Douglass Dowty

2 weeks ago | syracuse.com | Douglass Dowty

Republican-led congressional efforts to cut Medicaid spending could leave nearly 1.5 million New Yorkers without health coverage, Gov. Kathy Hochul warned Monday. Proposals in Washington aim to slash $625 billion in Medicaid costs in coming years, mainly by instituting work requirements, stricter enrollment rules and rolling back Obamacare measures. In the 22nd Congressional District, including Syracuse, there are 206,838 people currently enrolled on Medicaid, according to state data.

2 weeks ago | syracuse.com | Douglass Dowty

Syracuse, NY -- A lead-removal program that pays to replace tainted windows and doors is taking applications again after a $750,000 infusion from Onondaga County. The program, which targets low-income areas of Syracuse with older homes, is expanding its eligibility to an area of the North Side. Run through Home HeadQuarters, the program burns through cash quickly because of its popularity and the cost of removing lead hazards, said HHQ communications officer Karen Schroeder.

3 weeks ago | syracuse.com | Douglass Dowty

Camillus, NY -- Search and rescue teams are scouring the area around a busy Camillus intersection for a missing 3-year-old child who wandered off early Monday. The child, who has autism and is non-verbal, was reported missing at 6:20 a.m., according to 911 dispatch logs. He is believed to be in the area of Hinsdale Road and Milton Avenue, Camillus police said. The boy is described as approximately 4 feet tall and 50 pounds. He is Black with light skin, brown hair and brown eyes.

1 month ago | syracuse.com | Douglass Dowty

Syracuse, NY -- Upstate’s pediatric primary care practice is nearly doubling its footprint in Syracuse’s northern suburbs in response to expected population growth from Micron Technology‘s arrival. Upstate Pediatrics, which has six doctors, opened its new office Tuesday in the former Bryant & Stratton building, off Route 31, in Clay. The move from a smaller office, near Baldwinsville, comes as Upstate looks to expand its offerings just down the road from Micron’s planned semiconductor complex.

1 month ago | syracuse.com | Douglass Dowty

Syracuse, NY -- Central New York’s largest private health insurer made a small profit last year, even while losing $163 million on day-to-day operations. The operating losses amounted to roughly 2.5% of Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield’s annual budget, according to its yearly financial filings with the state. It took in $6.5 billion in premiums and paid out $6.7 billion in claims.