N.Y. Delays Surprise Billing Law Amid Provider Backlash Click to Enlarge The New York Department of Health has postponed the implementation of a law aimed at reducing surprise medical bills. This delay comes after concerns from the Medical Society of the State of New York and
Coalition Urges Hochul to Veto Expansion of Wrongful Death Statute Click to Enlarge The Medical Society of the State of New York and 34 other organizations are urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to again veto a bill that would expand the state's wrongful death statute to allow
MSSNY Members: Wrongful Death Bill Would Be Devastating for N.Y. Click to Enlarge The Legislature's wrongful death bill will have dire consequences without a veto from Gov. Kathy Hochul, forcing physicians to flee New York and causing operating costs to skyrocket, which will leave struggling public
Bill Would Require Research into Cancer Clusters in N.Y. Click to Enlarge A measure under review by Gov. Kathy Hochul would direct the state's Health Department to research potential cancer clusters in cities with over 90,000 people to determine whether certain areas have elevated cancer rates
Cohen: Patients Want Physician Oversight of PAs Click to Enlarge Patients want physician oversight of their care when being treated by physician assistants, says Jerome C. Cohen, MD, president of the Medical Society of the State of New York, noting that PAs "are an integral part
MSSNY President in USA Today Network: Now is the Time to Protect Medicare Click to Enlarge In an opinion piece in the USA Today Network, Medical Society of the State of New York President Dr. Jerome Cohen calls on federal lawmakers to reverse course on cutting
Onondaga County Medical Society President Urges Veto on Wrongful Death Bill Click to Enlarge Dr. Digant Nanavati, MSSNY member and president of the Onondaga County Medical Society, urges Gov. Kathy Hochul to again veto legislation that would expand awards in wrongful death lawsuits, as the bill
MSSNY Tracking Ongoing Financial Difficulties Stemming from Change Healthcare Hack Click to Enlarge Health care providers are experiencing ongoing financial difficulties seven months after a cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group's Change Healthcare business. The Medical Society of the State of New York has an ombudsman compiling doctors'
MSSNY President's Wrongful Death Op-Ed Featured in Empire Report Click to Enlarge An op-ed from Medical Society of the State of New York President Dr. Jerome Cohen, highlighted by Empire Report this week, stresses the importance of vetoing a bill that would expand liability insurance costs for health care
MSSNY Member Dr. Anaïs Carniciu: Leading the Way in Oculofacial Surgery Click to Enlarge Dr. Anaïs Carniciu is among an elite group of just 750 surgeons worldwide certified by the Oculofacial Society. In her Westchester-based practice, she brings the most advanced and exclusive treatments to patients, including cutting-edge
