New York moves to keep control over vaccine standards
As the Trump administration moves to reduce the number of recommended vaccines for children, New York lawmakers are…
Bill would allow New Yorkers to buy into insurance plan
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Changes are coming to about 450,000 New Yorkers’ health insurance. Three months from Friday, qualifications for…
Psychedelic drug use good as a mental health treatment?
With a historic stroke of his pen, President Donald Trump signed what the White House is calling a…
Linda Rosenthal puts legislative focus on menopause
Advocates rallied on Monday at the state Capitol for passage of a package of bills raising awareness around…
Tick season has arrived across New York state
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Environmental experts say that with climate change, the warning for a worse tick season…
Upstate and Cayuga create new nursing degree programs
A new program is looking to help help increase nurse staffs at hospitals in New York. Upstate Medical…
Health disparities during Black Maternal Health Week
During this Black Maternal Health Week, the focus is on why Black women are five times more likely…
Advocates call for NYS to pass the Beauty Justice Act
There’s an urgent call for New York lawmakers to pass legislation to regulate toxic ingredients in personal care…
Trump administration admits error in N.Y. health care fraud
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration this week acknowledged it made a significant error in figures…
Doctors discuss loss of Medicaid in New York’s North Country
Over the last few weeks, Capital Tonight has been discussing the future impact of the Republicans’ signature tax…
Study finds 15% of NY’s human service workers are in poverty
A new study shows that home health care workers and others who work in the human service fields…
New York faces growing registered nurse shortage
The demand for registered nurses in New York is outpacing the number of people entering the profession, as…