The bill rammed through the US Senate today will cruelly force countless New Yorkers to lose eligibility for health insurance coverage and threaten the viability of countless community-based medical practices that provide care to millions of New York patients each year. […]
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The US Supreme Court’s decision is a blow to countless patients across the country who may now be unable to access necessary medical care in their states, as well as their physicians who may face criminal prosecution for taking care of their patients. […]
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It was bad enough that the House-passed reconciliation proposal imposes draconian cuts to New York’s Medicaid program and threatens to cause millions to lose health insurance coverage and access to care […]
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Dr. Jerome Cohen, President of the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) praised the upcoming introduction of federal legislation – the Medicare Patient Access […]
The Executive Budget is a mixed bag for patient care access. It importantly sets forth several positive provisions to better ensure patients have access to needed care, including expanded health insurance coverage and coverage for telehealth services […]
For Immediate Release October 1, 2021 Surprise Billing Legislation Interim Final Rule: MSSNY Calls for Prioritizing Patient Care Over Insurance Profits Statement Attributable to: Joseph R. Sellers, MD, FAAP, FACP President, Medical Society of the State of New York “While MSSNY is continuing to review the HHS interim final rule implementing aspects of the federal No
For Immediate Release September 28, 2021 AMA, MSSNY Strongly Support Governor Hochul’s Efforts to Require Health Care Workers to be Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Statement Attributable to: Joseph R. Sellers, MD, FAAP, FACP President, Medical Society of the State of New York Gerald E. Harmon, M.D. President, American Medical Association “The American Medical Association (AMA)
