December 1 - December 11
WGRZ – 2 Buffalo (NBC Affiliate) – 12/08/20
2 On Your Side Answers Questions About The Coronavirus Vaccine
(MSSNY President Dr. Bonnie Litvack interviewed)
Crain’s Health Pulse – 12/09/20
MEDICARE CUTS
(MSSNY Statement / President Dr. Bonnie Litvack quoted)
Spectrum News Albany – 12/01/20
Vast Majority of NY Doctors to Take COVID Vaccine
(MSSNY President Dr. Bonnie Litvack quoted)
WNET Albany (ABC affiliate) -12/01/20
Governor Cuomo outlines challenges with vaccine distribution
(MSSNY President Dr. Bonnie Litvack quoted)
Also ran in MyTwinTiers.com; Rochester First; LocalSYR
Crain’s Health Pulse – 12/02/20
Physician Vaccination
(MSSNY Mentioned)
Politico – 12/03/20
New York City to receive 500,000 Covid-19 doses but faces the battle of buy-in
(MSSNY Mentioned)
News 12 Long Island – 12/03/20
Nassau Executive Curran describes COVID-19 vaccine distribution as ‘military-style campaign’
(MSSNY President Dr. Bonnie Litvack quoted)
Spectrum News Albany – 12/03/20
What Role Will Doctors Play in Vaccine Distribution?
(MSSNY President Dr. Bonnie Litvack quoted)
CNY Central – 12/03/20
Doctors say COVID-19 vaccine is worth it, despite possible side-effects
(MSSNY President Dr. Bonnie Litvack interviewed)
Week of November 14 - November 20
Also ran in:
· News 8 Rochester (CBS) / Rochester First – 11/18/20
Survey: physicians waiting weeks for PPE orders as costs and COVID-19 cases rise
(MSSNY President Dr. Bonnie Litvack featured)
Week of October 28 - November 5
Newsday – 01/02/20
Cuomo trims Medicaid spending increases to hospitals, health care providers
(MSSNY President Dr. Arthur Fougner quoted)
Cape Gazette – 01/02/19
Letters to the Editor: Medical societies speak out on medical bills
(MSSNY mentioned)
Wall Street Journal – 01/06/19
Opinion | Letters : Is Marijuana Fueling a Public Health Crisis?
(MSSNY Immediate Past President, Dr. Thomas Madejski Letter to the Editor)
ABC 7 – 01/06/19
Emblem Health Family of Companies Announces New Chief Medical Officer of Its Insurance Companies
(MSSNY member Dr. Dal Col mentioned)
Politico -1/06/19
Health industry, advocates raise concerns about Medicaid cuts
(MSSNY President Dr. Arthur Fougner quoted)
Politico – 01/07/20
Health groups press Cuomo-to repeal 1percent Medicaid reduction
(MSSNY mentioned)
New York Post - -1/11/20
Gov. Cuomo calls for more stringent oversight of dodgy doctors
(MSSNY President Dr. Arthur Fougner mentioned)
Crain’s Health Pulse – 01/13/20
State to publicize physician misconduct probe
(MSSNY President Dr. Arthur Fougner quoted)
Lohud.com -01/13/20
Is your doctor under investigation for misconduct? Cuomo pushes plan to let you find out
(MSSNY President Dr. Arthur Fougner quoted)
Also appeared in Democrat & Chronicle
Ithaca Journal
Poughkeepsie Journal
Press Connects
Times Telegram
Observer Dispatch
Politico – 01/14/20
Advocates Seek Crack Down on All Flavored Tobacco
(Gregory Threatte, President of the Medical Society of the County of Albany quoted)
(MSSNY President Dr. Arthur Fougner quoted)
Crain’s Health Pulse -02/24/20
Advocates push to advance New York's aid-in-dying bill
(MSSNY mentioned)
Crain’s Health Pulse -02/24/20
Cuomo extends indigent-care pool formula in budget amendment
(MSSNY President Dr. Arthur Fougner mentioned)
LoHud – 02/24/20
Telemedicine — an important development for New York — needs 5G wireless
(Op-Ed by MSSNY President Dr. Arthur Fougner)
Also ran in Becker’s Hospital Review
Crain’s Health Pulse – 03/09/20
Industry grapples with how to pay for coronavirus testing
(MSSNY Mentioned)
(MSSNY President Dr. Arthur Fougner quoted)
Politico – 03/20/20
Telemedicine gains new importance amid coronavirus crisis
(MSSNY President Dr. Arthur Fougner quoted)
Empire Report – 03/24/20
Our Finest Hour
(Op-ed by MSSNY President Dr. Arthur Fougner)
Newsday – 03/24/20
Experimental coronavirus antibodies treatment could start next week, official says
(MSSNY President Dr. Arthur Fougner quoted)
Crain’s Health Pulse – 03/26/20
State loosens restrictions on medical professionals as they battle #COVID19
(MSSNY President Dr. Arthur Fougner quoted)
(MSSNY President Dr. Arthur Fougner quoted)
The Medical News – 03/27/20
(MSSNY President Dr. Arthur Fougner quoted)
Crain’s Health Pulse – 04/06/20
Medical practices shift to telemedicine as Covid-19 closes offices
(MSSNY’s Dr. Inderpal Chhabra & President Dr. Arthur Fougner quoted)
Syracuse Post Standard -04/16/20
NY docs see patient visits plummet during coronavirus pandemic, survey shows
(MSSNY President Dr. Arthur Fougner quoted)
Crain’s Health Pulse – 04/17/20
NY physician practices struggling to survive: survey
(MSSNY President Dr. Arthur Fougner quoted)
Buffalo News – 04/17/20
Furloughs, pay cuts come as Covid-19 batters health care industry
(MSSNY mentioned)
Albany Times Union – 04/19/20
Virus-related events on tap
(MSSNY Mentioned)
The News House: High Stakes – April 2020
Challenges Slow Cannabis Research Despite Rapidly Expanding Industry
(MSSNY President Dr. Arthur Fougner quoted)
Crain’s Health Pulse – 04/23/20
Physician practices turn to federal programs to make payroll
(MSSNY,Vice-President, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Moe Auster and member Dr. Inderpal Chhabra Quoted)
Politico – 04/24/20
First test of New York’s recovery comes in shell-shocked industry: Hospitals
(MSSNY President Dr. Arthur Fougner quoted)
Washington Post – 04/24/20
The Coronavirus halted Elective Surgeries…
(MSSNY President Dr. Arthur Fougner quoted)
Orleans Hub – 04/29/20
During pandemic, Dr. Madejski sees increased use of telemedicine to serve patients
(Immediate Past President Dr. Thomas Madejski quoted)
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Community docs should be part of testing efforts, medical society says
(MSSNY mentioned)
Times Herald Record – 04/30/20
Coronavirus: Hospitals face ‘capacity problem’ with elective surgeries
(MSSNY President Dr. Arthur Fougner quoted)
Also ran in Ithaca Journal
Star Gazette
Democrat & Chronicle
NY Post – 05/03/20
It’s time to care for non-COVID patients as pandemic lessens, NY doctors say
(MSSNY mentioned)
International Business Times
Long Island Press – 05/07/20
Bill Would Forgive Student Debt For COVID-19 Healthcare Workers
(MSSNY President Dr. Arthur Fougner quoted)
Newsday – 05/07/20
NY seeking $60B in federal funding because of coronavirus impact
(MSSNY mentioned)
The Daily Star – 05/08/20
Cobleskill doctor elected to state Medical Society leadership post ow.ly/4SpF30qF6Ls
(MSSNY President-elect, Dr. Joseph Sellers quoted)
(MSSNY President-elect, Dr. Joseph Sellers mentioned)
CNY News – 05/13/20
Local Doctor Chosen to Head NYS Medical Society
(MSSNY President-elect, Dr. Joseph Sellers mentioned)
Long Island Press – 05/12/20
Long Island Health CEOs Take Pay Cuts To Keep Businesses Afloat
(MSSNY mentioned)
News 12 Westchester 0 05/18/20
NY1 – 05/26/20
Why Independent Physician Practices Are Devastated By the Pandemic
(MSSNY President Dr. Bonnie Litvack quoted)
Harlem World Magazine – 05/27/20
(MSSNY President Dr. Bonnie Litvack quoted)
Harlem World Magazine – 05/27/20