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MVCC receives $1 million federal grant for YouthBuild program
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) will use federal funding of more than $1 million for its YouthBuild program. YouthBuild is a pre-apprenticeship
MVHS sleep-disorders center earns five-year accreditation
UTICA, N.Y. — The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has renewed the five-year accreditation for the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) sleep-disorders center. AASM

Syracuse University earns highest short-term credit rating from Standard and Poor’s
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Standard and Poor’s (S&P) credit-rating service has assigned Syracuse University an A-1+ credit rating for its short-term notes program. This is
People news: OCCRA appoints Page to board of directors
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCCRA) recently appointed Blair Page to its board of directors. He is a faculty member in
The state has fined MVP Health Plan Inc. and MVP Health Insurance Company $200,000 for “incorrectly” applying cost-sharing to members’ claims and “improperly” denying some
OCM BOCES appoints DiBlasi as new assistant superintendent for administration
The Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services (OCM BOCES) announced it has appointed Andrew J. DiBlasi as its new assistant superintendent for administration. DiBlasi, an

Schneiderman: New York getting $38.5M in settlement with EpiPen maker Mylan Specialty L.P.
New York State is set to receive $38.5 million in a state-federal settlement with Canonsburg, Pennsylvania–based Mylan Inc. (NASDAQ: MYL), the maker of the drugs
Health-Care Career Moves-August 2017
LITTLE FALLS HOSPITAL Little Falls Hospital, a subsidiary of the Bassett Healthcare Network, announced that LINDA BELDEN has joined the medical staff of Little Falls
CEO TALK: A chat with Franciscan Companies’ Frank Smith
In this edition, I speak with Frank L. Smith Jr., who served as president and CEO of Franciscan Companies for 21 years and vice president of St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center for 23 years. He current serves as a consultant at Franciscan. KNAUSS: Tell me a little bit about your background and how you ended
St. Joseph’s Health offering voluntary buyouts to about 300 employees
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health is offering about 300 eligible employees voluntary buyouts in an effort to reduce its staff. Affected employees have until
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