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 COVID-19 vaccine access for certain
Physician Advocacy in Action Click to Enlarge On Sept. 9, MSSNY President Dr. Jakubowicz represented New York physicians at the Senate Democratic Campaign Committee’s End of Summer Reception in New Rochelle, ensuring medicine’s voice was heard at the policy table. MSSNY President Dr. David
ICYMI: Women Physicians Section Webinars on Advocacy & Leadership Click to Enlarge Physicians are increasingly called to lead beyond the bedside. In a recent webinar, Dr. Bernadette Riley underscored the urgent need for physicians to engage in health advocacy, emphasizing how policy involvement shapes patient care
The Physicians Foundation Releases 2025 Wellbeing Survey: Stress and Anxiety Surge During a Tumultuous Year in Medicine Click to Enlarge The Physicians Foundation announced findings from its 2025 Wellbeing Survey of America’s Physicians, revealing a troubling paradox: while reported burnout has declined from last year, physicians’
Food Insecurity Among Medical Students: A Growing Crisis That Demands Action Click to Enlarge A recent multi-institutional study published in JAMA Network Open revealed that more than one in five U.S. medical students, 21.2%, experience food insecurity, nearly double the national household average. The findings raise
MSSNY Presses Cigna for Transparency on New Downcoding Policy Click to Enlarge In a letter to Cigna, Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) President Dr. David Jakubowicz urged the insurer to clarify details of its new claims “downcoding” policy. Cigna recently stated
