Excess medical malpractice fund review urges repeal
A critical look at New York’s excess medical malpractice fund argues the surcharge on hospital bills functions as a hidden tax and slush fund. It notes about 2.3 billion collected, only 590 million paid out, and up to 1 billion borrowed for non claims uses. The piece urges suspending the surcharge and returning surplus to taxpayers to reduce health costs and spur economic growth.
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Albany
Repetitive Stress Injuries and Workplace Safety
The article argues RSI injuries cost billions, urges OSHA research and guidelines, cites Reich on worker protection, notes case outcomes against IBM and Digital Equipment Corp, and stresses employer responsibility for safe equipment and training.
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Labor
Robert Reich
OSHA
Reich
RSI
IBM
Manhattan
Flay A. Ames
RSL
Brooklyn
Digital Equipment Corp
Digital
OCC chairpersons defend liberal arts role at OCC
The OCC department chairs argue that the college combines liberal arts with career programs to produce adaptable problem-solvers. They note 7258 current students, many in transfer tracks, and emphasize affordable, broad-based education aligned with workforce needs.
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OCC
Syracuse
Onondaga Community College
UCC
State University of New York
Onondaga County
Georgia Schneider
Racial Unity Amid Christmas Reflections
An interracial and interreligious family shares holiday values focusing on the birth of Jesus Christ. They celebrate with creche scenes from diverse cultures and urge unity amid racial tensions, stressing peace and shared teachings this season.
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Red Cross thanks donors for compassion and support
The executive director thanks the Greater Syracuse community for gifts of time funds and blood donations. He notes that volunteers respond at night to help families facing fires floods or other emergencies and that blood donations and first aid training save lives.
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Red Cross
Syracuse
ARC
Editorial on jail time for teen driver Jennifer Casey
A reader urges the Herald Journal to jail Jennifer Casey in the Jennifer Casey homicide case, arguing that leniency teaches nothing and that driving without a license endangers others. The letter stresses remorse, accountability, and the message to teen drivers to deter reckless behavior.
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Amy Paeton
Delores Moreyda
Karen Pilat
Christopher Pilat Elbridge
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