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Officials attributed the increase, in part, to pent-up demand for medical services that were postponed or delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

TEN years ago, this week, a North-East man was convicted in the US of stabbing a woman to death and decapitating her drug dealing boyfriend - but he was to be spared the death penalty. Neil Revill, originally from Consett, in County Durham, faced spending the rest of his life behind bars after being found guilty in Los Angeles of one count of first degree murder over the death of Kimberly Crayton - the niece of singer Al Jarreau - and one count of second degree murder over the killing of Arthur Davodian. The then 38-year-old was also found guilty of two charges of transporting controlle...

Excellus financials show COVID's impact on region's health systems $102 million for increased telemedicine coverage and provider reimbursement rates. $3 million for a increased reimbursement, as required, for COVID-19 hospital admissions $1 million in grants to hospitals for COVID testing supplies and PPE. $250,000 in grants to hospitals for COVID testing machines $21 million in medical and dental premium refund credits to employers and union-sponsored plans.  The numbers reflect the financial impact not only on the region's largest insurer but health care providers, as well. Hospital admis...

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield profit drops 43% in 2020; See how much it paid top execs Updated Feb 26, 2021; The financial results are from a report Excellus filed today with the state. “No one has ever faced a year like 2020,” Excellus CEO Christopher Booth said in a prepared statement. “The Covid-19 crisis required a strong and comprehensive response to assure our members were able to receive the care they needed and to help assure the health care system itself would survive. The pandemic devastated the economy and sickened tens of thousands of upstate residents.” Excellus paid Boo...

Search News Release - New study says current cancer research efforts do not match the global burden of the disease Thursday, January 28, 2021 January 28- A new study involving scientists at Queen’s University has found that current cancer research efforts do not match the global burden of deaths from the disease. The research was led by Christopher Booth, Professor of Oncology and Public Health Sciences and Canada Research Chair in Population Cancer Care. The international research team also included Drs. Bishal Gyawali and Nazik Hammad from Queen’s.   The study reviewed every randomize...