Designation Recognizes High Performing Hospitals for Quality and Efficiency
BlueShield of Northeastern New York today announced that three area hospitals- Ellis, Saratoga, and St. Peter's- have been named Blue Distinction Centers. Ellis Medicine and Saratoga Hospital were both recognized for quality in Knee and Hip Replacement and Saratoga Hospital was additionally recognized for quality in Spine Surgery
Designation Recognizes High Performing Hospitals for Quality and Efficiency
LATHAM, NY—BlueShield of Northeastern New York today announced that three area hospitals- Ellis, Saratoga, and St. Peter's- have been named Blue Distinction Centers. Ellis Medicine and Saratoga Hospital were both recognized for quality in Knee and Hip Replacement and Saratoga Hospital was additionally recognized for quality in Spine Surgery
ALBANY—The Business Council of New York State's Insurance Fund has announced that members who have participated in its Group Life Insurance Trust since prior to January 2012 will receive a Premium Holiday on their Life and Accidental Death and Personal Loss Coverage benefits for the month of April
ALBANY—“The Business Council is a longstanding supporter of a property tax cap. We see the cap as an essential protection for both individual and business taxpayers against extremely high and fast-rising property taxes. It sends a signal to citizens and business leaders that the state is serious about controlling the cost of government and rebuilding our private sector economy
ALBANY— "We need to improve New York's economy and create good-paying private sector jobs. Raising the minimum wage will not do that. It would increase the cost of doing business for affected employers. If the state were to increase the minimum wage to $8.75 as Governor Cuomo suggests, it would add an additional direct cost of nearly $3000 for each full-time minimum wage employee, plus indirect costs caused by 'wage compression,' as wages are adjusted for higher earning employees
ALBANY—“Recognizing the economic challenges facing New York, and in particular upstate New York, The Business Council has been a steadfast supporter of shale development. The economic opportunities and potential jobs that it would bring could have a lasting positive impact on the region and the state
ALBANY—Margaret Spellings, President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and former U.S. Secretary of Education, will give remarks at Breaking the Monopoly of Mediocrity, an education event to be held at The Desmond Hotel & Conference Center in Albany on Thursday, April 4, from 9:15 a
ALBANY—Hundreds of advocates from both the public and private sector are urging Governor Cuomo and legislators to take action and reform the unfair absolute liability standard of century-old Scaffold Law. That provision of the Scaffold Law drives up to cost of every public and private construction project in New York because building owners and contractors are held “absolutely liable” for “elevation related injuries,” regardless of the facts of the case, or the real liability for the injury
The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo
Governor of New York State
The New York State Capitol
Albany, NY 12224
Dear Governor Cuomo:
For the third straight year, the Executive Budget shows an unprecedented commitment to fiscal discipline. The proposed budget contains numerous provisions intended to address the critical matters of the state
ALBANY—Over the next two months, The Business Council of New York State, Inc. is going on the road for a series of regional briefings on the 2013 State Legislative Session and the Executive Budget. The Business Council is working with several regional chambers around the state to present information about legislation being discussed in the legislature, as well as The Business Council's legislative and regulatory agenda