Capital Update May 29, 2026 Click to Enlarge “The agreed-upon State Budget is a mixed bag for our patients and New York’s healthcare system. Importantly, it takes a number of positive steps, including greater transparency of excessive and burdensome health insurance prior authorization requirements that
Capital Update May 22, 2026 Click to Enlarge The State Legislature this week began passing some of the bills necessary to enact a State Budget, with the rest - including the Health/Mental Hygiene Budget bill - expected to be considered this Tuesday, May 26th. With several
Capital Update May 15, 2026 Click to Enlarge Despite widely publicized promises made last summer by more than 60 health insurers — including UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna, Humana, Elevance Health, and Blue Cross Blue Shield Association plans — to voluntarily reform the prior authorization process by reducing barriers
Capital Update May 8, 2026 Click to Enlarge The State Legislature and the Governor are closing in on a final agreement on the State Budget, and Budget bills may begin to be considered next week. In this regard, it is imperative that physicians immediately communicate
Capital Update May 1, 2026 Click to Enlarge Negotiations on the top-line issues holding up consideration of the State Budget have accelerated over the past week, pointing towards announcement of a Budget deal soon. In this regard, physicians must continue to advocate to their legislators on the several pressing
Capital Update April 24, 2026 Click to Enlarge Physicians must continue to advocate to their legislators on the several pressing State Budget health care policy issues under negotiation that will exacerbate the significant challenges facing physician care delivery across the State if they are adversely decided. The
Capital Update April 17, 2026 Click to Enlarge With the State Legislature having passed multiple State Budget extenders until April 20, negotiations are beginning to intensify towards the Senate, Assembly and Governor arriving at an agreement for a State Budget technically due on April 1.
Capital Update: April 10, 2026 Click to Enlarge State Budget Discussions Head to Overtime - Please Urge Your Legislators to Protect Patient Access to Community-Based Physician Care and Treatment MSSNY Supports Legislation to Ensure Coverage for Interhospital Transport for Hospitalized Postpartum Parents Bill Introduced in Congress
Capital Update: March 20, 2026 Click to Enlarge Please Continue to Urge Your Legislators to Reject Problematic State Budget Proposals and Preserve Access to Skilled Physician CareAssembly and Senate Budget Proposals Include Some Positive Healthcare Provisions Statement from MSSNY President Dr. David Jakubowicz Regarding New York Being Deemed Worst
Capital Update: March 13, 2026 Click to Enlarge Statement of MSSNY President David Jakubowicz, MD, on Assembly and Senate One-House Budget Proposals Preserving Access to Care Senate and Assembly Urge Rejection of Several Adverse Healthcare Proposals in One-House Budgets Advanced This Week Assembly and Senate Budget
