PULSE 11/08/2024: Malpractice Caps, Physician Liability, and the Challenge of Recruitment in New York
Malpractice Caps, Physician Liability, and the Challenge of Recruitment in New York Click to Enlarge The complex relationship between malpractice legislation and physician recruitment is under renewed scrutiny as states wrestle with rising malpractice verdicts and their impacts on healthcare costs
PULSE 11/01/2024: N.Y. Delays Surprise Billing Law Amid Provider Backlash
N.Y. Delays Surprise Billing Law Amid Provider Backlash Click to Enlarge The New York Department of Health has postponed the implementation of a law aimed at reducing surprise medical bills. This delay comes after concerns from the Medical Society of the
PULSE 10/25/2024: Coalition Urges Hochul to Veto Expansion of Wrongful Death Statute
Coalition Urges Hochul to Veto Expansion of Wrongful Death Statute Click to Enlarge The Medical Society of the State of New York and 34 other organizations are urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to again veto a bill that would expand the state's
PULSE 10/25/2024: MSSNY Members: Wrongful Death Bill Would Be Devastating for N.Y.
MSSNY Members: Wrongful Death Bill Would Be Devastating for N.Y. Click to Enlarge The Legislature's wrongful death bill will have dire consequences without a veto from Gov. Kathy Hochul, forcing physicians to flee New York and causing operating costs to skyrocket,
PULSE 10/18/2024: Bill Would Require Research into Cancer Clusters in N.Y.
Bill Would Require Research into Cancer Clusters in N.Y. Click to Enlarge A measure under review by Gov. Kathy Hochul would direct the state's Health Department to research potential cancer clusters in cities with over 90,000 people to determine whether certain
PULSE 10/11/2024: Cohen: Patients Want Physician Oversight of PAs
Cohen: Patients Want Physician Oversight of PAs Click to Enlarge Patients want physician oversight of their care when being treated by physician assistants, says Jerome C. Cohen, MD, president of the Medical Society of the State of New York, noting that
PULSE 10/4/2024: MSSNY President in USA Today Network: Now is the Time to Protect Medicare
MSSNY President in USA Today Network: Now is the Time to Protect Medicare Click to Enlarge In an opinion piece in the USA Today Network, Medical Society of the State of New York President Dr. Jerome Cohen calls on federal lawmakers
PULSE 10/4/2024: Onondaga County Medical Society President Urges Veto on Wrongful Death Bill
Onondaga County Medical Society President Urges Veto on Wrongful Death Bill Click to Enlarge Dr. Digant Nanavati, MSSNY member and president of the Onondaga County Medical Society, urges Gov. Kathy Hochul to again veto legislation that would expand awards in wrongful
PULSE 9/26/2024: MSSNY Tracking Ongoing Financial Difficulties Stemming from Change Healthcare Hack
MSSNY Tracking Ongoing Financial Difficulties Stemming from Change Healthcare Hack Click to Enlarge Health care providers are experiencing ongoing financial difficulties seven months after a cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group's Change Healthcare business. The Medical Society of the State of New York
PULSE 9/26/2024: MSSNY President’s Wrongful Death Op-Ed Featured in Empire Report
MSSNY President's Wrongful Death Op-Ed Featured in Empire Report Click to Enlarge An op-ed from Medical Society of the State of New York President Dr. Jerome Cohen, highlighted by Empire Report this week, stresses the importance of vetoing a bill that would expand liability
