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EBRI: Consumer-driven health plans impact attention to costs, behavior
People who have consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs) appear to pay more attention to their health costs and behavior. That’s according to new research that the
Metro Fitness Health Club opens 2nd club in Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE, N.Y. — Metro Fitness Health Club has added a second location at 6800 East Genesee St. in the village of Fayetteville. Metro Fitness is

Cuomo proposes Thruway toll freeze through 2020
SALINA, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo is proposing that tolls on the New York State Thruway remain unchanged through 2020. He also wants to offer
Five Star Urgent Care unit acquires Industrial Medical Associates
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Five Star Occ Med, a division of Five Star Urgent Care, announced it has acquired Syracuse–based Industrial Medical Associates (IMA), an occupational

People news: Harris Beach elects Kelly Griffith as partner
Harris Beach PLLC announced it has elected attorney Kelly Griffith of East Syracuse as a partner, effective Jan. 1. Griffith, whose practice focuses on bankruptcy,

POMCO cuts 35 more jobs from Health Republic business unit
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — POMCO Group announced it has cut an additional 35 jobs in a business unit the firm had created under a contract with
ConMed completes acquisition of Connecticut firm
UTICA, N.Y. — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD) has completed its acquisition of SurgiQuest, Inc., a Connecticut–based surgical-device maker. SurgiQuest will become part of the ConMed
Menorah Park secures $170,000 in grant funding for electronic medical-records project
DeWITT, N.Y. — Menorah Park, a senior-living community at 4101 East Genesee St. in DeWitt, has secured $170,000 in grants from five foundations to help

Schneiderman: Mohawk Valley Health Care Center pleads guilty to falsifying business records
ILION, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health Care Center has pleaded guilty to a falsifying business records in a case involving allegations of covering up resident
Judge: COR can continue Inner Harbor work, City of Syracuse fraud allegations can move forward
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — After his review, New York State Supreme Court Justice James Murphy says COR Development Company, LLC can move forward with its development