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DFS announces 2023 health- insurance premium rates
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has approved health insurers’ premium-rate increases for 2023, which it says will save consumers and small businesses almost $800 million over the increases that insurers sought. Adrienne Harris, superintendent of financial services, announced the premium rate increases on Aug. 17. In the small-group market, DFS reduced […]

Empire Center names three policy fellows
ALBANY, N.Y. — The Empire Center recently announced it is expanding its research operations with the addition of three research fellows. Ken Girardin has been named the fellow for labor policy. He helped to produce the first independent analysis of New York’s property tax cap, which demonstrated the cap’s effectiveness and boosted efforts to extend

State’s annual minority and women-owned business enterprise forum set for early October
ALBANY, N.Y. — Those interested can register for the 12th annual Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) Forum that is set for Oct. 6-7 at

Syracuse Community Health holds beam-raising event at construction site of upcoming office
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Community Health (SCH) on Thursday held a beam-raising ceremony as construction continues on the organization’s upcoming new location at 930 S.

Cayuga Health formally opens new physical-therapy location in downtown Cortland
CORTLAND, N.Y. — Cayuga Health on Wednesday formally opened a new Cayuga Physical Therapy (PT) facility at 2 North Main Street in downtown Cortland. The

Herkimer County HealthNet to use Excellus funding for diabetes-prevention workshops
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is providing Herkimer County HealthNet with $2,500 in funding to provide diabetes-prevention workshops in Herkimer County. In recent years,

Guthrie Cortland Rehabilitation Services to consolidate offices at GCMC
CORTLAND, N.Y. — Guthrie Cortland Rehabilitation Services has plans to consolidate its offices to one location. Effective Aug. 29, the organization will locate all physical

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Two neuroscientists at Upstate Medical University will use a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health, which is part of the

People news: FLH names Jackson new supply chain manager
GENEVA, N.Y. — Finger Lakes Health (FLH) announced it has appointed Clarance Jackson as its new supply chain manager. With almost 20 years of supply

Rome Health names director of preparedness coordinator
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Health has appointed Brandon Pugh as its director of preparedness coordinator. He is responsible for the coordination and implementation of emergency
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