social policy

Rep. Nicholas Langworthy claims the GOP budget “eliminates waste, fraud and abuse” while protecting programs like Medicaid. But the “historic savings”...

DEAR RUSTY: I’m a retired Navy veteran who is going to be turning 65 years old this year. My question is concerning mandatory Medicare sign-up require...

Local unemployment rates continued to drop in April, state officials said, and were lower than a year ago. The state Department of Labor reported that...

NEW YORK (TNS) — The wise minds at Moody’s Investors Service finally acknowledged last week what the other two main credit rating agencies did years a...

ALBANY (TNS) — Legislation incorporated into the latest state budget in 15 years has been signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul after more than a month of negot...

DEAR RUSTY: Does everyone need to sign up for Medicare Part A, even if you are ex-military? Or only on Medicaid, regardless of whether you are eligibl...

ASK RUSTY: I am writing to ask for your advice on when I should sign up or enroll in a Medicare Plan. I have submitted an early retirement application...

Local unemployment decreased in March after steady bumps in January and February, on par with the rates reported a year ago this month, according to s...

NEW YORK — New Yorkers want a mental health system that is effective, just and benevolent. Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to expand Kendra’s Law will ac...

ALBANY — A glitch in state insurance law is allowing doctors to collect Medicaid fees that are sometimes hundreds of times higher than the program nor...

A fourth resident of Olean has declared his candidacy for an Olean school board seat, and he also expresses concern about the district’s leadership an...

Last month, Olean Food Pantry received the kind of news that keeps me up at night: a projected 13% federal funding cut to our food distribution capaci...

WELLSVLLE — Jim Helms, president and CEO of Jones Memorial Hospital, is looking to the future with an eye on more satellite clinics and expanding the ...

The Arc Allegany-Steuben is currently accepting applications for its Summer Youth Employment Program. The program is open to students ages 16 and up w...

SALAMANCA — Cattaraugus Community Action, Inc. announces the combination of four significant grant awards will be used to launch a comprehensive proje...

ALFRED — Alfred Primary Care, part of Jones Memorial Hospital, announced that nurse practitioner Sydney Demick has joined the practice and is acceptin...

OLEAN — The Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce’s April virtual Lunch & Learn Series speaker is Walter Peretti, associate workers’ compensation exa...

BELMONT — The Allegany County Department of Health plans a series of focus group discussions as part of its ongoing Community Health Assessment (CHA)....