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Cuomo makes modifications to proposed budget
Motor-fuel regulations made up many of the economic changes in a series of 30-day amendments New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo released for his proposed executive
Comptroller’s report details difficulties for Syracuse
A fiscal profile on the city of Syracuse from New York’s comptroller paints a picture of a municipality challenged by vacancy, tax-exempt properties, and low
Local Independent Insurance Agents group elects officers
DeWITT — The Independent Insurance Agents of Central New York, Inc. (IIACNY) has announced its new slate of officers and directors. Officers elected for one-year
Chitre rises to oversee Excellus pharmacy program
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Central New York’s largest health insurer, has promoted its director of clinical services, strategy, and policy to vice president of pharmacy management.
Excellus allots $30,000 in funding for CNY ambulance modems
SYRACUSE — Upstate University Hospital will take a grant from Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and use it to purchase electrocardiogram modems for ambulances in five Central
Excellus incentives also headed to Mohawk Valley, Southern Tier hospitals
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has released lists of hospitals in its Mohawk Valley and Southern Tier regions receiving funding under its Hospital Performance Incentive Program. Earlier this week, on Feb. 6, Rochester–based Excellus named eight Central New York and North Country hospitals receiving awards under the program. The health insurer — the largest in Central New
HANYS board adds CNY, North Country hospital leaders
The Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) made a Plattsburgh hospital CEO its board treasurer and tabbed three other hospital leaders from Central New
A pair of Cortland insurance agencies plan merger
CORTLAND — The owners of the George B. Bailey Agency and Place Insurance are trying to merge without losing any name recognition. “It’s two independent agencies, and both names are known well,” says Chuck Spaulding, owner and president of the Bailey Agency. “So why wouldn’t we take advantage of using both names?” On Jan. 31,
Feds give New York $185.8 million for health-insurance exchange
The federal government has earmarked more money for New York to use as it puts its State Health Benefit Exchange in place. New York will
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