Dr. Hari Shukla Receives Key to the City of New York Click to Enlarge On December 29, 2025, Dr. Hari Shukla, pediatrician, educator, humanitarian, and MSSNY member since 2019, received the Key to the City of New York from former Mayor Eric Adams. The former Mayor called
Capital Update: January 23, 2026 Click to Enlarge Governor Advances Executive Budget: MSSNY Urges that State Budget Not Be Balanced on the Backs of New York’s Dedicated Physicians Legislature Passes Chapter Amendment to New Law Requiring Greater Transparency and Consent for Use of Virtual Credit Cards
US House of Representatives Holds Hearing on Abusive Practices by Health Insurers Click to Enlarge The US House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee and Ways & Means Committee held hearings on Capitol Hill on Thursday, January 22nd, with explosive examples given of heartbreaking coverage denials, surprising
Legislature Passes Chapter Amendment to New Law Requiring Greater Transparency and Consent for Use of Virtual Credit Cards (VCCs) Click to Enlarge In response to complaints of health plans unilaterally attempting to make payment for patient care services using VCCs that impose steep fees on physicians
Physician Advocacy in Action Click to Enlarge On January 14, MSSNY physicians attended Senator Nathalia Fernandez’s event in the Bronx. Bronx County Medical Society Executive Director Ronald Blount, MSSNY’s Minority Affairs Section Councilor Dr. Reabla Rodriguez, and MSSNY member Dr. Alan Diaz also participated in the
Join Us for MSSNY Physician Advocacy Day Click to Enlarge Decisions made in Albany increasingly determine what happens in your exam room. From prior authorization delays and reimbursement disputes to liability exposure and scope-of-practice rules, these policies are being shaped with or without physician input.
A Decade of Malpractice Data: A New Analysis for Your Practice Click to Enlarge Key finding: Surgical and diagnosis-related cases represent the largest share of malpractice claims, based on analysis of over 19,000 closed cases from 2014–2023. Why it matters: Most claims involve
Gov. Hochul’s Budget Presents Big Challenges for Physician Community Click to Enlarge Colleagues: On Tuesday, Governor Hochul released one of the most challenging budgets for the physician community in many years. This budget seeks to legislate through the power of the purse items such as
