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American Heart Association executive director in Utica to step down
UTICA, N.Y. — The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association announced that it will soon have a new executive director in Utica. Current executive director Jennifer

New York Chiropractic College inaugurates Mestan as its 6th president
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — New York Chiropractic College (NYCC) in Seneca Falls has recently inaugurated Dr. Michael Mestan as the school’s 6th president. Dr. Thomas

Nov. 10 Binghamton symposium to discuss the future of Obamacare
VESTAL, N.Y. — The 14th annual Binghamton Symposium on Health Care Management and Policy will discuss the future of the Affordable Care Act and other

Excellence in Healthcare Awards event honors 15 providers, organizations
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The 2017 Excellence in Healthcare Awards event on Thursday evening recognized 15 winners from area health-care providers and organizations in 11 categories.

Cuomo signs bill providing cancer coverage for New York volunteer firefighters
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill allowing health-care benefits for volunteer firefighters who have been diagnosed with certain cancers. Volunteer firefighters

Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner accepts teaching position at NYU starting in 2018
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner says she has accepted a teaching position at New York University (NYU). The position at NYU’s Robert F.

Nascentia Health CEO discusses new HQ, rebranding
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Construction is underway on the newly rebranded Nascentia Health’s new headquarters building on Syracuse’s near westside and it’s a structure that’s

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is seeking applications from nonprofit organizations in the Utica/North Country and Rochester regions for a total of $55,000 in community-health grants. Nonprofits
CROUSE HEALTHCrouse Health recently named JAMES LEYHANE, M.D. medical director of the Crouse Hospitalist Service. He is board-certified in internal medicine and earned his bachelor’s
Mercer survey: Companies predict higher health-benefit cost per employee
Early responses from Mercer’s National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans, 2017 indicate participating employers predicting that health-benefit cost per employee will rise, on average, 4.3
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