Rochester cited for lowest Medicare spending
Albany Times Union
September 8, 2013 - Cuomo wants to take city's cost
Homelessness is a significant issue in both rural and urban areas of the Finger Lakes region
Minority Reporter
September 23, 2026 - “Just as poverty was revealed to be a region-wide issue in our 2019 Overloaded report, our spotlight shows that homelessness also is a significant issue across the entire Finger Lakes region,” said Wade Norwood, CEO, Common Ground Health.
Cancer Support Community Rochester
Rochester Business Journal
September 23, 2026 - Cancer Support Community Rochester welcomes Phyllis Jackson, Community Wellness Project Manager of Common Ground Health to its board of directors.
75th Recreation Conference marks diamond jubilee
SUNY Cortland
September 23, 2026 - Wade Norwood, the co-CEO of Common Ground Health/Rochester RHIO, will deliver the conference Keynote Address discussing the important role recreation and tourism play in health inequity and improving quality of life.
Black Maternal Health Week - How Rochester is Creating Change
UR Medical Center
September 23, 2026 - The rate of severe maternal morbidity has increased for mothers who are Black, non-Latina says a report by Common Ground Health).
Monroe County launches COVID-19 Vaccination Task Force
City News
September 23, 2026 - Wade Norwood, CEO of Common Ground Health, has been tapped to lead the community engagement and public education campaign for the newly formed COVID-19 Vaccination Task Force.
Unvaccinated County Health Workers, Health System Employees Will Be Required To Undergo Regular COVID Testing After Sept. 8
Genesee Sun
September 23, 2026 - Wade Norwood, CEO of Common Ground Health, said today’s announcement builds on work being done to promote vaccine equity.
How to best support students' mental and emotional health as the school year begins
WXXI News
September 23, 2026 - Melanie Funchess, Director of Mental Health and Wellness at Common Ground Health says, as adults, we must "be mindful, be observant, and be curious with young people".
Rochester Board of Education VP Beatriz LeBron to head North Clinton advocacy center
WXXI
September 23, 2026 - Beatriz LeBron, PlayROCs Project Coordinator at Common Ground Health will be the new executive director of The Father Tracy Advocacy Center.
Health leaders focused on raising vaccine rates in two Rochester zip codes
13 WHAM
September 23, 2026 - Albert Blankley, CCO of Common Ground Health says having accurate vaccine data is crucial to focusing outreach.
Interviews aim to find root causes locally for vaccine hesitancy
13 WHAM
September 23, 2026 - "People are losing sleep over the decision of whether to be vaccinated or not," said Holly Sienkiewicz, Director of Research at Common Ground Health.
Real: Alzheimer's Conversations in the African American Community - Wade Norwood
Alzheimer's Association - Rochester Finger Lakes
September 23, 2026 - "Racial health inequities are real," says Wade Norwood, CEO at Common Ground Health.