PULSE 9/26/2025: Jakubowicz Urges Lawmakers to Counter Health Care Threats
Jakubowicz Urges Lawmakers to Counter Health Care Threats Click to Enlarge In this commentary, Medical Society of the State of New York President Dr. David Jakubowicz urges state leaders to avoid measures that would worsen health care access,
PULSE 9/19/2025: N.Y. Lawmakers Seek to Boost State Vaccine Authority
N.Y. Lawmakers Seek to Boost State Vaccine Authority Click to Enlarge New York lawmakers are working on a bill to grant the state Health Department more authority over vaccine recommendations in response to federal changes that have limited
PULSE 9/12/2025: MSSNY Recovers More Than $17M in Denied Claims
MSSNY Recovers More Than $17M in Denied Claims Click to Enlarge The Medical Society of the State of New York has recovered more than $17 million in denied claims, with $9 million coming from claims wrongfully categorized as
PULSE 8/22/2025: MSSNY Exec Underscores Importance of Childhood Vaccinations
MSSNY Exec Underscores Importance of Childhood Vaccinations Click to Enlarge Children attending day care centers in New York, as well as schools, are required to receive vaccinations as outlined by the state Health Department. MSSNY Executive Vice President
PULSE 8/8/2025: OBBA a Win for DPC, but it Harms the Health Care Safety Net
OBBA a Win for DPC, but it Harms the Health Care Safety Net Click to Enlarge The One Big Beautiful Bill Act allows direct primary care patients to use health savings accounts for membership fees, but it also "dismantles the rest of
PULSE 8/8/2025: NYC Treatment Centers See Rise in Cannabis Addiction
NYC Treatment Centers See Rise in Cannabis Addiction Click to Enlarge Rehabilitation centers in New York City are seeing an increase in patients addicted to marijuana since the state legalized recreational use, with patients sharing their stories. The
PULSE 7/25/2025: Hochul Weighs Medical Aid in Dying Measure
Hochul Weighs Medical Aid in Dying Measure Click to Enlarge Gov. Kathy Hochul is considering a bill that would allow terminally ill patients to access life-ending medication. "We've learned from other states what's important," said Dr. Jane Simpson,
PULSE 7/18/2025: MSSNY President: Federal Cuts “Devastating” to N.Y. Health Care
MSSNY President: Federal Cuts "Devastating" to N.Y. Health Care Click to Enlarge The impact of the new federal budget on New York's health care system is projected to be severe, destabilizing care and costing providers $13 billion annually,
PULSE 7/11/2025: MSSNY President Dr. Jakubowicz Explains FDA’s Phaseout of Synthetic Dyes
NYU Langone Kidney Program Raises Concerns about SUNY Downstate Click to Enlarge The Public Health and Health Planning Council has approved NYU Langone Health's plan to open a kidney transplant program in Brooklyn to make services more accessible in the borough, which has
PULSE 7/11/2025: Jakubowicz: Cuts to Medicaid and Medicare will Lead to Longer Wait Times
Jakubowicz: Cuts to Medicaid and Medicare will Lead to Longer Wait Times Click to Enlarge In a MedCity News op-ed, MSSNY President Dr. David Jakubowicz voiced concern about cuts to Medicaid and Medicare, which he says could lead
