Celebrating and Supporting Our Physicians on National Doctors’ Day Colleagues: Tomorrow is National Doctors' Day, and we find ourselves at a critical juncture, not only to celebrate the dedication and sacrifices of our physicians, but also to spotlight the vital support systems that uphold them. At the forefront is the Committee for Physician Health (CPH),
Physicians Advocate for Their Patients and Profession Colleagues: We had a great Physician Advocacy Day in Albany on Tuesday. I was so pleased to welcome 150 physicians and physician advocates to our program—which marked the first time we have had the opportunity to meet in person since the pandemic. It was wonderful to see so
MSSNY’s New Radio Ad Campaign: Our Patients Need and Deserve Physician-Led Healthcare Colleagues: We need policymakers to make New York a more welcoming environment for our physician colleagues and other care providers to deliver patient care. As you are likely aware, there are several concerning proposals in this year’s Executive Budget that present challenges for
Join MSSNY for Lobby Day on March 12 Colleagues: I hope you’re planning to join us for MSSNY’s Physician Advocacy Day on March 12. I simply cannot stress strongly enough the importance of showing up to represent our profession. There are a number of problematic proposals for physicians and our patients in this year’s Executive
Preserve Physician-Led Healthcare Colleagues: I have good news and bad news. The bad news is that we face a number of problematic proposals in the Executive Budget. The most concerning is a proposal to permit Physician Assistants to practice without any required physician supervision or collaboration after 8,000 hours of clinical practice if they are
Join Us in Albany on March 12th to Fight Back against Unfair Budget Cuts The Executive Budget seeks to impose huge new costs on physicians, cut funding for important programs, and expand scope of practice for non-physicians. It’s important—now more than ever—for us to come together with our physician colleagues to make our voices heard.
Executive Budget a “Mixed Bag” for Patient Access to Care Governor Hochul released her Executive Budget on Tuesday, which I referred to as a “mixed bag” for patient access to care in my subsequent press statement: The Executive Budget is a mixed bag for patient care access. It importantly sets forth several positive provisions to
MLK Jr: “Injustice in Health Care is the Most Shocking and Inhumane” As we prepare to commemorate Dr King on Monday—Martin Luther King Jr Day—I’m reminded of the significance of Dr King’s words today. We continue to face threats to our health care system, including challenging patient access to care issues—particularly in underserved areas of
