3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1703+ words) In many ways, the announcement in mid-November that Independent Health would affiliate with'Schenectady-based MVP Health Care was years in the making. For one, Independent Health President and CEO Dr. Michael W. Cropp and MVP Health Care CEO Chris Del Vecchio have…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (171+ words) During a meeting of the Buffalo Common Council's Finance Committee, Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon described his view of the role the comptroller's office is supposed to play and takes issue with the $28 M cap on borrowing imposed by the comptroller's…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1061+ words) Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and its Roswell Park Care Network community practices will no longer be in-network for Independent Health's individual Medicare Advantage plans, beginning Jan. 1. The health insurer said it has about 50, 000 individual Medicare Advantage members, but noted…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (611+ words) Western New York's largest health system is closing an ambulatory surgery center that has served the community for more than 35 years. In a statement Wednesday night, Kaleida Health said its Millard Fillmore Surgery Center, at 215 Klein Road in Amherst, is…...

8+ mon, 4+ week ago  (487+ words) Many consumers and small businesses across the state will see double-digit percentage increases for health insurance in 2026, highlighting the rising cost of medical care, inpatient hospital stays and skyrocketing drug prices. In the individual market, insurers requested an average rate…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1105+ words) A third of the Buffalo Bills annual community spending may have come through donated tickets, memorabilia and experiences, but that is permissible under the Community Benefits Agreement. The Bills said in a recently released report detailing the spending that they…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1411+ words) When Lawrence Howard received the annual bill for his long-term care insurance policy in the spring, the Amherst resident had to give it a second look because he couldn't believe what it said. The bill, from Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance…...

10+ mon, 5+ day ago  (262+ words) A Bloomberg article caught my eye yesterday " reporting that health insurer Centene's credit rating will likely be downgraded, to "junk status." The HARP team (Health and Recovery Plan) supported Medicaid-eligible people with specific behavioral health needs. My team, the MVM…...

11+ mon, 17+ hour ago  (663+ words) Dr. Raul Vazquez, president and CEO of Urban Family Practice which he founded in 1996, talks about how his practice has adapted to serve the growing immigrant community in Buffalo. When Dr. Raul Vazquez sold his urban health care organization in…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (885+ words) The three dominant health plans in Western New York requested double-digit percentage rate increases for 2026 as the cost of medical care and pharmaceuticals continues to soar. The rate increases, which do not affect large employers with more than 100 workers, highlight…...