The FDA amended the emergency use authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines today as follows: A second booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine or Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine may be administered to individuals 50 years of age and older at least 4 months after receipt of a first booster dose of any authorized or approved COVID-19 vaccine.
The undersigned leading physician and hospital groups representing tens of thousands of physicians delivering health care to millions of New Yorkers each year applaud Governor Hochul and the New York State Senate for including meaningful Telehealth payment reform in their respective budget proposals for FY 2022-23. Telehealth has been vital to ensuring patients receive needed care throughout […]
As the Governor and Legislature work to reach agreement on a budget for FY 2023 by April 1, 2022, the New York State Psychiatric Association, Medical Society of the State of New York, and National Association of Social Workers – New York State urge funding be included for the Veterans Mental Health Training Initiative (VMHTI). The NYS Budget has provided funding for the VMHTI since 2008. The funding […]
The federal court in Texas has appropriately struck down regulations by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding the dispute resolution process in the No Surprises Act. The Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) joined other physicians in supporting the consumer protections in the No Surprises Act but challenged HHS regulations that favored insurers over treating […]
The Medical Society of the State of New York applauds Congress for passing the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act that will earmark funding for mental health wellness initiatives for frontline healthcare workers. We look forward to President Biden signing it into law. “Dr. Lorna Breen was one of our own […]
February 15, 2022, Westbury, NY—On behalf of physicians across New York State, MSSNY thanks Neil Breslin (D- Albany), Chair of the Senate Insurance Committee, for introducing a bill (S.8299) to establish a “Gold Card” program in which insurers will exempt physicians and other care providers from Prior Authorization requirements if they receive at least 90% approval for prior authorizations […]
Governor’s Hochul’s State of the State Message and briefing book highlights several important initiatives designed to provide some stability to New York’s extraordinary but beleaguered health care system weary of two years of fighting to save the lives of New Yorkers through the COVID-19 pandemic. These include incentives to train and keep physicians and other critically needed health care […]
As Opponents of COVID Vaccine Mandate Rally in Albany Today, MSSNY Amplifies its Support of Vaccines Statement Attributable to: Joseph R. Sellers, MD, FAAP, FACP President, Medical Society of the State of New York “MSSNY continues to be grateful for the science that has made the COVID-19 vaccines a reality. [...]
For Immediate Release December 14, 2021 MSSNY Thanks Richard Gottfried for his Many Years of Service and Wishes him Well in Retirement Statement Attributable to: Joseph R. Sellers, MD, FAAP, FACP President, Medical Society of the State of New York “Richard Gottfried’s retirement from the Assembly after 52 years of service marks the end
For Immediate Release December 14, 2021 MSSNY Calls SCOTUS Ruling on Vaccination Requirement for Health Care Workers “An Important Win for Our Collective Public Health” Statement Attributable to: Joseph R. Sellers, MD, FAAP, FACP President, Medical Society of the State of New York “The Medical Society of the State of New York has strongly
