PULSE 1/23/2026: Join Us for MSSNY Physician Advocacy Day
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
PULSE 1/16/2026: Advocacy Day: Fight Prior Authorization
Advocacy Day: Fight Prior Authorization Click to Enlarge Join MSSNY in Albany on March 10 to push back on prior authorization delays, protect IDR payments, and fight malpractice cost spikes, issues hitting your workflow and revenue daily. Stand with colleagues to protect patient
PULSE 1/16/2026: Governor Advances State of the State
Governor Advances State of the State Click to Enlarge Governor Hochul gave her annual State of the State Message this week, identifying legislation she will be advancing this Legislative Session, including through the Executive Budget Proposal to be released next Tuesday, January
PULSE 1/2/2026: Update on Governor’s Actions on Bills Tracked by MSSNY
Update on Governor's Actions on Bills Tracked by MSSNY Click to Enlarge In December, the Governor took action on several high profile bills impacting healthcare delivery, including signing legislation supported by MSSNY to expand coverage for lung cancer screening, vetoing
PULSE 12/19/2025: Physician Advocacy in Action
Physician Advocacy in Action Click to Enlarge MSSNY President Dr. Jakubowicz with Assembly member Amy Paulin (D–Westchester), Chair of the Assembly Committee on Health, at a recent political event in Westchester. MSSNY Vice-President Dr. James E. Satterfield attended an
New SCPA Signature for RHIO Participants Required by March 31, 2026
New SCPA Signature for RHIO Participants Required by March 31, 2026 Click to Enlarge New York State recently approved the Statewide Common Participation Agreement (SCPA), a new, common legal framework for all health care entities that participate in the Statewide Health
New NYSDOH Rules Strengthen Physician and Community Input in Hospital Closure Decisions
New NYSDOH Rules Strengthen Physician and Community Input in Hospital Closure Decisions Click to Enlarge At its 2021 House of Delegates, MSSNY adopted policy (150.959) urging that there be meaningful local physician and patient input into proposals to close, downsize or
Assembly & Senate Pass Legislation to Protect Healthcare Workers in Emergency Settings
Assembly & Senate Pass Legislation to Protect Healthcare Workers in Emergency Settings Click to Enlarge Governor Hochul has signed into law legislation (A.203-B, Cruz/S.5294-B, Sepulveda) supported by MSSNY and the New York American College of Emergency Physicians to require hospitals
PULSE 12/12/2025: Governor Vetoes GFA Again! Thank You for Your Advocacy
Governor Vetoes GFA Again! Thank You for Your Advocacy Click to Enlarge Governor Hochul has again vetoed the wrongful death expansion legislation, also known as the Grieving Families Act. Her veto message noted: "At a time when the state is
PULSE 12/5/2025: MSSNY Advocacy in Action
MSSNY Advocacy in Action Click to Enlarge November 19: Dr. Charles S. Lopresto, MSSNY Councilor and member of MSSNY’s Legislative & Physician Advocacy Committee, attended the “Campaign Kickoff” fundraiser for New York State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky. Senator Stavisky, the
