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The state has fined MVP Health Plan Inc. and MVP Health Insurance Company $200,000 for “incorrectly” applying cost-sharing to members’ claims and “improperly” denying some
Report: Most CNY region unemployment rates rise in July
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, and Ithaca regions increased in July compared to a year ago. Bucking the trend, the jobless rate
Cuomo nominates former Syracuse mayor Driscoll as Thruway Authority executive director
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday announced that he’ll nominate Matthew Driscoll to serve as executive director of the New York State Thruway Authority. Driscoll, a
OCM BOCES appoints DiBlasi as new assistant superintendent for administration
The Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services (OCM BOCES) announced it has appointed Andrew J. DiBlasi as its new assistant superintendent for administration. DiBlasi, an
Schneiderman: New York getting $38.5M in settlement with EpiPen maker Mylan Specialty L.P.
New York State is set to receive $38.5 million in a state-federal settlement with Canonsburg, Pennsylvania–based Mylan Inc. (NASDAQ: MYL), the maker of the drugs
St. Joseph’s Health offering voluntary buyouts to about 300 employees
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health is offering about 300 eligible employees voluntary buyouts in an effort to reduce its staff. Affected employees have until
Upstate Medical University names Green chief of cardiac surgery
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University has named Dr. G. Randall Green division chief of cardiac surgery. Green will also serve as co-director of the
Hutchins named director of three of Rome Memorial Hospital’s primary care facilities
ROME, N.Y. — Kristen Hutchins has been named director of Rome Memorial Hospital’s primary care facilities in Rome, Camden, and Boonville, the hospital announced. “After
Oswego Health Foundation announces new board officers, member
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Oswego Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the health system, recently announced its board officers and a new board member. Elected
Onondaga County Libraries, BOCES receive STEAM grant
SYRACUSE — Onondaga County Public Libraries (OCPL) and Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES will receive $31,000 to pursue a collaborative maker labs project. The initiative is designed to bring experiences with science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM) to young learners, according to a news release issued by the OCPL. New York State Assemblyman Al Stirpe (D-Cicero) helped
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