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Cuomo announces student-protection unit, probe of student debt-relief industry
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo today announced an investigation into concerns about “potentially misleading” advertising, “improper” fees, and other consumer-protection problems in the student debt-relief
Binghamton University’s planned pharmacy school to get $10M in proposed state budget
BINGHAMTON — Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s latest state-budget proposal includes $10 million for Binghamton University’s upcoming School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy. That’s according to State
Cornell’s Johnson School receives $10M gift for family business initiative
ITHACA — The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University has received a $10 million gift from alumnus John Smith, and his wife
Oneida Healthcare names Parry new VP for operations
ONEIDA — Oneida Healthcare announced it has appointed Mary Parry to the position of vice president for operations. She replaces Paul Scopac, who retired on
SUNY Research Foundation awards presidential fellowship to ESF faculty member
SYRACUSE — The Research Foundation (RF) for the State University of New York (SUNY) has awarded a presidential fellowship to Preston Gilbert, a faculty member
SUNY Oswego announces $7.5 million donation, largest gift in school history
OSWEGO — The estate of Oswego County resident Lorraine Marano has donated $7.5 million to SUNY Oswego, the “largest single gift” in school history. That’s
Fake eye doctor pleads guilty to defrauding Medicaid, private health insurers
A Rochester man has pleaded guilty after he fraudulently billed Medicaid and health-insurance companies for more than $115,000 for optometrist and/or ophthalmic-dispensing services. Shamil Tadros
Cornell, Ithaca College, TC3 launch incubator project in Ithaca
ITHACA — Cornell University, in collaboration with Ithaca College and Tompkins Cortland Community College, has announced plans for an incubator project in downtown Ithaca that could lead to incentives in the START-UP NY program. The incubator, to be located in the Carey Building at 314 E. State St. near The Commons, seeks to attract entrepreneurs
UnitedHealthcare parent’s profit rises nearly 15 percent in 4th quarter
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), the parent of UnitedHealthcare, today reported that its profit increased almost 15 percent in the fourth quarter on growth in enrollment
St. Joseph’s formally opens Primary Care Center – West
SYRACUSE — St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center Wednesday formally opened its new and expanded primary-care center at 321 Gifford St. on Syracuse’s Near West Side.
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