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New study projects health-care costs to increase more slowly
Projected cost increases for all types of medical plans are expected to be down by between 0.1 percent and 0.5 percent in 2014, according to the 28th National Health Care Trend Survey by Buck Consultants, a unit of Xerox (NYSE: XRX). This continues the trend of slower increases since 2010, the survey found. Still, cost […]
NFIB Research Foundation: Health-insurance tax to cost 152,000 to 286,000 private-sector jobs
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Research Foundation recently released an updated study showing what it says are the “significant number of jobs” that will be lost by the national health-insurance tax (HIT) that is part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Using independent cost estimates, the Research Foundation’s BSIM (business-size impact module) predicts the rise in cost
CNY jobless rates fall in last year, job growth mixed
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica–Rome, and Ithaca metro areas declined in April, compared to the same month in 2013. That’s according to the latest New York State Department of Labor data released May 20. The jobless rate in the Syracuse area was 5.8 percent in April, down from the 7.5 percent rate in
CNY SHRM to hold annual conference in June
SYRACUSE — The Central New York chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (CNY SHRM) has announced the details for its annual one day
Mohawk Valley Health System names nursing leaders
UTICA — Patricia Roach has been named senior vice president/chief nursing officer for the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS). Roach will oversee nursing services for
Traditions announces operator partnership with Seneca Gaming Corporation
UNION — Traditions at the Glen in the town of Union near Binghamton today announced an operating agreement with the Niagara Falls–based Seneca Gaming Corporation
YMCA begins site work on the future Northwest YMCA in Lysander
LYSANDER — The YMCA today started site work on the $20 million, 100,000-square-foot Northwest Family YMCA at 8040 River Road in Lysander. Local leaders, donors,
Estate Planning Council elects new officers, board members
SYRACUSE — The Estate Planning Council of Central New York announced new officers and board members it elected at its recent annual meeting. The president
Auburn Doubledays add four to front-office staff
AUBURN — The Auburn Doubledays, single-A, short-season affiliate of Major League Baseball’s Washington Nationals, today announced the hiring of four summer employees in the team’s
DB&B’s de Silva elected to second term as chair of state Board for Public Accountancy
SYRACUSE — The New York State Board for Public Accountancy (NYSBPA) on April 23 elected David de Silva to serve a second, one-year term as
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