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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...

OLEAN — Marking National Volunteer Appreciation Week, Olean General Hospital and Bradford Regional Medical Center are highlighting the meaningful cont...

If the federal government wants to keep Medicare and Social Security intact for the next 75 years, it will need an extra $78.2 trillion in cash that i...

If the federal government wants to keep Medicare and Social Security intact for the next 75 years, it will need an extra $78.2 trillion in cash that i...

ALBANY (TNS) — A temporary restraining order partially blocking the administrative overhaul of a popular home care program will be extended untilApril...

OLEAN — Christopher John and Carissa Stewart are this month’s Star Award recipients, Kaleida Health facilities Olean General Hospital (OGH) and Bradfo...

OLEAN — Throughout the month of April, Olean General Hospital and Bradford (Pa.) Regional Medical Center are offering a variety of classes and support...

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

BRADFORD, Pa. — The Pavilion at Bradford Regional Medical Center plans an open house hiring event for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 3. The Pavilion is hirin...

IfRepublicansdare broach the subject of waste and fraud in Medicaid or Medicare, it will be seconds beforeDemocratsaccuse them of seeking to throw gra...

DEAR RUSTY: My wife and I are collecting Social Security. We both started receiving SS at 62 years old. That said, we get by on a tight budget. A reti...

The routine is familiar for most people: When checking in for an appointment with a doctor or other health care provider, patients typically complete ...

OLEAN — HomeCare & Hospice Foundation has received a $1,000 donation from Paul Brown Chevrolet as part of its Paul Brown Cares! program. The contribut...

Olean General Hospital and Bradford Regional Medical Center have presented the first 2025 Golden Stethoscope Award to Dr. Jose Orsini, an intensivist ...

ALBANY — As Washington contemplates cutbacks to federal funding for Medicaid, officials in Albany have reacted in two self-contradictory ways. On one ...

OLEAN — Olean General Hospital has introduced a new volunteer effort in the emergency department, providing a liaison between patient and staff. The E...

ALLEGANY — HomeCare & Hospice Foundation announces it has received a $2,500 grant from the St. Elizabeth Mission Society to support ongoing education ...

Person Centered Services and six other care coordination organizations (CCO) are the only entities that address the comprehensive care needs of people...