MEDIA COVERAGE
2022 to 2024
2024 Coverage
Business News This Week 08/08/24
Jennifer M. Cushman, MD, Joins New York Spine & Pain Specialists, a Division of New York Health
MSSNY Delegate Dr. Jennifer Cushman mentioned
Lohud – 08/06/24
To protect health care, NY lawmakers should take a collaborative, comprehensive approach
Op-ed by MSSNY President Dr. Jerome Cohen
Also ran in:
Star-Gazette
The Leader
Ithaca Journal
Observer-Dispatch
Times Telegram
Port Huron Times Herald
Inside Health Policy – 07/25/24
AMA Spearheads Massive Push For Physician Pay Reform
MSSNY mentioned (in passing)
WSYR-TV (Syracuse, N.Y.) (7/24)
Why are contract disputes between provider and insurance increasing?
Interview with Dr. Digant Nanavati, president of Onondaga County Medical Society.
Time – 07/12/24
How to Identify Heat Stroke and Heat Exhaustion
MSSNY President Dr. Jerome Cohen quoted
The Jewish Press – 07/10/25
The Remarkable Life Of Dr. Fred Rosner
MSSNY Member Dr. Fred Rosner memorialized
Albany Times Union/Forth Worth Star Telegram – 07/05/24
Plans for larger health insurer to absorb CDPHP is part of national trend
MSSNY EVP Dr. Thomas Lee quoted
SI Live.com – 07/03/24
Staten Island obituaries: Remembering a Staten Islander who was a doctor at Memorial Sloan Kettering for 40 years
Obituary for MSSNY member Dr. Michael A. Paglia
Gothamist/WNYC – 07/02/24
NY doctors are prescribing far fewer opioids. Not everyone agrees that’s a good thing.
MSSNY President Dr. Jerome Cohen quoted
Spectrum News Central NY – 06/28/24
‘Fighting a monster’: New York state reports doctors prescribed fewer opioids
MSSNY President Dr. Jerome Cohen quoted
Newsweek – 06/25/24
Plastic Surgery Rising Among Gen Z, Report Reveals
MSSNY Councilor Dr. Scot Bradley Glasberg quoted.
Spectrum News NY State of Politics – 06/24/24
For physician assistants hoping for more autonomy, session includes victories, setbacks
MSSNY president-elect David Jakubowicz, MD quoted
The Connecticut Central – 06/23/24
Even Out-Of-Staters Like This Guy. Vote August 13.
MSSNY’s Dr. Michael Goldstein mentioned
Newsday – 06/13/24
Doctor retainer fees: LI patients pay extra to get better personal care, quicker access – Newsday
NCMS President Dr. David Podwall Quoted
WRGB CBS 6 News Albany – 06/13/24
Some New Yorkers back U.S. Supreme Court decision to uphold abortion pill access
MSSNY President Dr. Jerome Cohen quoted from press statement
Wall Street Journal – 06/12/24
Federal Authorities Say UnitedHealth Can Notify Victims of Massive Data Breach
MSSNY President Dr. Jerome Cohen quoted
Live Action – -6/10/24
Healthcare serial killers’: Man whose father died by assisted death in
Canada warns New York against it
MSSNY mentioned
Politico – 06/10/24
Much-watched health bills stall at the end of session
MSSNY mentioned
Crain’s New York Business – 06/10/24
Key health bills sidelined in congestion pricing chaos
MSSNY mentioned
Politico Pro – 06/06/24
Driving the Day (Wrongful Death)
MSSNY President Dr. Jerome Cohen quoted
Crain’s Health Pulse – 06/06/24
Wrongful Death
MSSNY Mentioned
Buffalo News – 06/05/24
Letter: Legislature must act on medical aid in dying
MSSNY mentioned
River Reporter – 06/05/24
Sullivan resident Medical Society of NY president
MSSNY President Dr. Jerome Cohen mentioned
Press Republican – 06/04/24
Physician assistants rally in Albany | News | pressrepublican.com
(MSSNY mentioned)
The City – 06/03/24
Grieving Families Act Supporters Hope Third Time’s the Charm for Beleaguered Bill | THE CITY — NYC News
MSSNY mentioned
New York Times – 06/01/24
Doctor-Assisted Death Is Legal in 10 States. Could New York Be No. 11?
Medscape – 05/31/24
From Clinics to Congress: What’s Motivating Docs to Lobby Lawmakers
MSSNY President Dr. Jerome Cohen quoted
Politico Playbook -05/30/24
Wrongful Death Opposition
MSSNY Mentioned
USAA News – 05/29/24
Assisted Suicide Is Not Health Care
MSSNY mentioned
News 10 Albany – 05/29/24
Essen Health Care Celebrates Dr. David M. Jakubowicz’s Historic Achievement as President-Elect of the Medical Society of the State of New York
MSSNY President Elect Dr. David Jakubowicz mentioned
The Journal News (Lohud) – 05/28/24
Will NY approve medically assisted suicide? What doctors, disability advocates say
MSSNY President Dr. Jerome Cohen Quoted
The Buffalo News – 05/22/24
Medicare is broken but Congress can help fix the system (buffalonews.com)
Op-Ed by MSSNY Treasurer Dr. Gregory Pinto
Utica Observer Dispatch – 05/21/24
New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Act must pass (uticaod.com)
MSSNY mentioned
Also ran in Ithaca Journal
The Leader
Port Huron Times Herald
Press & Sun Bulletin
Star Gazette
Times Telegram
Newsday – 05/21/24
Consolidated health care hurts New York patients
Op-Ed by SCMS Board Member Dr. David Eagle
Innovate LI – 05/17/24
No. 884: In which Oz arrives, Hochul finds religion and the LIRPC plays the odds – with pizza (and subs) for all! – Innovate Long Island (innovateli.com)
MSSNY EVP, Dr. Tom Lee mentioned
Press release also ran in:
WNYC – Brian Lehrer Show – 05/13/24
Monday Morning Politics; Medical Aid in Dying Act; Forgiveness After a Shooting; Friends and Money
Charles Lopresto, DO, MSSNY Reference Committee Chair on Public Health & Education and President of the Medical Society County of Queens interviewed.
Newsday – 05/11/24
People On the Move: Long Island Promotions, New Jobs
MSSNY Speaker Dr. L. Carlos Zapata mentioned
Innovate LI – 05/10/24
On The Move
MSSNY Speaker Dr. L. Carlos Zapata mentioned
The Christian Post – 05/10/24
Legislative support grows for physician-assisted suicide in NY but some churches, doctors oppose it
MSSNY Mentioned
Crain’s New York Business/Pulse – 05/09/24
Lawmakers Confident in Medical Aid in Dying As Session comes to a Close
MSSNY President Dr. Jerome Cohen Quoted
Newsday – 05/08/24
Why physician-assisted suicide is gaining ground in Albany – POLITICO
MSSNY mentioned
Politico – 05/07/24
Why physician-assisted suicide is gaining ground in Albany – POLITICO
MSSNY mentioned
Gothamist – 05/07/24
A push to legalize life-ending medication for terminally ill New Yorkers
MSSNY mentioned
Albany Times Union – 05/06/24
A month left in NY’s legislative session. Here’s what’s on deck.
MSSNY mentioned
CNY Homepage – 05/01/24
Advocates continue push for Medical Aid in Dying
MSSNY mentioned
University of Rochester News – 04/30/24
Awards and honors highlight accomplishments of Rochester’s faculty
MSSNY VP Dr. Marc Adams mentioned
Spectrum News – State of Politics – 04/29/24
New York physical therapists eye bill to widen scope of practice
MSSNY mentioned
Also ran in FingerLakes1
Newsday – 04/28/24
Experts: Community services, hospital beds key for Long Islanders in crisis
Suffolk County Meducal Society President Dr. Leslie Marino quoted
WAMC Northeast Public Radio – 04/27/23
New York considers Medical Aid in Dying Act for ninth consecutive year | WAMC
MSSNY President Dr. Jerome Cohen quoted
Also aired on PBS WSKG
WAER FM
WRVO FM
WBFO – 89.7
WKBW ABC 7 Buffalo -04/18/24
Medical Society of New York supports Medical Aid in death
MSSNY mentioned
Rochester Business Journal – 04/17/24
Rochester radiologist elected to statewide post
MSSNY VP, Dr. Mark Adams mentioned
Politico Pro/ Politico – 04/16/24
IN OTHER NEWS: The Medical Society of the State of New York has reversed its longstanding opposition to the Medical Aid in Dying Act
A State Budget Cheat Sheet
Statement Picked Up
Spectrum News – 04/15/24
Medical Society of the State of New York supports Medical Aid in Dying Act / Morning Briefing
MSSNY Mentioned
Well Said with Dr. Ira Nash – 04/01/24
Access to Care
NCMS President Dr. David Podwall interviewed
Newsday – 03/20/24
Mount Sinai and UnitedHealthcare reach deal
Nassau County Medical Society President Dr. David Podwall Quoted
Empire Report – 03/20/24
Our Patients Need and Deserve Physician-Led Healthcare
Paid Op-Ed by MSSNY President Dr. Paul Pipia
Rochester Business Journal – 03/11/24
Why are Rochester’s private practices under so much pressure?
Monroe County Medical Society Board President, Dr. Hemnant Kalia and CEO Lucia Castillejo interviewed.
News 12 Long Island – 03/08/24
‘Nightmare.’ Doctor discusses recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare
NCMS President Dr. David Podwall interviewed.
Insurance News Net – 03/06/24
Between You and Your Doctor: How Medicare Advantage Care Denials Affect Patients
MSSNY mentioned
Don’t repeal program that helps physicians
Letter to the Editor from MSSNY member Dr. Leslie Marino
Grieving Families Act Must Be Changed Before Being Considered Again
Letter to the Editor from MSSNY’s Dr. Jacob Moalem
Rochester Black History: Dr. Anthony Jordan Devoted His Life to Serving Needy
MSSNY’s Dr. Anthony Jordan honored
Also appeared in Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Physicians Should Lead for Patients
Letter to the Editor by NCMS President Dr. David Podwall
State must keep doctors’ supervision of physician assistants, nurse practitioners
Letter to the Editor from MSSNY President Dr. Paul Pipia
Nurse practitioners, physician assistants playing larger roles in health care — why some doctors are pushing back – Newsday
MSSNY President Paul A. Pipia interviewed
2024 Healthcare Power 100
MSSNY President Dr. Paul Pipia #44
2023 Coverage
Dr. Jagdish Gupta bestowed President Gold Medal by the Brooklyn Medical Society in a Bicentennial Year Honor
MSSNY’s Dr. Jagdish Gupta Honored
Liability law will be disaster for NY healthcare
Guest Opinion by MSSNY members Dr. Jacob Moalem & Dr. Anthony Vine
Opinion: Readers sound off on thoughtful disagreement, city budget cuts and health care liability
Letter to the Editor from MSSNY President Paul A. Pipia, MD
Meet the 2023 SpineLine 20 Under 40 Class
MSSNY’s Dr. Dan Choi featured
Intimidated doctors wary of treatment
Letter to the Editor from MSSNY President Paul A. Pipia, MD
Asian physician associations and communities call on New York governor to veto wrongful death bill
(Queens County Medical Society President Dr. Charles Lopresto quoted)
How one state is fighting scope creep
(MSSNY mentioned)
Another Voice: Grieving Families Act still needs revision (buffalonews.com)
Op-ed in the Buffalo News from Erie County Medical Society President Dr. John Fudyma
Letter to the Editor from MSSNY Speaker Dr. William Latreille
Wrongful-death bill won’t improve maternal health outcomes
Letter to the Editor from MSSNY President Dr. Paul Pipia
Medical liability bill would be catastrophic for Onondaga Co. physicians (Your Letters)
Letter to the editor from Onondaga County Medical Society
The Hidden Fee Costing Doctors Millions Every Year
MSSNY Legislative Committee member Dr. Alex Shteynshlyuger featured
Also ran in NPR
New York grapples with potential of telehealth
(MSSNY President Dr. Paul Pipia interviewed)
Healthcare worker shortage in Capital Region
(Former MSSNY President Dr. Joseph Maldonado interviewed)
Former president of the Medical Society of NY chats new RSV treatment
(Former MSSNY President Dr. Joseph Sellers interviewed)
Doctors are now required to get substance abuse training. Why experts say it’s flawed
(MSSNY President Dr. Paul Pipia quoted)
Health care organizations in New York urge veto of wrongful death expansion
(MSSNY mentioned)
Also ran in Dispatchist
The Wrongful Death Bill
(Op-Ed from Monroe County Medical Society President Dr. Hemant Kalia)
Legitimate’ pain patients struggle to fill #opioid prescriptions as feds cut pill quotas, doctors say
(MSSNY President Dr. Paul Pipia quoted)
New York Lawmakers Again Pass Wrongful Death Damages Bill. Is Another Veto in Store?
(MSSNY President Dr. Paul Pipia quoted)
Also ran in Claims Journal
Revised wrongful death expansion will head to Hochul’s desk
(MSSNY President Dr. Paul Pipia quoted)
Medical Society donates historical records
SCMS President, Dr. Paul Salzberg mentioned
New speaker of the Medical Society of the State of New York elected
MSSNY Speaker Dr. William Latreille’s election covered
Meet 5 More of This Year’s Notable Healthcare Leaders
MSSNY immediate Past President, Dr. Parag Mehta honored
Also ran in Trendeepro
Opinion: New liability bill doesn’t resolve Hochul’s concerns, will undermine access to care – Mid Hudson News
Op-ed from Dutchess County Medical Society
Readers Write: Harmful malpractice bills increase liability premiums for physicians
Op-ed from Dr. David Podwall, Nassau County Medical Society President
Letter to the Editor: Impact of Wrongful Death Liability Bill
Letter to the Editor from Westchester County Medical Society Leadership
On the Move
New MSSNY President Paul Pipia, MD and Assistant Secretary Bernadette Riley, DO featured
People on the Move
New MSSNY President Paul Pipia, MD, Vice Speaker Carlos Zapata, MD and Assistant Secretary Bernadette Riley, DO featured
Physician assistants want more autonomy in New York
MSSNY President Dr. Parag Mehta quoted
Who can sue docs for wrongful death? Some states are trying to expand that group
MSSNY President Dr. Parag Mehta quoted
State Health Dept. defends relaxed supervision rules for physician assistants
(MSSNY President Dr. Parag Mehta quoted)
Long Island doctors shift their approach to target chronic disease
(MSSNY’s Dr. Penny Stern quoted)
Hochul plan would loosen leash on physician assistants
(MSSNY President Dr. Parag Mehta mentioned)
Also ran in
The Citizen
Curated
KPVI News 6 Idaho
Press-Republican Rome Sentinel
Salamanca Press
Frigid LI Wind Chills Of Up To -20 Sparks Urgent Hypothermia Warning
(MSSNY& Councilor Dr. Carlos Zapata quoted)
MSSNY commends Governor Hochul for vetoing changes in Wrongful Death Legislation
MSSNY Press Statement Picked Up
Hochul vetoes Grieving Families Act after 11th hour push for changes to bill to reform NY wrongful death law
(MSSNY President Dr. Parag Mehta quoted)
Parag Mehta named in Health Care Power 100, NY City and State 2023 list
(MSSNY President Dr. Parag Mehta mentioned)
Wrongful Death Bill: MSSNY calls on Governor Hochul to create a workgroup
(MSSNY Statement Picked Up)
Three Indian-Americans in New York named in Health Care Power 100 list
(MSSNY President Dr. Parag Mehta mentioned)
PSA: Medical Society of New York urges Gov. Hochul to establish work group to craft bill on wrongful death
(MSSNY Statement Picked Up)
2023 Healthcare Power 100 List
(MSSNY President Dr. Parag Mehta honored)
State lawmakers, union leaders cheer striking nurses
(MSSNY President Dr. Parag Mehta quoted)
2022 Coverage
Congressional budget will cut Medicare reimbursement for physicians
(MSSNY President Dr. Parag Mehta quoted)
Hochul hears from all sides in fight over wrongful death payouts.
(MSSNY quoted)
Should Doctors Warn Patients About the Downsides of Medicare Advantage Plans?
(Nassau County Medical Society President and MSSNY Membership Chair Dr. David Podwall quoted)
2 bills Hochul needs to sign
(MSSNY Mentioned
Looming Physician Pay Cut ‘Unprecedented’ and ‘Unconscionable,’ AMA President Says
(Nassau County Medical Society President and MSSNY Membership Chair Dr. David Podwall quoted)
New York doctors urge Hochul to veto wrongful death bill
Dutchess County Medical Society President Dr. Adele El-Kareh
Concern about doctors’ liability costs
(Op-Ed by Orange County Medical Society President Mandes Kates, PhD, MD, and Past President Mark Stamm, MD, wrote in an op-ed)
Commentary:Don’t discourage more OBGYNs from practicing in New York
(Op-Ed from Dutchess County Medical Society President Dr. Adele El Kareh)
Should Board Certification Organizations Have to Meet Particular Standards?
(MSSNY Assistant Treasurer Dr. Frank Dowling and NY Delegate Dr. Corliss Varnum quoted)
Hochul faces renewed veto calls for expansion of wrongful death law
Dutchess County Medical Society Mentioned
COVID Vaccine Mandates in the Spotlight at the AMA’s Interim Meeting | MedPage Today
(MSSNY Assistant Treasurer Dr. Frank Dowling and NY Delegate Dr. Corliss Varnum quoted)
Pending liability legislation will jeopardize New York’s strained health care system
(Opinion: WCMS Pres. Bruce Molinelli, MD, Legislative Committee Chair, Daniel Gold, MD, and Treasurer, Thomas Lee, MD)
Hochul needs to block NY Legislature’s ‘everybody sue’ lunacy
(MSSNY President Dr. Parag Mehta mentioned)
Evolving medical responsibilities amid doctor shortage
(MSSNY President Dr. Parag Mehta interviewed)
Syosset Doctor Elected Head of State Medical Society
(MSSNY President-Elect Paul Pipia, MD featured)
Medical society leaders: NY’s new liability law threatens access to care (Your Letters)
(Joint letter from Onondaga County Medical Society President Robert Dracker, MD, MHA, MBA, CPI; President-elect Digant Nanavati, MD; Vice President Lynn Cleary, MD; Past President David Page, MD; and Treasurer Michael Sheehan, MD)
Ad campaign launched on New York’s wrongful death lawsuits reform bill
(MSSNY President Dr. Parag Mehta quoted)
Letter: Patients prefer—and deserve—to be treated by the best and most highly trained physicians
(Letter to the Editor from President Parag Mehta, MD)
Expansion of wrongful-death damages could inflate insurance costs, providers and insurers say
(MSSNY President Dr. Parag Mehta quoted)
(Brian McMahon quoted.)
Pediatric vaccine rates lag as kids to return to classrooms
(Former Richmond County Medical Society President, Dr. Brian McMahon quoted.)
New COVID vaccine booster approved: How many New Yorkers will get it? What to know
(MSSNY President Dr. Parag Mehta quoted)
Letter: Eating fruits, vegetables helps health and planet
(Opinion from MSSNY’s Dr. Phillip Gioia)
Hochul questioned on ‘Grieving Families Act’. “I know it’s critically important”
(MSSNY President, Dr. Parag Mehta and EVP, Troy Oechsner interviewed)
NY doctors, legislators call on Biden to make monkeypox drug TPOXX easier to access
(MSSNY President Dr. Parag Mehta and NYCMS President Dr. Erick Eiting quoted)
Prior authorization from insurance companies often delays treatment for patients
(Opinion from MSSNY members Dr. Jeff Vacirca and Dr. David A. Eagle
Another Voice: Bill to increase wrongful death damages would be devastating to New York doctors and patients
(Op-Ed from Erie County Medical Society President. Dr. Robert Armstrong)
Nassau police pay, midterm elections, wrongful death law, and more
(Opinion from MSSNY President Dr. Parag Mehta)
Commentary: Wrongful-death liability bill is the wrong plan for New York
(Opinion from MSSNY President Dr. Parag Mehta)
These Are the Largest Physician Groups in Medicine Today
(MSSNY immediate past president, Dr. Joseph Sellers quoted)
The Supreme Court: Principled originalism or partisan politics?
(MSSNY mentioned)
New York’s vaccine mandate for health care workers dodges Supreme Court review
(MSSNY immediate past president, Dr. Joseph Sellers quoted)
Roe v. Wade overturned: What they’re saying on historic day
(MSSNY President Dr. Parag Mehta quoted)
Anger and joy at Supreme Court abortion ruling
(MSSNY President Dr. Parag Mehta quoted)
How New York parents can navigate COVID-19 vaccine questions
(MSSNY Immediate Past President, Dr. Joseph Sellers interviewed)
Medicare Drug Price Negotiation In The Spotlight At AMA Annual Meeting
MSSNY Delegate David Jakubowicz, MD, quoted)
People on the Move
(Announcements for MSSNY President, Dr. Parag Mehta, President Elect, Dr. Paul Pipia and Assistant Treasurer, Dr. Frank Dowling)
New Hires and Promotions on Long Island
(MSSNY President Dr. Parag Mehta mentioned)
A look at major health care bills that passed the state Legislature this session
(MSSNY President Dr. Parag Mehta mentioned)
Dr. Parag Mehta elected President of Medical Society of the State of New York
(MSSNY President Dr. Parag Mehta mentioned)
Indian American Parag Mehta elected President of NYS Medical Society
(MSSNY President Dr. Parag Mehta mentioned)
Dr. Parag Mehta elected President of Medical Society of the State of New York
(MSSNY President Dr. Parag Mehta mentioned)
Local doctor elected speaker of state medical society
(#MSSNY Speaker Dr. William Latreille mentioned)
Adams Resists New Mandates as Covid Rises
(Dr. Stephen Danziger, member of the Covid-19 Task Force of the Medical Society of the County of Kings (Brooklyn)
The mass shooting in Buffalo was more than a crime. It was another volley in a public health crisis
(MSSNY President Dr. Joseph Sellers Quoted)
Goldstein Plans for a Primary
(Dr. Michael T. Goldstein New York County Medical Society chairman of the Board of Trustees mentioned)
Innocent Doctor Sued After ‘Secret’ Medical Expert Approves: Fuels 18-Month Legal Nightmare
(Morris Auster, JD, Senior Vice
Physician assistants want pandemic-era rules made permanent
(MSSNY President-Elect Parag Mehta, MD interviewed)
Measles cases surge among children following COVID lockdowns
(MSSNY President Dr. Joseph Sellers quoted)
Michael Goldstein announces candidacy for CT’s 4th Congressional District
(Dr. Michael T. Goldstein New York County Medical Society chairman of the Board of Trustees mentioned)
Provide people with disabilities supports to live, not tools to die
(Guest Opinion by Anita Cameron, MSSNY mentioned)
Physician payments plummet after state health plan upends surprise-billing process
(MSSNY EVP Troy Oeschner quoted)
Why race, ethnicity can help determine COVID-19 severity risk
(MSSNY mentioned)
Little consensus on budget proposals to cut red tape for health care professions
(MSSNY President Dr. Joseph Sellers quoted)
Advocates call for telehealth funding in state budget
(MSSNY SVP Legislative Affairs Moe Auster quoted)
Medical professionals rally around telehealth payment reform
(MSSNY President Dr. Joseph Sellers Quoted)
New York Playbook PM: Healthcare
(MSSNY mentioned: Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act Statement)
N.Y. doctors say proposed law would prevent care delays, cut red tape
(MSSNY mentioned)
Could Greenwich doctor have remedy for 4th Congressional District’s ills?
(Dr. Michael T. Goldstein New York County Medical Society chairman of the Board of Trustees profiled)
What Rochester doctors are saying about new sub-variants of omicron
(MSSNY President Dr. Joseph Sellers Quoted)
Challenge to New York Revoking Religious Exemptions for School Vaccinations Reaches Supreme Court
(MSSNY immediate past president, Dr. Bonnie Litvack quoted)
The 2022 Health Care Power 100
New York leaders who are saving lives.
(MSSNY President Dr. Joseph Sellers #57)
COVID hit home for 1.8 million New Yorkers since Dec. 1. How omicron changed the pandemic
(MSSNY immediate past president, Dr. Bonnie Litvack quoted)
Cortland ER sees uptick as virus surges
(Dr. Robert Dracker, President of the Onondaga County Medical Society, quoted)
Physician Burnout
(MSSNY President Dr. Parag Mehta interviewed)
Doctors call on New York for help as physician burnout reaches crisis point amid COVID, RSV, and flu season
(MSSNY President Dr. Parag Mehta quoted)
Federal spending bill does not avert cut to Medicare reimbursement for physicians
(MSSNY President Dr. Parag Mehta quoted)
Doctors’ group urges New York officials to address ‘physician burnout’
(MSSNY President Dr. Parag Mehta quoted)
