MSSNY Featured in List of N.Y.'s Top Associations Click to Enlarge The Medical Society of the State of New York is featured in City & State's inaugural list of New York's top trade and professional associations. MSSNY President Dr. David Jakubowicz highlights the organization's efforts in
Jakubowicz Urges Lawmakers to Counter Health Care Threats Click to Enlarge In this commentary, Medical Society of the State of New York President Dr. David Jakubowicz urges state leaders to avoid measures that would worsen health care access, particularly in rural areas, amid
N.Y. Lawmakers Seek to Boost State Vaccine Authority Click to Enlarge New York lawmakers are working on a bill to grant the state Health Department more authority over vaccine recommendations in response to federal changes that have limited COVID-19 vaccine access for certain
MSSNY Recovers More Than $17M in Denied Claims Click to Enlarge The Medical Society of the State of New York has recovered more than $17 million in denied claims, with $9 million coming from claims wrongfully categorized as experimental and $7.5 million from
MSSNY Exec Underscores Importance of Childhood Vaccinations Click to Enlarge Children attending day care centers in New York, as well as schools, are required to receive vaccinations as outlined by the state Health Department. MSSNY Executive Vice President Dr. Thomas Lee notes that
OBBA a Win for DPC, but it Harms the Health Care Safety Net Click to Enlarge The One Big Beautiful Bill Act allows direct primary care patients to use health savings accounts for membership fees, but it also "dismantles the rest of the health care safety net,"
NYC Treatment Centers See Rise in Cannabis Addiction Click to Enlarge Rehabilitation centers in New York City are seeing an increase in patients addicted to marijuana since the state legalized recreational use, with patients sharing their stories. The Medical Society of the State
Hochul Weighs Medical Aid in Dying Measure Click to Enlarge Gov. Kathy Hochul is considering a bill that would allow terminally ill patients to access life-ending medication. "We've learned from other states what's important," said Dr. Jane Simpson, the Medical Society of the
MSSNY President: Federal Cuts "Devastating" to N.Y. Health Care Click to Enlarge The impact of the new federal budget on New York's health care system is projected to be severe, destabilizing care and costing providers $13 billion annually, with an estimated 1.5 million
NYU Langone Kidney Program Raises Concerns about SUNY Downstate Click to Enlarge The Public Health and Health Planning Council has approved NYU Langone Health's plan to open a kidney transplant program in Brooklyn to make services more accessible in the borough, which has the highest rate of patients
