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Workforce report: Demand for nonclinical and frontline health-care roles remains high
A year after the launch of the federal and state health-care exchanges, current demand and future projections remain high for frontline and nonclinical health-care workers whose jobs have been expanded in number and scope. That’s according to a newly released workforce-trend report by the nonprofit College for America at Southern New Hampshire University. The eight-page […]
Survey: Upstate employers expect health-benefit costs to rise 6-10 percent
As we head toward the end of 2014, most businesses are estimating their costs and budgeting for 2015. Upstate New York employers estimated their health-benefit cost per employee would rise 10.1 percent next year, on average, if they made no changes to their current health-care plan. And, they expect to hold their cost increase to
“What is the best use of my time right now?” The famous question posed by author Alan Lakein, and the related response, “goal setting and planning,” captures the essence nicely. For the typical business owner, “planning” brings to mind income-tax planning, or perhaps sales planning, or even budget planning. While all of these are important,
How Homeowner Policies Affect Your Home-Based Business
From a technological standpoint, running a business from home has never been easier. Smart phones, email, fax machines, the Internet, skyping, have all led to a major surge in what have been termed “homepreneurs.” It’s believed more than half of all U.S. businesses are based out of an owner’s home. Unfortunately, many of these people
Empire Center: New York state legislators make more than you think
ALBANY, N.Y. — As New York’s state legislators consider holding a special session to give themselves a raise, an Albany–based think tank reports that most
People news: Oswego Health names Mitchell director of physician recruitment
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health has named Christopher Mitchell as its new director of physician recruitment. The health-care organization made the announcement in a news
Lawmakers: Defense bill would give Congress more oversight on DFAS workers in Rome
A defense bill under consideration on Capitol Hill includes language that could alleviate the concerns of hundreds of people who work for the Defense Finance
Former Bassett CEO Streck joins HANYS executive team
RENSSELAER, N.Y. — The Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) has announced that Dr. William Streck has joined the association as the chief medical
MedTech adds 12 to board of directors, including two from CNY
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — MedTech Association, a membership-based trade association for the bioscience and medical technology (bio/med) industry in New York state, announced it has added
Does Your FSA Plan Meet ACA’s Excepted Benefit Requirements?
Your organization’s health plan is not the only employee benefit that will be affected by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2015. Employers that offer a flexible-spending account (FSA), or a cafeteria plan, need to be aware of new mandated requirements established under ACA, and set to go into effect for plan years beginning on
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