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Archive for 'Heathcare News'

Hochul says no masks in NY schools this fall, but ‘reserves the right’ if Covid resurges

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Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘very mild symptoms’

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Can I break a window to save a dog in a hot car? Here’s what NY law says

“For everyone else in New York state: If you see a pet in a car on a hot day, you’ll have to call 911 to respond to the situation. If you break into a car, you could face up to 18 months in prison for criminal mischief, as well as charges for theft, burglary or […]

The CDC endorses Novavax, a more traditional COVID vaccine, for adults

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COVID cases rise slightly; outbreak closes local business

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Hudson Headwaters Health Network Practices Become ‘Breastfeeding Friendly’ 

Plattsburgh, NY, July 19, 2022 Hudson Headwaters Health Network’s Tupper Lake Family Health, Saranac Lake Family Health, and Pediatric and Adolescent Health are officially designated as New York State Breastfeeding Friendly Practices! Currently, ten out of twenty-two Hudson Headwaters locations have achieved this designation. These practices were supported in this effort by the Creating Breastfeeding […]

Dr. Anthony Fauci says he plans to retire by end of Biden’s current term

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Why the omicron offshoot BA.5 is a big deal

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N.Y. bans smoking in public parks and beaches

Legislation signed July 15 brings $50 fines for violations Click here for the Sun Community News story 

The new 988 mental health crisis number is about to launch. Here’s what to know

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Update: Monkeypox in New York State – July 15, 2022

As of July 15 2022, a total of 490 confirmed orthopoxvirus/monkeypox cases – a designation established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – have been identified with 461 in New York City, 16 in Westchester County, 4 in Suffolk County, 3 in Nassau County, 1 in Sullivan County, 1 in Chemung County, […]

Clinton County Nursing Home up for sale, employees feel blindsided

Out of 80 available beds, only 52 are occupied because they don’t have enough staff to care for the remaining 28. Click here for NBC TV 5 story 

DiNAPOLI: NUMBER OF NEW YORKERS BEHIND ON UTILITY BILLS SOARED DURING PANDEMIC

One in Eight Residential Customers Statewide Face Overdue Utility Bills, 60% of Customers in Arrears are from NYC and Long Island The devastating number of job losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic caused a significant increase in the number of residential customers owing money to their utility companies, with one in eight customers in arrears […]

Clinton County Nursing Home to be offered for sale

Clinton County Legislature News Release July 14, 2022 – Plattsburgh, NY – Last evening the Clinton County Legislature made the extremely difficult decision to begin the process of selling the County Nursing Home. Clinton County operates one of the last county-owned nursing homes in New York State. Over time, it has become clear that despite […]

Demand for monkeypox vaccine rises with case counts, but supply remains low

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U.S. inflation climbs to new 41-year high of 9.1%, CPI shows, as gas prices surge

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DiNapoli Audit Finds Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments May Have Cost Taxpayers Nearly $300 Million

Audit Finds No Attempt to Recover $292 Million in Overpayments for Recipients With Third-Party Insurance Coverage July 13, 2022 Too often Medicaid pays medical bills that a third-party insurer should have covered, and not enough is being done to make sure Medicaid recovers that money, according to an audit by New York State Comptroller Thomas […]

Five graduate from CVPH Family Medicine Residency

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Bringing Farmers and Consumers Closer Together

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CVPH School of Radiologic Technology Graduates 5 Students

Graduates prepared for rewarding health care career, earn associates degree PLATTSBURGH, NY (7/11/2022) – The University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) School of Radiologic Technology awarded diplomas to five students on June 30 at its 56th Commencement Exercises, which returned to the hospital auditoriums for the first time since the […]

Scholarships Awarded to Support Health Care Education

From the CVPH Foundation The demand for health care workers has never been greater in the North Country.  To help fulfill this demand, The Foundation is investing in the next generation of health care in northern New York. It has awarded $70,000 in scholarships to graduating high school seniors and hospital employees. The Foundation is […]

SUNY student uses medic experience for Ukraine First Aid kits

Paratrooper joins local efforts by Mission of Hope and Twinstate Technologies Click here for Sun Community News Story 

Nurses union, UVM Medical Center reach tentative agreement

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CVPH Peru blood donor drive on July 25

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive, Monday, July 25th from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru. All blood collected in used by our family, friends and neighbors in the Tri-County Clinton, Essex and Franklin region. Please mark your calendars for July 25th. 

Suicide Prevention Lifeline changes to 988

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