PULSE 3/14/2025: New York’s Doctors Stunned that Congress Abandons America’s Seniors and Their Physicians
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
PULSE 3/14/2025: Cohen: Medicare Payment Cuts are Not Sustainable
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
PULSE 3/7/2025: MSSNY Member Advocates for Medical Aid in Dying Legislation
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
PULSE 2/21/2025: MSSNY Part of Growing Wave of Support for Medical Aid in Dying
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
PULSE 2/14/2025: 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
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
PULSE 2/14/2025: MSSNY Joins Societies in Urging Reversal of Medicare Payment Cuts
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
PULSE 2/7/2025: Cohen: Medicare Cuts Threaten Patient Care if Not Addressed
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
PULSE 1/24/2025: Support for Medical Aid in Dying Grows in the US
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
PULSE 1/17/2025: Statement from MSSNY President Jerome C. Cohen, MD
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
PULSE 1/3/2025: Key Health Care Provisions Removed from Funding Bill
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
