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Excellus requests rate increases
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has asked New York state for permission to increase premiums on many of its community-rated health-insurance products because of rising costs. The
WIB receives grant to train former female inmates
UTICA — The Workforce Investment Board of Herkimer, Madison & Oneida Counties in Utica received a $1.5 million U.S. Department of Labor grant to provide
The CommuniKey wins Business Plan Competition
BINGHAMTON — The CommuniKey is this year’s winner of the BLDC-EAP Business Plan Competition. Developed by five Binghamton University students, James Orband, David Brosius, David
Upstate reacts to U.S. Supreme Court upholding key federal health-care law provisions
Players in the upstate New York market are responding after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld nearly all of the 2010 federal health-care reform law this
Cayuga Medical Center’s cancer program accredited with commendation
ITHACA — The American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer has given Cayuga Medical Center’s cancer program a three-year term of accreditation with commendation. The
Former Kauffman president named University Professor at SU
SYRACUSE — The former president of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation has been named University Professor at Syracuse University (SU). Carl Schramm, who spent 10
Foundation for Accounting Education installs new president
The Foundation for Accounting Education announced its new President June 4. John Kearney, a shareholder of Jaeckle Kearney & Lepselter in Garden City, will serve for a one-year term. The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) created the foundation in 1972 as a continuing professional education resource for accountants and other financial
Upstate Cancer Center entering second construction phase
SYRACUSE — Upstate University Hospital is beginning a second phase of construction on its $50 million Upstate Cancer Center at its Syracuse campus. Crews will
Binghamton University installs solar-powered parking meters
VESTAL — Parking has recently gone green at Binghamton University. In April, the university installed five new solar-powered, pay-by-space parking meters around campus serving multiple parking spaces. The new units replace older, battery-powered models, says Daniel Chambers, deputy chief of police at Binghamton University. The problem with the old ones, he says, is that the
Excellus: Generics slated to hit shelves could save $714M Upstate
New generic medications set to appear in pharmacies in 2012 and 2013 could save more than $714 million per year in prescription-drug spending in upstate New York, according to estimates released June 12 by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. The savings would come from patients switching to generic versions of 35 brand-name prescription drugs with expiring patents. Generics
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