PULSE 2/13/2026: Insurance Barriers Create Challenges for Practices, Patient Care
Insurance Barriers Create Challenges for Practices, Patient Care Click to Enlarge Independent physician practices face challenges in large part because of barriers imposed by the insurance industry, write Dr. Thomas Lee, executive vice president at the Medical Society
PULSE 1/16/2026: Jakubowicz Discusses Implementation of Medical Aid in Dying
Jakubowicz Discusses Implementation of Medical Aid in Dying Click to Enlarge MSSNY President Dr. David Jakubowicz discusses the implementation of medical aid in dying once Gov. Kathy Hochul signs the measure into law. Jakubowicz covers factors that will need to
PULSE 1/9/2026: MSSNY President Shares Advice on Protecting Children from Illness
MSSNY President Shares Advice on Protecting Children from Illness Click to Enlarge MSSNY President Dr. David Jakubowicz offers advice for parents to protect children from respiratory illnesses during the peak season. He discusses which illnesses to watch for, when
PULSE 12/12/2025: MSSNY: Grieving Families Act Would Have Added Liabilities for Practices
MSSNY: Grieving Families Act Would Have Added Liabilities for Practices Click to Enlarge The Medical Society of the State of New York opposed the Grieving Families Act, noting that it would have added significant liabilities for medical practices, a
PULSE 12/5/2025: MSSNY Calls For Veto of Grieving Families Act
MSSNY Calls For Veto of Grieving Families Act Click to Enlarge New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to veto the Grieving Families Act for the fourth consecutive year; the legislation is largely the same as the version she rejected last year.
PULSE 12/5/2025: Jakubowicz: Liability Costs Will Surge Under Grieving Families Act
Jakubowicz: Liability Costs Will Surge Under Grieving Families Act Click to Enlarge The Medical Society of the State of New York has raised concerns about the Grieving Families Act, citing actuarial studies that show a 40% increase in
PULSE 11/21/2025: Physician: How ACA has Led to Increased Health Care Costs
Physician: How ACA has Led to Increased Health Care Costs Click to Enlarge Medical Society of the State of New York member Dr. Daniel Choi explains how the Affordable Care Act has led to "a tremendous amount of health care consolidation,"
PULSE 11/21/2025: Repeat Imaging More Common with Non-physician Interpreters
Repeat Imaging More Common with Non-physician Interpreters Click to Enlarge A study in the Journal of the American College of Radiology found higher repeat imaging rates when imaging was interpreted by nonphysicians, compared with radiologists, based on data
PULSE 11/14/2025: MSSNY Raises Concerns About PA Practice Bill
MSSNY Raises Concerns About PA Practice Bill Click to Enlarge The Medical Society of the State of New York is expressing concerns about opposing legislation that would allow physician assistants who have more than 6,000 practice hours to
PULSE 11/7/2025: Shutdown Poses Risks to Practices, Patient Health
Shutdown Poses Risks to Practices, Patient Health Click to Enlarge Many hospitals and physicians have been forced to suspend offering telehealth services for their Medicare patients or charge fees due to the federal government shutdown, which Medical Society of the
