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NYS Office for the Aging offers free Medicare counseling during open enrollment
The New York State Office for the Aging says free Medicare counseling is available statewide during Open Enrollment, Oct. 15–Dec. 7, 2026.
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Gillibrand: Republicans blocked resolution to end CMS AI pilot that she says is denying seniors care
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand criticized Republicans after they voted to block her resolution to repeal CMS’s WISeR pilot, which her office says allows AI to delay or deny Medicare claims for seniors.
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Senate to vote on Gillibrand measure to halt CMS ‘WISeR’ AI pilot
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand asked the Senate to repeal the CMS WISeR AI pilot, with a vote scheduled for July 16, 2026. The measure, S.J.Res.198, aims to stop a program her office says delays and denies care for seniors.
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Maine law allows interpreters to help voters mark ballots, despite fraud claims
A conservative news outlet claimed footage shows Somali interpreters filling out ballots in a "blatant violation of state law."
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‘Dark scene’: Trump watch party emptied so fast the Cheesecake Factory food went untouched
President Donald Trump’s election night watch party at the White House turned into a ghost town as Democrats swept to power in Congress, according to a new report.Cabinet officials, political advisers and MAGA allies filed into the East Room on Tuesday evening, where trays of…
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GOP’s ‘hidden advantage’ in blue state just collapsed by double digits
Republicans told donors a week ago that their Senate nominee in Minnesota was “TIED.” She lost by about 10 points.Democratic Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan defeated Republican Michele Tafoya, according to The Associated Press. With more than 95% of the vote counted, Flanagan had 53.7% to…
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Top Democrat Poised to Chair Oversight Committee Drops Blunt 2-Word Warning to Trump and GOP
Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP Images Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) issued a blunt two-word warning to President Donald Trump and his Republican allies on Tuesday night after Democrats swept to major victories in the midterm elections – “LAWYER UP.” The Democrat, who is poised to become…
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Breaking the Silence: Western New York Voices Come Together to Address Men’s Mental Health Crisis
Powered by Authenticity will host a live discussion Wednesday,...
