AllOtsego’s 2026 pre-election coverage continues with a series of questions posed to Otsego County Board of Representatives District 7 candidates Leslie Berliant (DEM, WOR) and James McCartney (REP, CON).…
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What began 34 years ago has grown into the largest rural school-based health program in the state, serving students in four counties and 18 school districts, while continuing to expand its reach into additional communities.…
Joon K. Shim, MD, MPH, FACS, director of the General Surgery Residency Program at Bassett Healthcare Network, has recently been appointed or elected to new roles in four national organizations.…
The expanded Springbrook Wellness Clinic will provide comprehensive, sensory-responsive primary care for children and adults, integrated behavioral health services, extended appointment times,…
Thompson, who took on the job in 2024, attributed the turnaround to “a lot of discipline and a lot of the organization coming together to really understand that no opportunity was too small to address.”…
According to a press release issued on Monday, January 12, Bassett Healthcare Network reports that its operational performance has significantly improved, with a projected positive margin for the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2025.…
The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has awarded New York State more than $212 million in 2026 under the federal Rural Health Transformation Program. More funding is expected in future years.…
New York State throws around a lot of grant money, here and elsewhere, while the area’s only health provider, according to Chip, is gasping for life. In terms of basic priorities and local outcomes, this looks totally upside down. Is anyone paying attention?…
In November of this year, Americans will have the opportunity to turn out of office those Republicans who voted for the so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill” and supported the across-the-board cuts to hospitals like Bassett.…
Like most rural general hospitals in stagnant markets, Bassett’s patients are overly dependent on federally subsidized healthcare, which accounts for approximately 70 percent of revenue.…
