County legislators approve changes to retirees health insurance for ‘as good or better’ coverage

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers voted Wednesday to switch 651 county retirees’ health insurance to a customized Medicare advantage plan effective Dec. 31. Retirees […]
County administrator insists Medicare Advantage will be ‘as good or better’ than retirees’ existing coverage

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County’s proposal to change the health insurance benefits for about 650 retirees is designed to be as good or better than […]
County gets 2 for 1 return on its investment for Medicaid funds for nursing homes

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers made their best deal of the year Wednesday, trading $5.2 million for nearly $10.6 million in nursing home funding. […]
Legislature condemns DOCCS judge who sentenced Kindt to only seven days

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers voted Wednesday to condemn the administrative law judge who sentenced Edward Kindt to seven-days in jail for fleeing supervised parole and […]
