Funding Could Provide New Hospital in New York

UTICA, N.Y. — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo allocated $300 million to health care integration in Oneida County in his proposed budget. This funding would allow a proposed Utica-area hospital to become a reality. The health system also is applying for another $100 million through a state program using savings from Medicaid to redesign New York’s health care system and improve care for Medicaid patients.

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CMS Announces Potential Awardees

BALTIMORE — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center has announced the first round of potential recipients of the Health Care Innovation Awards Round Two. The awards will fund up to $110 million in grants to programs that will deliver better health, improved care and lower costs to individuals usign Medicare, Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

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