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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
Gillibrand urges USDA not to close 250 offices, including some in New York
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.) today urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) not to close 250 offices nationwide, including up to 10 offices in
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,
Top 10 Things You Should Know About the New Medicare Surcharge Tax
This tax filing season brings a whole new tax to the mix: the Medicare surcharge tax. Since 2013 was the first year that this tax became applicable, taxpayers should pay close attention to its complex and untested rules. This article will highlight 10 areas of the new tax. 1. When does the Medicare surcharge tax
Affordable Care Act enrollment climbs to 4.2M in February, HHS reports
Total enrollment in private health-insurance plans through state and federal exchanges rose to more than 4.2 million as of March 1, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) reported on March 11. That’s up by 943,000 since Feb. 1, the agency said. The pace of sign-ups was below the 1.1 million registered in
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