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What is Hochul's Commission on the Future of Health Care

WEBThe commission could play a significant role in shaping what the future of health care looks like and be a crucial sounding board for the governor in crafting future proposals.

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VA is revamping its aging Buffalo medical center

WEBMarch 4, 2022, brought attention-grabbing news to the roughly 2,000 patients a day who visit the VA Western New York Healthcare System and to the 2,250 …

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‘Food as medicine’ works – but how to best get people the healthy …

WEBLucia Leone, associate professor in the Department of Community Health and Health Behavior in UB’s School of Public Health and Health Professions, left, and Dr. …

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Meet the doctors behind the UB resident physician union

WEBJon Harris. Apr 25, 2024. Dr. Eun Beattie is a fourth-year psychiatry resident at the University at Buffalo. Joshua Bessex/Buffalo News. Jon Harris. Dr. Eun Beattie is a …

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Brown's update should include news on housing and taxes

WEBBuffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown is likely to report on housing, infrastructure and taxes in his May 1 address. Residents need the hard facts on taxes. It’s time to look …

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Buffalo hospitals make changes after last year's blizzard

WEBJim Scordato, vice president of the Western New York hospital division for 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, said the union this fall worked on agreements with Kaleida …

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Western New York hospitals prepped for solar eclipse

WEBPreparations are underway in Western New York for a total solar eclipse on April 8. Here is our complete coverage. Now, here’s another one: a total eclipse of the sun on April 8, a …

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Grant aims to help maternity services in Southern Tier

WEBThe Health Foundation for Western & Central New York has awarded a $100,000 grant to a federally qualified health center in Cattaraugus County, funding that is geared toward …

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Two health care facilities coming to Buffalo's East Side

WEBThe $7.5 million project will be largely funded with a $6.74 million grant from the state Department of Health’s Care Facility Transformation Program, along with $760,000 of …

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Low Medicaid rates mean care is being denied across New York

WEBRev. Mark Blue. Feb 25, 2024. More than 7 million New Yorkers across our state, including our communities here in Western New York, are caught in a severe health care crisis. …

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Daemen, Villa Maria, Buffalo Rehab Group team up

WEBDaemen University, Villa Maria College and Buffalo Rehab Group are teaming up to launch the Daemen University Institute for Mobility Innovation & Technology at …

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Defending state baseball champ Depew off to hot start

WEBThree months after leading Depew baseball to a Class B state championship, Dennis Crawley Jr. is stepping down as the coach due to his “decrease in …

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In memory of son WNY mom bicycles coast to coast

WEBSean Kirst: In memory of son lost amid mental health crisis, WNY mom bicycles coast to coast. Debbie Curtis arrives at Niagara University on Friday after …

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Exercise fights depression and improves mental health

WEBExercise reduces feelings of depression, enhances mood, improves sleep and gives one an overall sense of emotional well-being. Exercise not only combats …

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New NASA PACE satellite monitoring ocean health

WEBAs the world’s oceans have moved into their 12th consecutive month as the warmest on record, a new NASA Earth-observing satellite mission has come online to …

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Cyberattacks, retirement planning and Chicago's 'rat hole'

WEB00:00:00 / 00:14:35. Cyberattacks are on the rise, planning for retirement and Chicago loses its 'rat hole'. On the version of Hot off the Wire posted April 20 at 6 …

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Biden administration delays plan to ban menthol cigarettes

WEBApr 26, 2024 Updated 9 hrs ago. A coalition of civil rights and medical organizations said they are suing the FDA because it has missed its own deadline to …

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Viewpoints: The decline in American life expectancy harms more …

WEBThese health problems are alarming on their own. They also have a devastating impact on our economy. A one-year increase in life expectancy could boost …

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Federal 'strike team' sent to Williamsville nursing home as 61

WEBA Williamsville nursing home experienced one of the country’s biggest Covid-19 outbreaks to hit a nursing home in recent weeks, prompting federal officials to send a “strike team” …

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Disparities in black maternal health are concerning

WEBOur health systems, filled with the best and brightest, are witnessing women and their babies suffer, rather than basking in the beauty of expanding their families.

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Lawyer: Weinstein hospitalized after return to New York

WEBHarvey Weinstein's lawyer said Saturday that the onetime movie mogul has been hospitalized for a battery of tests after his return to New York City following an …

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D'Youville's AI robot graduation speaker sparks backlash

WEBD'Youville has invited Sophia, a humanoid automaton produced by Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics, to address its graduates at the May 11 ceremony at LECOM …

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US health officials warn of counterfeit Botox injections

WEBU.S. health officials issued a warning this week about counterfeit Botox injections that have sickened 22 people. A patient receives a Botox injection June 5, …

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Union submits Catholic Health complaints to Health Dept.

WEBCWA on Tuesday announced it has reported 2,700 staffing complaints to the Health Department on behalf of union health care workers who work at Catholic Health …

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Independent Health reports $92.7 million deficit in 2021 – its first

WEBIndependent Health on Friday reported a deficit of $92.7 million last year, the insurer's first loss since 2015 as the company encountered higher medical and Covid-related …

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Independent Health announces plans for leadership succession

WEBJon Harris. Independent Health made it clear in an announcement Thursday that it has a succession plan in place for whenever its longtime CEO calls it a career. Effective Feb. …

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Kaleida Health to become parent of Upper Allegheny Health System

WEBBy Henry L. Davis. May 24, 2016. Kaleida Health will become the parent organization of Upper Allegheny Health System in a proposed affiliation agreement announced …

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