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Kaiser report: ACA makes N.Y.’s individual health-insurance market more competitive
The market for individual health-insurance coverage in New York appears “noticeably more competitive” compared to the same market in 2012. That’s according to a new
Mohawk Valley Health System board announces officers
UTICA — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) has announced the officers for its board of directors. They are: the Hon. Norman Siegel, chairman; Gregory McLean,
Binghamton University to host expanded health fair on March 25
VESTAL — Binghamton University will soon host its 8th annual health fair, promoting wellness and including area businesses. The university’s dining services unit, run by
Federal government awards St. Lawrence professor Fulbright grant for research in Europe
CANTON — The U.S. Department of State has awarded Daniel Koon, a professor at St. Lawrence University in Canton, a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Grant to conduct research in Eastern Europe. Koon will use the funding to continue his research on the electrical resistance of semiconductors for six months in Prague, Czech Republic, St. Lawrence University
Universities, colleges eye ways to lower energy usage
SYRACUSE — Whether it’s to help keep costs down or recruit new students, embracing energy efficiency is a hot topic on college campuses these days. Colleges and universities spend an average of $1.95 per square foot on electricity and 15 cents on natural gas, according to a recent study, entitled “The Changing Energy Landscape and
Some employers start preparing for upcoming health-plan excise tax
More than one-third of the nation’s employers surveyed (36 percent) are already focusing on possible changes to health-care benefits as they anticipate the upcoming excise tax, which takes effect in 2018. That’s according to a survey entitled “Health Care Reform: The Road to Implementation” that Mercer conducted in May 2013. Mercer is a New York
St. Joseph’s opens North side training center
SYRACUSE — St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center formally opened a training center at 500 N. Salina St. in Syracuse on Feb. 28. The hospital announced the event in a news release distributed March 7. Crews renovated the site, which was previously home to a branch of HSBC Bank, to create 19 classrooms. St. Joseph’s is
Skorton to leave Cornell for Smithsonian post in 2015
ITHACA — Dr. David Skorton, president of Cornell University, will leave in mid-2015 to become the next secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the university announced on March 10. Smithsonian Institution, located in Washington, D.C., is the world’s largest museum and research complex, Cornell said in a news release. Cornell is Central New York’s largest employer,
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan adds four Upstate counties to service area
UnitedHealthcare (UHC) Community Plan announced it has added four additional upstate New York counties to its service area for Medicaid Managed Care and Family Health Plus. The addition of Lewis, Seneca, Wayne, and Ontario counties brings the number of New York counties in the service area for UHC Community Plan to 38, the health insurer
Attorneys discuss antitrust issues in Utica hospitals’ affiliation
UTICA — The recently consummated affiliation agreement between Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare (FSLH) and St. Elizabeth Medical Center (SEMC) in Utica was “all about the patient, quality of care, [and] reduced costs.” That’s according to Dale Worrall, an attorney with the Syracuse office of Harris Beach PLLC. Both Worrall and his colleague, attorney Justin Runke,
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