Attorney General James Sues UnitedHealth and Amedisys to Stop Merger Click to Enlarge New York’s Attorney General Letitia James has joined three state attorneys general and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in a lawsuit against two of the country’s largest providers of home health
New York AG Announces Settlement with Medical Practice for Cyberattacks Compromising Medical Records Click to Enlarge Cybersecurity concerns continue to be a major nuisance for all healthcare providers, and physician practices should be particularly aware of the potential legal consequences. Last week, the New York
MSSNYPAC Makes Candidate Endorsements Click to Enlarge At its September 19 meeting, the MSSNY Council approved the following 29 endorsements from MSSNYPAC for election and re-election, a bi-partisan list of 23 state legislators and 6 members of Congress. Please click here to see the full list
Your Medical Practice is at Risk! Take Action to Protect It Click to Enlarge 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
Your Medical Practice is at Risk! Take Action to Protect It Click to Enlarge For the third consecutive year, legislation to greatly expand damages awardable in wrongful death lawsuits has passed the Legislature and will soon reach Governor Hochul. The Governor has wisely vetoed similar
New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Announces Approved Premiums for Individual & Small Group Policies for 2025 Click to Enlarge At the end of August, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced the approved premium rates that health insurers may charge for
Attorney General James Secures $1.5 Million from Digital Marketing Company for Misleading New Yorkers Seeking Mental Health Care Click to Enlarge Company Tricked New Yorkers Trying to Reach Mental Health Care and Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities New York Attorney General Letitia James announced this week that
Biotech Company Found by NY AG to Fail to Protect New Yorkers’ Health Data Click to Enlarge This week New York Attorney General Letitia James, and the attorneys general of Connecticut and New Jersey, announced that they had secured $4.5 million from Enzo for failing to adequately
MSSNY Member Dr. Michael Goldstein Wins Congressional Primary Click to Enlarge Past New York County Medical Society President and MSSNY Legislative & Physician Advocacy Committee member Michael Goldstein, MD, JD, this week won the Republican primary to run for the 4th Congressional District in Connecticut. Dr.
Physicians Again Call on Governor Hochul to Veto Latest Wrongful Death Liability Expansion Bill Click to Enlarge Physicians are again urged to contact Governor Hochul to request she again veto the latest version of legislation (A.9232-B/S.8485-B) to significantly expand liability against physicians and hospitals in wrongful
