State Budget Deal Close; Don’t Let Up on Advocacy!
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Legislative leaders have indicated that they are close to an agreement on a State Budget framework, setting the stage for what could be passage next week of the various bills that comprise the State Budget. MSSNY’s advocacy team has been meeting and communicating with numerous legislators and key staff to articulate MSSNY’s priorities in the State Budget. However, as long as negotiations remain “open”, physicians must continue to advocate to their legislators in opposition to the following problematic healthcare proposals from the Executive Budget.
Oppose Eliminating Access to Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR)
Please continue to send letters and tweets to your legislators to oppose this measure here: Retain Physicians’ Right to IDR.
Oppose Imposition of Huge New Liability Costs
Please continue to send letters to and tweets to your legislators urging them to oppose this measure: Reject Physician Cost-Share
Oppose Removing Important County Medical Society Review Role
Please continue to send letters to and tweets to your legislators urging them to oppose this measure here: Preserve Role of County Medical Societies
Oppose Eliminating Physician Supervision
Please continue to send letters and tweets to your legislators urging them to oppose this measure here: Preserve Team-based Healthcare.
Oppose Eliminating Psychiatrist Certification for Involuntary Commitment
Please continue to send letters to and tweets to your legislators urging them to oppose this measure here. Oppose Section 3 of Part EE of HMH Budget bill (A3007/S3007)
Oppose Eliminating Funding Source for CPH
