For Immediate Release
January 5, 2022
MSSNY Looks Forward to Further Discussion with Governor and State Legislatureon Health Care Initiatives Outlined in State of the State Address
Statement Attributable to: Joseph R. Sellers, MD, FAAP, FACP President, Medical Society of the State of New York
“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 providers in New York State, expanded availability of affordable health insurance coverage for our patients, and expanding the delivery of care via telehealth.
“We look forward to further discussion with the Governor and the State Legislature on these and the myriad of other health care proposals the Governor has advanced. Physicians across the State of New York are anxious to ensure that patients can continue to access the quality care they need in a timely manner, and from the physician of their choice.”
# # #
About MSSNYFounded in 1807, the Medical Society of the State of New York is the state’s principal non-profit professional organization for physicians, residents and medical students of all specialties. Its mission is to represent the interests of patients and physicians to assure quality healthcare services for all.
Media Contact: Roseann Raia Communications / MarketingMedical Society of the State of New York865 Merrick AvenueWestbury, NY 11590516.488.6100 x302 | [email protected]
ysicians to assure quality healthcare services for all.
Share
New York’s return to the bottom of the list of all states Best & Worst States for Doctors in 2026 in which to practice medicine is a stark reminder to policymakers regarding the need to improve New York’s practice climate. […]
-
Physicians across New York State thank the leadership of the New York State Assembly and Senate for advancing respective one-House Budget proposals that help to protect patient access to community-based and hospital-based skilled physician care. […]
-
We appreciate Governor Hochul’s focus in today’s State of the State message on protecting the ability of our patients to receive needed care, including efforts to protect subsidized health insurance coverage, ensure New York’s immunization coverage requirements are based on the recommendation of learned physician organizations, […]
