ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)-- Happy Tuesday! Meteorologist Matt Mackie says a heat wave is expected as temperatures reach the 90s for the third day in a row.

Rural NY hospitals are facing staffing shortages. Also, Saratoga Springs has issued voluntary water restrictions for residents. These stories, and more, are in your five things to know, sponsored by the CDTA.

1. Rural NY hospitals at risk as Medicaid funding threatened

A new audit by New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has revealed significant healthcare staffing shortages in 16 rural counties across the state, with a lack of primary care doctors, pediatricians, OB-GYNs, dentists, and mental health professionals. The report found that these counties have just four primary care physicians for every 10,000 people, less than half the state

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