health care

In the past week, both Cattaraugus and Allegany counties have joined a majority of New York counties in the medium level of COVID-19 transmission as c...

OLEAN — A Stand Down to support community military veterans is set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at SUNY Jamestown Community College’s Cattaraugus Co...

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

OLEAN — Four recent area graduates have received scholarship awards for students pursuing a degree in a healthcare-related field of study, managed by ...

The Affordable Care Act, which not that long ago appeared doomed by Republican determination to kill it, has quietly become an integral and accepted p...

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 ...