Eligible New Yorkers with asthma can now get free air conditioners under a new state program to combat extreme summer heat.

Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the launch of the Essential Plan Cooling Program, an initiative aimed at providing free ...

New York's Essential Plan Cooling program will be providing free air conditioners for New Yorkers enrolled in its State Essential Plan. Air conditioners will be given out on a first-come, first-served ...

Once the individual is determined to be eligible, their application is transferred to the state’s insurance marketplace, NY State of Health, for enrollment in a Medicaid-managed care plan, while ...

Dear Editor: Poor nutrition and excess weight can increase the risk of some types of cancer. Countless New Yorkers, including many state legislators, are surprised to hear that. Funding for a progr… ...