New York's Doctors Stunned that Congress Abandons America's Seniors and Their Physicians Click to Enlarge "Physicians across New York State are stunned that the US House of Representatives leadership has again ignored America's seniors and their physicians by permitting a massive Medicare physician payment cut to
Cohen: Medicare Payment Cuts are Not Sustainable Click to Enlarge The Medical Society of the State of New York, the American Medical Association and others are expressing strong disapproval of a federal spending plan that does not avert physician pay cuts for Medicare. MSSNY President Dr.
MSSNY Member Advocates for Medical Aid in Dying Legislation Click to Enlarge Longtime family physician and hospice medical director Dr. Jay Federman advocates for passage this year of the Medical Aid in Dying Act, which has been debated in the New York General Assembly for a decade.
MSSNY Part of Growing Wave of Support for Medical Aid in Dying Click to Enlarge The Medical Society of the State of New York is among the growing list of organizations supporting passage of medical aid in dying legislation, which has been debated in the Legislature
Medical Society Applauds Governor Hochul for her Efforts to Protect Physicians Providing Care to their Patients from Inappropriate Legal Actions from Out of State Officials Click to Enlarge “We again applaud Governor Hochul for her efforts to protect New York physicians providing care to their patients from inappropriate legal actions
MSSNY Joins Societies in Urging Reversal of Medicare Payment Cuts Click to Enlarge The Medical Society of the State of New York is among the state medical societies and health care organizations calling on lawmakers to reverse cuts to Medicare payments to physicians. "America's physicians are united
Cohen: Medicare Cuts Threaten Patient Care if Not Addressed Click to Enlarge The Medical Society of the State of New York is among the organizations announcing support for the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act. MSSNY President Dr. Jerome Cohen noted that Congress failed to tackle
Support for Medical Aid in Dying Grows in the US Click to Enlarge The Medical Society of the State of New York's recent backing of medical aid in dying legislation is part of a growing trend of support, with a 2024 Gallup poll indicating 66% of Americans are
Statement from MSSNY President Jerome C. Cohen, MD Click to Enlarge "We appreciate Governor Hochul's focus in her State of the State message on expanding the ability of New Yorkers to receive needed care, including enhancing outdated health plan network adequacy standards that often cause limited care
Key Health Care Provisions Removed from Funding Bill Click to Enlarge The stopgap funding bill passed by Congress failed to avert the scheduled 2.83% cut to Medicare physician reimbursement, which is now set to take effect on January 1, 2025. Health care associations, including the Medical
