Your Medical Practice is at Risk! Take Action to Protect It
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For the third consecutive year, the New York Legislature has passed a bill that could have devastating impacts on the state’s healthcare system. The wrongful death legislation (S8485-B/A9232-B) seeks to greatly expand damages in wrongful death lawsuits, which would drive up liability insurance premiums and further strain an already overburdened system.
Governor Hochul has vetoed similar bills in the past, but there is no guarantee she will do so again this year. If this bill becomes law, the costs could skyrocket, threatening patient access to care across New York.
Take action now—contact Governor Hochul and urge her to veto this harmful legislation. Use the MSSNY Grassroots Action Center or call her office at 518-474-8390. The time to act is now—your patients and your practice depend on it!
Following is the MSSNY tool kit to help you get the word out:
- Grieving Families Act 3.0
- MSSNY President Dr. Cohen’s Op-Ed in the USA Today Network papers
- Op-Ed Template for Submission by MSSNY Members
- MSSNY/Specialty Society Letter to the Governor
- Social Media Posts and Graphics
- Talking Points for Speaking to the Governor’s Office
- Press Release: New York’s Physicians Remain Alarmed by Patient Access to Care Consequences of Latest Wrongful Death Liability Expansion Legislation
- LRANY 2023 Legislator Flyer
- LRANY 2023 Medical Liability Costs Report
