Wrongful Death Op-Ed in the Spotlight
Monroe County Medical Society President Dr. Hemant Kalia’s powerful op-ed on pending wrongful death legislation was featured in the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle. Dr. Kalia writes, “We just completed a State Budget where significant steps were taken to address the stability of our various community health care providers, particularly those providing needed care in our undeserved areas. Yet by imposing staggering new costs this legislation would undermine the positive steps in the State Budget to protect access to care.
Our regional healthcare safety net is already under significant duress even without having to absorb the extraordinary costs this bill would require. I urge the Governor to veto this new legislation, and work with the Legislature to adopt truly balanced legislation that expands the rights of grieving families, while protecting our healthcare safety net.”
