Recent Updates
Social Connection Grant with USAging
The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York is partnering on a new opportunity led by USAging to support social connection programs for older adults and caregivers. USAging’s Strengthening Social...
Now Accepting Proposals for Age-Friendly: Go Local
Img credit: Southeastern Minnesota Area Agency on Aging The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York invites proposals for the next cohort of Age-Friendly: Go Local, a funding and technical...
Health Foundation Awards More Than $400,000 in New Grants in Third Quarter of 2025
During the third quarter of 2025, the Health Foundation for Western & Central New York invested in partnerships and programs to improve community health in western and central New York….
Could the One Big Beautiful Bill Mean Cuts to Medicare?
When H.R.1—better known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act—was being debated, proposed cuts to safety-net programs inspired constant headlines. And understandably so. While all eyes were on SNAP and…
Health Foundation Awards More Than $2 Million in New Grants in Second Quarter of 2025
During the second quarter of 2025, the Health Foundation for Western & Central New York invested in partnerships and programs to improve community health in western and central New York….
Opinion in Syracuse.com: Medicaid work requirements will hurt older adults the most
This op-ed was originally published on Syracuse.com on May 20, 2025. View it on Syracuse.com website here. Proposed changes to Medicaid would have a devastating impact on millions of Americans,…
Protecting Medicaid Is Essential for Millions of People on Medicare
Medicare is a vital health insurance program if you’re an older adult or have a disability. When you turn 65, you become eligible for the original federal health care program…
Health Foundation Awards New Grants in First Quarter of 2025
In the first quarter of 2025, the Health Foundation for Western & Central New York invested in partnerships and programs to advance racial and socioeconomic health equity in western and…
Slashing Medicaid Would Unravel the Health Safety Net
Picture a 79-year-old widow on a fixed income who needs round-the-clock care for her Type 1 diabetes and a few other chronic health conditions. Or a 30-something couple with three…
Health Foundation Announces Launch of New Program to Improve Access to Community Transportation in Western & Central New York
(BUFFALO AND SYRACUSE, NY) The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York will launch a new program and funding opportunity, Accelerate Community Transportation (ACT), with a webinar for community…