"I think it's a step in the right direction, " Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner said of Cuomo's new willingness to talk about the issue.

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Dr. HEATHER LUCAS-ROSS (Family Practice Physician, Miner's Family Health Center): We don't have the funds right now to hire a new provider.

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