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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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Suicide Preventioin Lifeline changes to 988

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The County of Clinton Industrial Development Agency Launches New Website

The County of Clinton Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA) is pleased to announce the launch of its new website,http://www.clintoncountyida.com/. The CCCIDA began embarking on this venture in 2021 in order to make their website more user friendly and attractive to the business community. The site features a number of new features including a News Section, Calendar […]

COVID-19 reinfections may increase the likelihood of new health problems

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Scientists: COVID-19 vaccines saved 20 million lives during their 1st year

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Watertown restaurants move to drive-thru window craze adding second windows

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Some New York including Peru’s wastewaters show increase in COVID-19 levels

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Vermont charges Walgreens with causing unsafe conditions for patients and staff

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PRICE CHOPPER/MARKET 32 ISSUES VOLUNTARY MANUFACTURER RECALL OF TOP CARE 3% USP HYDROGEN PEROXIDE

(Schenectady, N.Y.) – Price Chopper/Market 32 is issuing a voluntary manufacturer recall on 16 oz bottles of Top Care 3% USP Hydrogen Peroxide with UPC 3680026711. Topco/Vi-Jon, the manufacturer, is recalling this product due to a report of an off odor and flavor and potential Isopropyl Alcohol content. Customers who purchased the affected product can […]

UVM Medical Center Budget proposes significant increases

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As baby formula shortage continues, North Country families help each other fill the gaps

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