Will the Affordable Care Act Live Up to Its Name?

BY JANET TRAUTWEIN Insurance plans won’t go on sale in the new insurance exchanges established by the federal healthcare reform law for several more months. But some major health insurers are already forecasting substantially higher premiums. Some individuals could see their premiums more than double, according to a private briefing conducted earlier this year by […]

Light the Night Kickoff Approaches

Light the Night Kickoff Approaches

WHITE PLAINS, NY –The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Westchester/Hudson Valley Chapter will officially kick off its 2013 Light The Night Walk campaign at the Mid-Hudson Valley Kickoff Party on Sunday, July 28 from 2 – 4 p.m. at Provident Bank Park in Pomona. The event is open to the public, free of charge, and […]

Why 2014 Could Be the Year of the Senior

By Douglas E. Schoen As we approach summer in Washington, policymakers and pundits alike remain distracted by a host of scandals. The alleged targeting of conservative political groups by IRS officials, while relegated to Congressional hearings and calls for additional investigations (for now), will be red meat for candidates running in next year’s midterm elections. […]

Protest in Spring Valley over new Israeli draft laws

Protest in Spring Valley over new Israeli draft laws

BY MICHAEL RICONDA Spring Valley – Ultra-Orthodox students attending the United Talmudical Academy in Spring Valley gathered on July 10 in a large demonstration to protest recent changes to Israeli law removing armed service exemptions for yeshiva students. Elementary and middle school-aged students assembled in lines, holding signs and banners denouncing the state of Israel […]