Four Questions
The risks of relying on BMI
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Holly Russell M.D. of Highland Family Medicine says using body mass index as a diagnostic tool is misguided.
Letters
An urgent plea for Medicaid reimbursement reform in nursing homes
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New York’s Medicaid program, the primary payer for nursing home care, falls significantly short in meeting annual costs, exacerbating staff recruitment and retention challenges and impacting access to quality care.
Economy & Business
Enterprise Center aims to create more success stories
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The Enterprise Center at PathStone provides funds, training and technical assistance to underserved small-business owners.
Education
Economic diversity on campus
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How successful are the efforts of Rochester’s colleges and universities to boost economic inclusivity in enrollment? The answer is complicated.
Beacon Notes
Rochester Beacon again exceeds NewsMatch goal
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For the second straight year, individual contributors donated nearly $25,000 to the Beacon during NewsMatch, the nation’s largest grassroots fundraising effort in support of nonprofit news organizations.
Economy & Business
D&C news staffers report on their own plight
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Members of the daily paper’s newsroom, who have been working without a contract, last week held an online town hall to spotlight Gannett’s cuts to employment and resources.
Government & Politics
The city’s new ‘chief operating officer’
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On Jan. 1, former Rochester budget director Michael Burns became deputy mayor, with operational oversight for most city departments.
Development
Buy the Block’s next steps
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What to expect in the upcoming year for the city of Rochester’s homeownership effort.
Government & Politics
Fear and loathing in 2024
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Many voters are dreading a presidential rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. And as this year’s race gets set to start with Monday’s Republican caucuses in Iowa, a Rochester Beacon reader survey shows a high level of concern about the nation’s polarized politics.