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Law, Accounting & Taxes

Gillibrand pushes for lower prescription-drug costs

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.) recently made a stop in Syracuse to discuss her proposal for Congressional action to address the high cost of prescription drugs.  Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Aging Committee, visited Upstate Medical University’s Institute for Human Performance on April 29 to outline her policy package,  dubbed the […]

Nurses at Upstate Medical are getting pay raises

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) at Upstate Medical University are receiving pay raises. In all, Upstate Medical will offer 1,481 RNs and 125 LPNs with the geographical area pay differential (GEO). GEO raises will allow it to be “more competitive” with nursing salaries, the health system says.  The move

MVHS, registered nurses agree on new contract

UTICA, N.Y. — Officials from Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) and the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) have reached an agreement on a new three-year contract. NYSNA represents the registered nurses at the St. Elizabeth Campus of MVHS. The nurses completed a ratification vote on April 29, with 96 percent voting in favor of

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