The legislation would represent a massive contraction to health care coverage on Long Island and in the nation.

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It is time for policymakers, health care leaders and the public to recognize the crucial role of primary care and act to ...

With seven contenders vying to become Virginia’s next lieutenant governor, the Mercury asked all the hopefuls to answer a questionnaire covering their political and legislative experiences and their ...

Discussion includes packaging reduction act, medical aid in dying, PFAS limits in drinking water and climate change policies.

We’re not going to find a smoking gun that is going to explain the incidence of autism. And it’s certainly not going to be ...

Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or fewer and are subject to editing for grammar and clarity. Publication is at ...

Immigration remains Trump’s strongest issue, according to the NBC News Decision Desk Poll, powered by SurveyMonkey, though ...

Saturday’s protests were timed to match a military parade in Washington, D.C., marking the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army ...

(M)y wife couldn’t understand what I was going through as a Black father, all these hopes and dreams I had for my kid," said Green.