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Executive of the Year: Andrea Walsh

Walsh runs an organization that provides health insurance for 1.8 million people, serves 1.2 million patients, and, with over 26,000 employees, is the eighth-largest employer in the entire state......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 11th, 2021

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina to waive all costs for COVID-19 treatment

The state's largest health insurer says it will cover all costs for COVID-19 treatment for most of its 3.8 million members — a big, and potentially costly, step in the fight against the pandemic.  Durham-based Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 2nd, 2020

Georgia, DeKalb could lose $460K in federal HIV prevention funding from CDC

Close to one-third of a $1.5 million federal grant meant to fund HIV prevention efforts in DeKalb County could go unspent by an end-of-the-year deadline, state records show. Budget documents from the Georgia Department of Public Health, which wo.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 16th, 2019

Public Paychecks: Who are the highest-paid JCCC employees?

Johnson County Community College paid its 3,028 employees about $88.6 million, according to payroll data the Kansas City Business Journal obtained from JCCC's payroll department. In fiscal year 2018, 128 employees earned more than six figures — th.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 10th, 2019

How Amazon"s quest for more, cheaper products has resulted in a flea market of fakes

Former executives say Amazon, which last year spent $400 million fighting fraud and abuse, has prioritized its broad selection over anti-counterfeiting technologies and policies......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralNov 17th, 2019

How Amazon has become a flea market of fakes

Former executives say Amazon, which last year spent $400 million fighting fraud and abuse, has prioritized its broad selection over anti-counterfeiting technologies and policies......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralNov 14th, 2019

How Amazon has become a flea market of fakes

Former executives say Amazon, which last year spent $400 million fighting fraud and abuse, has prioritized its broad selection over anti-counterfeiting technologies and policies......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralNov 14th, 2019

Diamondbacks spend over $3M on stadium renovations, documents show

So far this season, the Arizona Diamondbacks have spent $3.17 million to renovate and upgrade parts of Chase Field, according to documents filed with Maricopa County. The result of a 2018 settlement between the Major League Baseball team and Maricopa Cou.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsSep 25th, 2019

Georgia tourism industry posts record 2018

Tourists spent $31 billion in Georgia last year, a 4.8% increase over 2017. The Peach State welcomed a record of 111.67 million visitors in 2018, supporting 475,000 jobs and generating $66.2 billion in economic impact, up 4.7% compared to the previo.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsSep 12th, 2019

You Won’t Believe How Many Pet Owners Spend More on Their Pets’ Health Than on Their Own

According to a study conducted last year by the American Pet Products Association, some 68% of American households — about 85 million families — own pets. We love our cats and dogs and........»»

Category: blogSource: 247wallstAug 15th, 2019

Toys R Us workers win $2 million severance settlement year after stores closed

A judge approved the settlement for 33,000 former Toys R Us employees who lost their jobs last year when th.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayJun 27th, 2019

Employer tax for Medicaid is dead as tobacco bill stalls

Gov. Kate Brown is not moving forward with a proposed tax on employers that don't adequately cover employees' health care. House Bill 2269, called the Employer Health Care Responsibility Act, was projected to raise $120 million, though that project.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 15th, 2019

Beaverton tech firm was part of $255 million deal

A Beaverton company's sale this year was one of two acquisitions made by a Georgia financial payments provider worth $255 million, according to recent filings. Nvoicepay, a business-to-business payments company with roughly 150 employees in Beaver.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 13th, 2019

City breaks down nearly $900M in ThriveNYC spending

The city has spent about $345 million in the three previous fiscal years on ThriveNYC, its signature mental health initiative, with an additional $251 million slated to be spent this year through... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkMar 21st, 2019

New York will spend millions on advanced manufacturing, health care workforce programs

New York will invest $3 million this year for businesses to partner on apprenticeships with the State University of New York system and the state Department of Labor. The money will go toward creating up to 2,000 training positions in advanced manufactur.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 30th, 2018

State gives $44M to providers for cancer prevention, screening

The state has issued $43.8 million in five-year grants to hospitals, health centers and county health departments statewide to help prevent cancer and provide free screenings to uninsured and... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkJun 13th, 2018

University System of Georgia to ask state for $169M for construction, design of new projects

Of the University System's planned $154 million in construction spending in fiscal year 2020, more than half would be spent in metro Atlanta at Georgia State and Kennesaw State universities......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsSep 10th, 2018

New Courtland Street Bridge opening Monday

One of downtown Atlanta's main north-south corridors will reopen to traffic on Monday. The Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) has spent the last five months replacing the 111-year-old Courtland Street Bridge for $21 million, $4 million under.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsOct 8th, 2018

CalPERS holds health premium increases to 21-year low

For over 1.4 million individuals who receive benefits through the California Public Employees' Retirement System, health care premiums will rise in 2019 at the lowest rate in 21 years, according to a recent analysis from the pension plan......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsOct 17th, 2018

Super Bowl Could Cost Businesses $4.4 Billion in Lost Productivity

This year's Super Bowl could cost employers as much as $4.4 billion in lost productivity as employees spend some time this week talking about the game and more time Monday dissecting the outcome.........»»

Category: blogSource: 247wallstJan 28th, 2019