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PULSE 5/1/2026: Protect Your Loved Ones Year-Round.
Protect Your Loved Ones Year-Round. Click to Enlarge Coverage that grows with your family. Creative Wealth Planning helps MSSNY members navigate flexible health, dental, and vision options for every stage of life. Get Coverage Details →
PULSE 5/1/2026: Share Your Voice. Strengthen the Voice of New York Physicians.
Share Your Voice. Strengthen the Voice of New York Physicians. Click to Enlarge Getting involved in organized medicine can feel like one more demand on an already full schedule. That’s why stories from colleagues matter. MSSNY Assistant Secretary Bernadette A. Riley, DO, MS, shared her
PULSE 5/1/2026: Capital Update May 1,2026
Capital Update May 1, 2026 Click to Enlarge Negotiations on the top-line issues holding up consideration of the State Budget have accelerated over the past week, pointing towards announcement of a Budget deal soon. In this regard, physicians must continue to advocate to their legislators on the several pressing
PULSE 5/1/2026: Advocacy in Action
Advocacy in Action Click to Enlarge From left to right are Dr. Natalka D. Stachiw, MSCE Vice President; Senator April N. M. Baskin; Dr. Stacey A. Watt, MSCE Past President and MSSNY Councilor, Ms. Audrey Watt, and Dr. Michael D. Merrill, MSCE President‑Elect. From left to right
PULSE 5/1/2026: New York Appellate Court Finds Lower Court Wrongly Permitted Expert Testimony Without Adequate Scientific Foundation; MSSNY & AMA Had Supported Case with Amicus
New York Appellate Court Finds Lower Court Wrongly Permitted Expert Testimony Without Adequate Scientific Foundation; MSSNY & AMA Had Supported Case with Amicus Click to Enlarge The New York Appellate Division, 2d Department, ruled this week that a lower court erred in allowing a plaintiff’s
PULSE 5/1/2026: New York’s IDR System Preserves Access to Care
New York’s IDR System Preserves Access to Care Click to Enlarge In a recent segment on Capitol Pressroom, MSSNY EVP Dr. Thomas Lee delivered a clear message: New York’s Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) process is not broken—it is essential. At a time when insurers are pushing
