Physicians Across the Country Continue to Push Back Against Proposed Drastic Cuts to Medicaid and Failure to Address Medicare Click to Enlarge Following last week’s statement from MSSNY President Dr. David Jakubowicz, MD, telling Congress to Go Back to the Drawing Board to Ensure Patients Get
Urge Governor to Veto Latest Wrongful Death Bill and Preserve Patient Access to Healthcare Click to Enlarge Despite the fact that Governor Hochul has vetoed legislation three times that would greatly expand damages awardable in wrongful death actions and dramatically increase our already high liability insurance premiums, near-identical legislation (S4423/A6063) has once again passed the Senate and
Urge Governor to Veto Legislation to Expand Surgical Scope of Podiatrists Click to Enlarge Physicians are urged to contact Governor Hochul to request that she veto S.6693-B/A.4613-B, legislation which passed at the very end of the Session that threatens patient safety by significantly expanding the
Bronx County Executive Honored Among NYC’s Top Healthcare Achievers Click to Enlarge Ronald Blount, Executive Director of the Bronx County Medical Society, was recently recognized by New York City Mayor Eric Adams as one of the “Healthcare Achievers of New York” for his outstanding grassroots, community,
Addressing Brooklyn’s Health Crisis: A Call for Physician-Led Equity Solutions Click to Enlarge Despite SUNY Downstate’s historic role in educating physicians and caring for Brooklyn residents, the surrounding community faces deeply entrenched health disparities. Nearly 60% of Brooklynites live with at least one chronic illness—yet many
Build a Sustainable Private Practice in New York with MSSNY by Your Side Click to Enlarge As more physicians reconsider hospital employment, many are returning to the independence and ownership of private practice. A recent Medical Economics article outlines three key elements for building a successful
What Physicians Need to Know about BCBS Settlement Click to Enlarge A $2.8 billion settlement has been reached in a multi-district litigation filed against Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) and its affiliates, resolving an over decade-long antitrust class action lawsuit. This settlement, one of the
Have You Been Adversely Impacted by MultiPlan’s Discounting Tactics? Please Let Us Know Click to Enlarge As has been widely reported, the American Medical Association and the Illinois State Medical Society have filed a lawsuit against MultiPlan alleging a price-fixing conspiracy with commercial health insurance companies, that resulted in below
