Upstate New York is home to fewer uninsured people than downstate,
but the numbers of uninsured in both areas continue to grow,
according to a new study by Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield
(BCBS).
The report analyzed Census Bureau data and found that between
1999 and 2001 the average uninsured rate for upstate was 9
New York's 55 charter schools are equaling or surpassing
traditional schools on state tests with little cost to school
districts, according to a new draft report by the state Education
Department.
The report, prepared for the Governor and Legislature, reports
the educational effectiveness of charter schools in New York
A Superfund refinancing and brownfield reform bill that state
lawmakers have just approved would “do little to encourage
the brownfield redevelopment—but much to worsen manufacturers’
struggles,” according to the environmental policy specialist
for The Business Council
ALBANYNew
York State should redirect a significant portion of the $150 million "system
benefit charge" on energy to upgrades to New York's transmission
and distribution infrastructure, The Business Council has told state energy
officials.
Business Council President Daniel B
The
Business Council has again urged lawmakers to reject a Superfund
refinancing/brownfield reform bill, arguing that its new fees
on business are too onerous and that it would do to little
to encourage brownfield redevelopment
ALBANYThe Business Council has asked members of New York's Congressional
delegation to support comprehensive energy legislation that would require
new uniform standards for reliability, encourage investment in upgraded
transmission systems, and create new federal authority to site transmission
facilities when state siting processes falter
Governor
George E. Pataki has created a bipartisan commission on education
reform to consider issues in school funding raised by a June
decision by the state Court of Appeals decision declaring
New York City's school funding inadequate
ALBANY
Lewis Golub, chairman of the Golub Corporation and Price Chopper Supermarkets
and a business leader who helped build a small, family grocery business into
one of the most admired private companies in New York and one of the largest
in the nation, will receive the prestigious Corning Award for Excellence for
2003
The New York State Insurance Department has approved a 1.7
percent workers' compensation rate increase to take effect
December 1 of this year.
The Department rejected two previous rate increase request
by the New York Compensation Insurance Rating Board (NYCIRB)
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SURVEY CONFIRMS CONTINUING CHALLENGE OF HEALTH-CARE COSTS;
NEW YORK'S EMPLOYERS,
WORKERS BOTH SHOULDER HEAVIER BURDEN
ALBANYRapidly rising health-care costs are forcing employers in New
York State to pay double-digit premium increases, as well as to scale back
benefits and pass a larger share of the rising costs on to employees, The
Business Council's latest annual survey of employers' compensation practices
shows