PULSE 6/20/2025: MSSNY President Concerned Proposal Doesn’t Address Physician Pay
MSSNY President Concerned Proposal Doesn't Address Physician Pay Click to Enlarge The Medical Society of the State of New York has raised concerns about the spending bill in the Senate that would cut Medicaid and fails to address Medicare reimbursement for
PULSE 6/20/2025: MSSNY President Dr. Jakubowicz Explains FDA’s Phaseout of Synthetic Dyes
MSSNY President Dr. Jakubowicz Explains FDA's Phaseout of Synthetic Dyes Click to Enlarge Medical Society of the State of New York President Dr. David Jakubowicz discusses the FDA's move to phase out petroleum-based food dyes, which he says are associated with
PULSE 6/13/2025: Medical Aid in Dying Bill Passes Legislature, Awaits Hochul’s Decision
Medical Aid in Dying Bill Passes Legislature, Awaits Hochul’s Decision Click to Enlarge After years of stalled progress, New York’s Medical Aid in Dying bill has passed both legislative chambers, moving swiftly from gridlock to final approval. The bill, which allows
PULSE 6/13/2025: MSSNY Dr. Willie Underwood Elected President Elect of the AMA
MSSNY Dr. Willie Underwood Elected President Elect of the AMA Click to Enlarge Longtime MSSNY member Dr. Willie Underwood III has been elected president-elect of the American Medical Association (AMA) by delegates at the 2025 AMA Annual Meeting. Dr. Underwood is
PULSE 6/6/2025: UAE Royal Family Seeks Expertise of MSSNY Board Chair
UAE Royal Family Seeks Expertise of MSSNY Board Chair Click to Enlarge Medical Society of the State of New York Board of Trustees Chair Dr. Nameer Haider recently traveled to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to perform surgery on a member
PULSE 5/2/2025: N.Y. Assembly Committees Advance Medical Aid in Dying Act
N.Y. Assembly Committees Advance Medical Aid in Dying Act Click to Enlarge The New York Assembly's health and codes committees have advanced the Medical Aid in Dying Act, which would allow physicians to provide medication to terminally ill patients to end their lives
PULSE 4/25/2025: MSSNY Hosts Symposium featuring Posters from Student Researchers
MSSNY Hosts Symposium featuring Posters from Student Researchers Click to Enlarge A poster symposium hosted by the Medical Society of the State of New York during its annual House of Delegates Meeting featured presentations from 26 student research teams, with two
PULSE 4/11/2025: NY Physicians Urge CDPHP to Return Millions of Dollars in Withheld Funds for Patient Care
MSSNY: Withheld CDPHP Payments a Barrier to Retaining Physicians Click to Enlarge CDPHP's withholding of millions of dollars owed to community-based medical practices creates a barrier to attracting and retaining physicians in the Capital Region and undermines confidence in the health
PULSE 4/11/2025: NY Physicians Urge CDPHP to Return Millions of Dollars in Withheld Funds for Patient Care
NY Physicians Urge CDPHP to Return Millions of Dollars in Withheld Funds for Patient Care Click to Enlarge "Adding insult to injury is CDPHP's assertions that it is the fault of changes in the Medicare wage index which only affected hospital
PULSE 4/11/2025: MSSNY Seeks Release of Payments Withheld by CDPHP
MSSNY Seeks Release of Payments Withheld by CDPHP Click to Enlarge The Medical Society of the State of New York calls on nonprofit insurer CDPHP to release withheld provider payment funds and requests an investigation from the state Department of Financial
