In the Headlines

March 9, 2017 - Following a report that thousands of eligible students are not receiving breakfast at school, Dina Faticone, of Common Ground Health's Healthi Kids Coalition said encouraging students to eat breakfast at school if they are hungry is a priority. "It’s the best way to get them off to a good start and ready to learn," she said.

March 8, 2017 - Dr. Thomas Mahoney, chief medical officer for Common Ground Health, discussed what a proposed repeal of the Affordable Care Act and a Medicaid change to a block grant bill could mean for the New York state government. 

March 7, 2017 - The Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency had been around since 1974, although it went through an occasional identity crisis. Officials from the agency, which is based in Rochester, hope those days are over after announcing a name change. The new moniker, Common Ground Health, was unveiled Friday during a presentation at the Yates County auditorium.

March 3, 2017 - This video from the Democrat and Chronicle notes that Common Ground Health, formerly known as Finger Lakes Health System Agency, has a hand in much of what affects your wellness. 

March 3, 2017 - Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency has had that name for 43 years and officials there say that’s long enough. On Friday, they announced they are changing the organization’s name to Common Ground Health.

March 3, 2017 - The Democrat and Chronicle in Rochester noted that the new name of Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency could get consumers more interested in the inner workings of the health care system — and help get that system to work better on their behalf. Now known as Common Ground Health, the nonprofit regional planner will do more to make patients feel welcome, reported Patti Singer of the Democrat and Chronicle.

March 3, 2017 - Finger Lakes Health System announced on Friday that they have rebranded themselves as Common Ground Health.  They say it’s in an effort to emphasis their ability to collaborate with other health organizations with the goal of helping those in the Finger Lakes area.

February 28, 2017 - Mitch Gruber, chief program officer of Foodlink and a candidate for City Council, wrote an on op

February 23, 2017 - Guests health researcher Albert Blankley of Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency and community health nurse Julie Hutchinson discuss life expectancy by ZIP code during this Facebook Live discussion with the Democrat and Chronicle.

February 22, 2017 - In some parts of Monroe County, people live into their 80s while in other parts of the same general community, they die 10 years earlier, notes a video from the Democrat and Chronicle.

February 22, 2017 -  Depending on your ZIP code in Monroe County, you may die up to 10 years sooner, or live more than three years longer, reports the Democrat and Chronicle. Where you live affects how long you live, and those years are based on more than your genes.

February 16, 2017 - Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency recently released an 18