The recent attempt by Bassett Healthcare Network to break long-standing contracts for healthcare coverage made to retirees (plus spouses) who put in long years of service, along with the recent firing of 101 employees, has put a hole in its once stellar reputation.…
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A recent national news report revealed that physicians are quitting nationwide, said to be demoralized by the current state of the healthcare system. In the days and weeks before I wrote this “Partial Observer,” 117,000 physicians reportedly left their professions across the U.S., with projections that one in five will soon be stepping away.…
Since September, Bassett Healthcare Network has welcomed 32 new practitioners. The latest group of new recruits includes an attending physician, three physician assistants and a trio of nurse practitioners.…
Well, it’s that time again—the new year is just around the corner (or the ball has already dropped, depending upon when you get your copy of the paper or read this online), and many of us are bandying about new year’s resolutions that, let’s face it, probably won’t make it through January. Rather than those sorts of resolutions, here at Iron String Press we have opted instead to focus on things for which we would like to see resolutions in…
“Rural, critical access hospitals like Cobleskill Regional Hospital and O’Connor Hospital provide life-saving care to people who would otherwise have to travel to be seen by a medical professional. We are proud of our hometown approach that allows patients to stay in their own community without sacrificing caliber of care,” said Susan Oakes Ferrucci, DNP, MSN, RN, CNS, president and chief hospital executive of both hospitals.…
“The local community’s response to this program has been incredibly inspiring. We are so grateful to the Lucky Duck Foundation for their support,” said Mark Kirkby, program coordinator at Bassett Cancer Institute. “Our cancer patients face treatments, therapies, and other challenges with so much strength and resolve. We are honored that through this partnership with the Cooperstown Food Pantry we are able to take away the financial pressures and logistical challenges that can come with planning out meals and purchasing…
Bassett Healthcare Network announces six new healthcare practitioners: Stephen Dunham, Amanda Avery, Alexandria Cunningham, Matthew Lukovsky, Madeleine Slifka and Caroline Westbrook.…
As I read last week’s article about Jan McGrath and the Bassett retirees’ battle to stop last-minute changes to their health insurance benefits (“Bassett Halts Changes to Retiree Benefits,” issue of December 12, 2024), I couldn’t help but think of Yogi Berra’s memorable quote, “It’s déjà vu all over again.”…
Kudos to Darla Youngs on her unbiased and fair article on proposed changes to Bassett’s supplemental medical benefits published in last week’s edition (“Bassett Halts Changes to Retiree Benefits,” issue of December 12, 2024).…
While this pause provides temporary relief, it raises more questions than it answers. Why the delay? What will happen in 2025? This uncertainty leaves long-serving employees in limbo and casts a shadow over Bassett’s commitment to its workforce.…
