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
PULSE 10/10/2025: N.Y. Physician to Focus on Community as AAFP President
N.Y. Physician to Focus on Community as AAFP President Click to Enlarge MSSNY member Dr. Sarah Nosal, a family physician in the Bronx, has been installed as president of the American Academy of Family Physicians, emphasizing community-focused family
PULSE 9/26/2025: Cigna Policy May Impact Reimbursement for High-Level Claims
Cigna Policy May Impact Reimbursement for High-Level Claims Click to Enlarge Physicians are expressing concern over a new Cigna billing policy, effective Oct. 1, that reviews high-level office visit claims and adjusts payments without prior consultation, potentially leading to lost revenue
PULSE 9/26/2025: MSSNY Supports Protecting Vaccine Access
MSSNY Supports Protecting Vaccine Access Click to Enlarge As New York lawmakers introduce legislation to maintain vaccine access amid concerns about changes in federal immunization guidelines, Medical Society of the State of New York President Dr. David Jakubowicz has voiced support
PULSE 9/26/2025: MSSNY Featured in List of N.Y.’s Top Associations
MSSNY Featured in List of N.Y.'s Top Associations Click to Enlarge The Medical Society of the State of New York is featured in City & State's inaugural list of New York's top trade and professional associations. MSSNY President Dr. David Jakubowicz
