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Health insurance deadline extended 5 days – Times Union.

Capitol Confidential » Skelos: Immigrants’ new status will raise Medicaid costs.

NAMI-CV in conjunction with Impeerium Peer Network will be offering a weekly NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group starting Tuesday, October 28th from 1:30-3:00pm. The meetings will be held at the NAMI office in Plattsburgh at 14 Healey Avenue, Suite D. The support group is open to any adult with a mental illness and there is […]

Plattsburgh, NY, September 10th, 2014 – The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Champlain Valley is pleased to announce that we will sponsor and host the first ever Keys to Recovery Conference on October 9th, 2014, at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh.  

The conference is an opportunity for peers (those who utilize […]

The United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. is in the early stage of planning for the 2015 campaign. The volunteer campaign team is being led by Bruce and Marge Garcia of Keeseville, NY. Bruce is the CEO of Joint Council For Economic Opportunities, Inc. (JCEO) and Marge is a long time employee at Adirondack […]

Washington County kids face serious mental health, substance abuse problems « The In Box.

Gov. Cuomo reminds New Yorkers to vaccinate against measles « The In Box.

Study: Asthma costs $1.3B in state – Times Union.

News from Peru Central School With the Peru Elementary School’s continued efforts to support health and wellness among students, we will hold our fourth annual health fair for kindergarten through 2nd grade on Friday, May 2nd.  Students will have the opportunity to rotate through seven stations on varying health topics including hand washing, dental hygiene, dance fitness, […]

The Medicaid solution – The Observation Deck.

Flu sufferers younger, sicker in New York, reflecting U.S. trend – Times Union.

Out-of-network plan proposed – Times Union.

Obesity Rate for Young Children Plummets 43% in a Decade – NYTimes.com.

Half a million New Yorkers enroll in Obamacare – Times Union.

Counting down time for health insurance – Times Union.

Capitol Confidential » Q Poll: New Yorkers are totally OK with weed.

Debate builds on need for local mental health services – Times Union.

CVPH plans residency program » NEW TODAY… » Press-Republican.

State silent on reports of disabled abuse – Times Union.

Health Comm Claims that Medical Marijuana Ready in One Year Met with Skepticism | WXXI News.

Moody’s downgrades Saratoga County – Times Union.

Methadone a local treatment option for recovery » Local News » Press-Republican.

New York state inspectors recoup $851 million in Medicaid funds – NY Daily News.

Watertown Daily Times | Carthage hospital laying off 90 employees, cutting 20 beds in restructuring.

New York State Bar Association President David M. Schraver of Rochester (Nixon Peabody) wrote to Governor Andrew Cuomo on January 22, 2014 about the critical need to enhance civics education in New York’s schools. Text of the letter is below. A pdf is available at www.nysba.org/civicseducationletter. Dear Governor Cuomo: Recently, many members of the Legislature wrote […]