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St. Joseph’s to use grant to acquire ER equipment
SYRACUSE — St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center has received a grant that will help it buy equipment for a “fast track” area in its emergency department. The grant, for $10,100, comes from the health insurer Fidelis Care New York. St. Joseph’s plans to use it to purchase a stretcher chair for examining patients with eye […]
Aon Study: Health-care premium increases slowed in 2012
This year, U.S. companies and their employees saw the lowest health-care premium rate increases in six years, according to an analysis by Aon Hewitt, the global human-resources consulting business of Aon plc (NYSE: AON). The average health-care insurance-premium rate increase for large employers in 2012 was 4.9 percent, down from 8.5 percent in 2011 and
SBH opens outpatient clinic in Learbury Centre
SYRACUSE — Syracuse Behavioral Healthcare’s (SBH) new outpatient mental health and substance-use disorders clinic is now up and running at the Learbury Centre. The clinic has been open at 401 N. Salina St. since Sept. 20, according to Jeremy Klemanski, SBH president and CEO. The nonprofit organization hosted a grand opening there two weeks later
Kaiser Survey: Health premiums grew by less than 5 percent in 2012
Employer-sponsored health-insurance premiums grew more slowly in 2012 than in previous years, but still rose faster than inflation. That’s according to a recent survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research and Educational Trust. The national survey found that annual family health-insurance premiums increased 4 percent to $15,745. Premiums for single coverage edged up
Securities industry profits to rise, employment to decline
Profits in the securities industry should grow this year, although employment and the cash bonus pool in New York City will drop, according to a
40 Below launches co-working space
SYRACUSE — 40 Below, a Syracuse–based young professionals group, is launching a co-working space at the Tech Garden. Syracuse Coworks offers membership packages and daily
Ephesus installs lights at War Memorial
SYRACUSE — Ephesus Technologies, LLC, has completed installing its LED lighting system at the War Memorial Arena in downtown Syracuse. Ephesus, based in Syracuse, designs
Merger talks between London–based BAE Systems plc, which has a location in Johnson City, and European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co. (EADS) have ended as
Small business optimism stagnates in September
Small business owners’ optimism failed to improve in September, instead remaining at recession levels, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). The NFIB’s
SBA backs nearly $169 million in loans in Syracuse district
SYRACUSE — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) backed 682 loans totaling nearly $169 million under its two main loan programs in its Syracuse district
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