Capital Update April 17, 2026 Click to Enlarge With the State Legislature having passed multiple State Budget extenders until April 20, negotiations are beginning to intensify towards the Senate, Assembly and Governor arriving at an agreement for a State Budget technically due on April 1.
Capital Update: April 10, 2026 Click to Enlarge State Budget Discussions Head to Overtime - Please Urge Your Legislators to Protect Patient Access to Community-Based Physician Care and Treatment MSSNY Supports Legislation to Ensure Coverage for Interhospital Transport for Hospitalized Postpartum Parents Bill Introduced in Congress
Advocacy in Action: Physicians Connecting with State Leaders Click to Enlarge Dr. Daniel Young, past president of the Broome County Medical Society and former member of MSSNY’s Board of Trustees, met with key state leaders to strengthen communication between physicians and policymakers. Pictured with Dr.
Capital Update: March 20, 2026 Click to Enlarge Please Continue to Urge Your Legislators to Reject Problematic State Budget Proposals and Preserve Access to Skilled Physician CareAssembly and Senate Budget Proposals Include Some Positive Healthcare Provisions Statement from MSSNY President Dr. David Jakubowicz Regarding New York Being Deemed Worst
Physician Advocacy Helps Advance Diabetes Screening Equity in New York Click to Enlarge A recently passed New York State Senate bill aims to improve early detection of diabetes among Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities by aligning insurance coverage with modern clinical screening guidelines.
Capital Update: March 13, 2026 Click to Enlarge Statement of MSSNY President David Jakubowicz, MD, on Assembly and Senate One-House Budget Proposals Preserving Access to Care Senate and Assembly Urge Rejection of Several Adverse Healthcare Proposals in One-House Budgets Advanced This Week Assembly and Senate Budget
Physicians, Residents, and Medical Students Gather in Albany for Advocacy Day Click to Enlarge Thank you to the almost 200 physicians, residents, medical students, and county medical society staff from across New York State who joined the Medical Society of the State of New York
Advocacy in Action Click to Enlarge MSSNY President Dr. David Jakubowicz and other MSSNY members meet with U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions Committee to discuss various issues affecting physicians and their patients, including the Federal IDR
Capital Update: March 6, 2026 Click to Enlarge Physicians Across the State Coming to Albany for MSSNY’s Physician Advocacy Day on March 10 – Will You Join Us? Please Urge Legislature to Reject Budget Proposals that Will Harm Patient Access to Needed Care!! New York Senate
Prior Authorization Hurting Care Click to Enlarge Prior authorization delays care, drains staff time, and disrupts treatment, especially for chronic patients. MSSNY is pushing reform, but we need real data from your practice to act. Add your voice. Take the Survey Now
