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CEO TALK: Five Star Urgent Care’s Radford discusses Binghamton market entrance
VESTAL, N.Y. — Five Star Urgent Care has expanded into the Binghamton market by opening an office at 2549 Vestal Parkway East in the Town
LORETTO Loretto has hired LORISSA PLIS as the new director of nursing at The Commons on St. Anthony in Auburn. She brings more than 20 years of
MVHS plans property-owner meetings in hospital project during second half of 2017
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) anticipates holding meetings with property owners that its hospital project impacts during the third and fourth quarter

SUNY Empire State College appoints Bejou as provost
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — SUNY Empire State College announced it has appointed David Bejou provost and executive VP for academic affairs. Bejou will be responsible
SNY sports reporter to give keynote address at Paul Smith’s College commencement on May 6
Paul Smith’s College — a small, private college located in the Adirondacks — announced that Jeané Coakley will deliver the keynote address at its 70th
MVCC, Cazenovia College sign transfer agreement
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) and Cazenovia College have signed an agreement allowing MVCC graduates to more easily transfer credits to one
Upstate Medical names Licinio dean of College of Medicine
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University has named Dr. Julio Licinio senior VP and dean of the school’s College of Medicine. The appointment is effective
UnitedHealthcare closes on acquisition of POMCO Group
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — POMCO Group, a third-party administrator of self-funded health-care and risk-management plans, has a new owner. UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH) — parent
State awards MVHS $300 million grant for downtown Utica hospital project
UTICA, N.Y. — New York State has awarded Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) a $300 million grant to help pay for a hospital it wants
Upstate, statewide consumer sentiment soar in March to highest level since 2000
Consumer sentiment in upstate New York jumped 10.2 points to 96.7 in March, compared to the last measurement in November. The upstate sentiment level and
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