MSSNY Applauds SCOTUS Decision to Uphold Mifepristone Access The US Supreme Court has found that plaintiffs challenging the FDA’s decisions with regard to the abortion pill mifepristone lacked legal standing to sue, allowing the drug to remain widely accessible. “Today’s US Supreme Court decision is tremendously important for ensuring that patients maintain the ability to
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MSSNY President Weighs in on Change Data Breach Federal regulators have agreed that UnitedHealth and its Change Healthcare unit can directly notify patients affected by its massive cybersecurity failure earlier this year, bypassing the usual requirement that providers notify patients of any data breach. “This should be on Change Healthcare to do this because this
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MSSNY’s Support of Stalled Medical Aid in Dying Bill MSSNY’s support of the stalled Medical Aid in Dying bill was covered in Crain’s New York Business and Politico.
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MSSNY Alarmed at Passage of Grieving Families Act The Medical Society of the State of New York expressed alarm and “profound concern” at the Legislature’s passage of the Grieving Families Act, which would allow families in wrongful death cases to collect damages for emotional harm. “This new bill remains substantially similar to bills previously vetoed
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Cohen: Bill Would Worsen Issues in Health Care System This is the third time lawmakers have tried to expand New York’s wrongful death statute. State Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal said in a statement that changes to the measure address concerns Gov. Kathy Hochul expressed in previous vetoes; however, MSSNY and the Healthcare Association of New York
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New York Times: Advocates Hope N.Y. Joins States with Legal Aid in Dying After about 10 years of trying, advocates for medical aid in dying legislation — again being considered by state lawmakers — are hoping to join the 10 other states and the District of Columbia where such aid for terminally ill patients is
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MSSNY President: Lobbying Can Take a Variety of Forms More physicians are advocating for their profession on issues including reimbursement, prior authorization, cybersafety and physician shortages. Medical Society of the State of New York President Dr. Jerome Cohen is among those advocates, saying “It’s one thing to fight directly with insurance companies; it’s another for
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Bill to Expand Wrongful Death Statute Opposed by MSSNY The Medical Society of the State of New York and several other specialty societies oppose legislation before state lawmakers that would expand the state’s wrongful death statute and make it easier for people to file such claims over issues including emotional damages. “Our concerns with this
