New York’s 19th Congressional District Representative Josh Riley, alongside a bipartisan House member coalition, introduced CommonGround2025 on Dec. 4. It’s a two-year bill to extend the ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits (ePTCs)…
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Healthcare Premium Spikes Looming After Government Fails to Extend Tax Credits
For millions of Americans, open enrollment for health care coverage plans just got much more complicated and expensive. The recent government shutdown ended last week with no extension of premium tax credits…
Largest $2.9M Medicaid Fraud in Orange County Comes as Healthcare Scams Grow, DA Says
Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler and New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced in October that the county prosecuted the largest Medicaid fraud scheme ever prosecuted by the Orange County DA’s…
Americans Find Common Ground on Healthcare, Housing & Shared Values — New RWJF Study
With the federal government shutdown entering a third week, it might seem as if Americans are more divided than ever before. But a new study shows that on issues of healthcare, housing,…
Cardiologist Warns Federal Cuts Could Deepen Strain on U.S. Healthcare System
Peter Kowey, M.D., a cardiologist at the Lankenau Institute, says the real financial waste in America’s healthcare system isn’t where politicians think it is. In his new book, Failure to Treat: How…
Rep. Josh Riley Discusses Healthcare, Gaza, NYSEG at Sullivan County Town Hall
New York 19th District Congressmember Josh Riley visited Sullivan County on Monday evening to discuss how to keep healthcare close to home. Riley criticized lawmakers backing One Big Beautiful Bill’s healthcare cuts…
PRASAD Sees 40 Percent Jump in Patients as Affordable Dental Care in Sullivan County Lags
Tooth decay is the most common chronic childhood disease, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Accessing high-quality dental care is already difficult for low-income families. But in rural…
Pike Medical Foundation Receives $500,000 Grant to Build First-Ever County Community Hospital
Pike County remains the only county in the state of Pennsylvania without a hospital or urgent care facility. That could soon change. The Pike Medical Foundation received a $500,000 grant from the…
Care in Crisis: Navigating Pregnancy Centers in the Catskills
When you’re pregnant and unsure of what to do, the first place you turn for help can shape everything that follows. In the Catskills, not all pregnancy centers are what they…