Although keeping track of what is happening in our country overwhelms most of us, it’s important to remember that terrible things are being done in our names and with our dollars. It’s also important to raise our voices in protest.…
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It’s budget season. “There’s a lot we don’t know,” said Adrienne Martini, a member of the Otsego County Board of Representatives, to a group of about 15 people gathered in the community room at Green Earth Health Market on the morning of Saturday, September 13.…
Making up the panel were Tanya Shalor, chief executive officer of Opportunities for Otsego; Maggie Johnson, executive director of Community Cupboard of Edmeston; Dr. Diane Georgeson, health officer for the City of Oneonta; Carolyn Lewis, director of legislative affairs and grants at Bassett Healthcare Network; and Tamie Reed, director of the Otsego County Office for the Aging. Stephanie Bauer of the Cooperstown Area League of Women Voters served as moderator.…
In America, you either get the healthcare that you can afford or the healthcare that you vote for. All of the proposed cuts in Medicare and Medicaid were outlined in Project 2025. If you voted red in the last election, you voted for cuts in your healthcare and you may have voted Bassett into bankruptcy.…
In our area, “Hands Off!” rallies were held in Oneonta, Norwich, Delhi and other nearby venues. The Oneonta event was organized by Indivisible groups from Cooperstown/Oneonta, Butternut Valley, Cherry Valley and Schoharie County, as well as by Otsego Residents for Democracy.…
We believe in the power of community, generosity, and shared purpose—and our inaugural “Day of Giving” was a testament to that belief. I am thrilled to share that, thanks to the overwhelming support of our donors, families, staff, and friends, we not only met our fundraising goal but exceeded it, raising over $100,000.00!…
Medicaid is slashed by $800 billion, and Medicare and Social Security are threatened. Medicaid funds nursing home care and funding for more affordable health insurance coverage, when not covered by your employer.…
The survey of registered voters 40 and older in New York’s rural areas mirrors findings of AARP New York’s other caregiving surveys. More than 70 percent of rural caregivers reported being stressed. Of the 70 percent who work, 62 percent have adjusted their schedules, 19 percent dropped to part-time and 13 percent left jobs to help an older loved one at home. …
At the start of 2024, Medicare slashed payments for a major segment of home medical equipment providers by 20 percent. These rates—already too low before this year’s cuts—now fall catastrophically short of market realities. A perfect storm of supply chain disruptions, rising fuel costs for equipment delivery and service calls...…
A recent national news report revealed that physicians are quitting nationwide, said to be demoralized by the current state of the healthcare system. In the days and weeks before I wrote this “Partial Observer,” 117,000 physicians reportedly left their professions across the U.S., with projections that one in five will soon be stepping away.…
