Have You Checked Out the MSSNY CME Website Lately? Click to Enlarge MSSNY CME can help you prepare for the next disaster. Of particular interest is the Emergency Preparedness module Nuclear Radiation and Blast Injuries 2024 Update and Medical Matters: Disaster Preparedness: Every Physicians Second Specialty
AMA, 78 Medical Societies Back Vaccination Against Respiratory Viruses Click to Enlarge With respiratory viruses expected to surge this fall and ahead of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting this week, MSSNY joined the American Medical Association (AMA) and nearly 80 medical associations
2025 NY Legislative Session Brings Many Positives for Physicians, Some Challenges, and a Big, Big Remaining Question from Washington Click to Enlarge MSSNY’s Morris Auster, Esq. breaks down the highs, hurdles, and the looming federal wildcard shaping NY healthcare. Get the insider’s take on what
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
