

ALBANY — New York’s attorney general could sue gun manufacturers under certain scenarios under a bill that passed the state Senate on Tuesday as lawma...

I’m going to lose my health insurance soon. My health insurance is tied to my employer. I am ending my employment before July, which means my health i...

In the days preceding President Joe Biden’s release of his $1 trillion American Families Plan, Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and several of his Democrat...

The situation is not uncommon. A patient visits the doctor for something that is not life-threatening and ends up getting referred for an outpatient p...

ALBANY (TNS) — Under a policy pushed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the administration of a popular program that allows Medicaid recipients to receive at-home ...

Sometimes skipping, sometimes trudging — that’s been my journey working for universal health care in our country. I won’t lose heart, for many others ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Tom Reed and and a fellow House member from Alabama announced the introduction of the bipartisan Rural Hospital Support Act, le...

Allegany County Community Opportunities and Rural Development (ACCORD) will receive $4,039,677 in Head Start funds. ACCORD is a nonprofit Community Ac...

BRADFORD, Pa. — More than 4,500 people signed petitions to preserve services at Bradford Regional Medical Center, but a hospital spokesman said Tuesda...