Upcoming Health-Care Reform Tax
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) created the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), a nonprofit corporation which will, according to regulations, “assist patients, Read More
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Ask yourself the following two questions: 1) Is your organization’s retirement plan compliant with the myriad IRS and Department of Labor regulations? 2) Is your organization, as plan sponsor, and you Read More
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Efficient Green Technologies Reach a Boil at Menorah Park
It’s a safe bet that being director of facilities for the entire Menorah Park campus requires a whole lot of energy. Russ Martin, director of buildings and grounds, at Menorah Park will need it to exe Read More
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“The times they are a-changin’.” — Bob Dylan Almost all baby boomers remember the song Dylan wrote and performed regarding change. Little did we know that our generation would, in fact, experience Read More
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Three Ways Hospitals Can Help Themselves Under New Health Law
While employers in New York state are bracing themselves for the expected impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on health-insurance premiums in January, the long-range theory behind the act is that Read More
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The Key to True Health-Care Reform: Be Well
Even though the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law more than three years ago, many employers are still wondering about the purpose and impact of the new measure. In Read More
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Summer Startup Season is in Full Gear
It’s that time of year again in upstate New York when our region's creative and entrepreneurial talent is on display on campuses everywhere. In just the past few weeks: · More than 140 student Read More
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Medical ID Theft is Definitely Not What the Doctor Ordered
Vicki Lee Blair, a 63-year-old former computer analyst from Westminster, Calif., had the surprise of her life. Blair went to a clinic seeking antidepressant medication. She said she was shocked when c Read More
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Structural requirements of managed-care reform
“The purpose of life is a life of purpose.” — Robert Byrne New York State’s Medicaid Managed Care Initiative continues to create challenges and confusion for Medicaid service providers. As of Jan. 1, Read More
Opinion
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OPINION: New York’s Changing Gun Laws: Here’s What You Need to Know Gun owners, outdoor sportsmen and women, and stores selling firearms and ammunition are now subjected to some troublesome procedures and protocols after new regulations went into effect on Sept. 13. Read More
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OPINION: Climate Change is an urgent, difficult challenge We can no longer pretend that climate change is just a theory or that it’s a problem for the future. From deadly fires in Hawaii to devastating floods in the Northeast to record heat waves across much of the country, we see constant reminders of what a warming climate can do. Read More
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OPINION: Recession soon? Unemployment jumps in the latest month The national unemployment rate reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) rose from 3.5 percent to 3.8 percent in August as an additional 514,000 Americans said they could not find work in the BLS’s household survey. Read More
Business Mentors
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VIEWPOINT: Study shows the VA is understating vet suicides A recent study by America’s Warrior Partnership found that veterans were committing suicide at an alarming rate of 44 per day, more than twice the Veterans Administration’s (VA) estimate of 17 suicides a day. Read More -
VIEWPOINT: A time of transformation for downtown Syracuse Downtown Syracuse is in a transformational moment. Reflecting on the last few years, I have watched our city reimagine its landscape into a thriving community with amazing places for people to explore and beautiful real estate for people to call home. Read More -
VIEWPOINT: Demystifying Market Research: Data-Driven Insights for Mid-Market Firms Leading a mid-market company has never been more challenging than it is today. Read More
People on the Move
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Schuyler Hospital Specialty Clinic adds new oncology, hematology providers MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Schuyler Hospital, a unit of Cayuga Health, has added new providers to its Specialty Clinic from Cayuga Hematology and Oncology Associates, part of the Cayuga Cancer Center. Read More -
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City of Syracuse TONY WILLIAMS was recently appointed the new commissioner of Parks Recreation and Youth Programs for the City of Syracuse. Read More