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Measles appears in CNY as cases rise across state (opens the original)
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The ongoing measles resurgence has brought cases to Central New York, according to state data. In 2026, the New York State Department of Health has reported 62 cases of the disease outside of New York City, according to the department’s measles dashboard. Many of the cases are in New York’s Southern Tier, but Cayuga, Cortland and Madison counties have four cases combined. No cases have been reported in Onondaga County. Measles is one of the most infectious diseases on the planet, according to Dr
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News She’s covered by Medicare and Medicaid. Why is it taking her years to get hearing aids? Elijah de Castro Confusion is common when navigating health care, but for Central New York’s vulnerable patients on public insurance, the issue is aggravated. News New measles cases spreading into Central New York Phoebe Taylor-Vuolo, Elijah de Castro Six counties, excluding Onondaga, have recent cases. The CDC shows vaccination rates in the region fall well below recommended levels. News Recent Affordab
She’s covered by Medicare and Medicaid. Why is it taking her years to get hearing aids? (opens the original)
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Somewhere among the small piles of books and medical paperwork that clutter Mable Wilson’s apartment are the most recent handbooks for her Medicare Advantage plan. She loves reading: her apartment is filled with novels, nonfiction history books, and writings from Black liberation activists. But despite being well-read, “I couldn't tell what is what and what in the Medicare booklet,” said Wilson, whose plan combines both Medicare and Medicaid. “I don't have an MD behind my name so I don't underst
Recent Affordable Care Act cuts met with local, state backlash (opens the original)
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Recent cuts to the Affordable Care Act by the Trump Administration are being met with backlash from local and state leaders. In July 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which reduced funding for New York’s Essential Plan by more than $7.5 billion. Part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Essential Plan provided coverage to 1.7 million New Yorkers in 2025. To preserve the program, the state reduced the eligibility for the program from 250 percent of the
Elijah de Castro (opens the original)
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Elijah de Castro is an award-winning investigative reporter covering health. As WAER’s Report for America corps member, he produces longform written stories and radio pieces about public health and health care in Central New York communities. Before arriving at WAER, de Castro was a health reporter at The Keene Sentinel, where he covered failures in the state’s Medicaid program. This is his second stint as a Report for America corps member, having previously covered rural communities in Allendal
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