Debate of Medical Aid in Dying Legislation Continues Passage of medical aid in dying legislation is yet to be decided by the State Assembly before it adjourns in early June, with the bill’s proponents saying the Medical Society of the State of New York’s change in its stance on aid-in-dying may tip the balance in
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Opinion: Medical Aid In Dying Differs from Suicide Medical aid in dying is not the same as dying by suicide, as patients are “initiating a cooperative process, which will involve health care professionals, family and, perhaps, others such as clergy,” writes Dr. Barry Perlman, a retired psychiatrist and member of the Medical Society of the
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MSSNY Treasurer: Congress Must Act to Make Medicare Sustainable Medicare payment cuts over the past two-plus decades, combined with skyrocketing inflation and practice costs, are leading to serious consequences for smaller practices and individual physicians, as well as patients, writes Dr. Gregory Pinto, treasurer of the Medical Society of the State of New York and
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Behind MSSNY’s Policy Shift on Medical Aid in Dying Dr. Charles Lopresto oversaw the debate around medical aid in dying as chair of MSSNY’s Reference Committee on Public Health & Education and notes that there was little opposition to the policy based on how it was written and presented to the society this year. Lopresto,
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MSSNY Speaker Dr. L. Carlos Zapata Featured in Newsday and Innovate LI Dr. L Carlos Zapata’s appointment as MSSNY Speaker was featured in Newsday’s People On the Move: Long Island Promotions, New Jobs section as well as Innovate LI’s On The Move section. Congratulations, Dr. Zapata!
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Press Coverage of MSSNY’s Support for Medical Aid in Dying New York lawmakers are expressing confidence that the medical aid in dying proposal under consideration will be passed before the legislative session ends in early June. The bill was amended several times to allay opponents’ concerns, according to sponsors Assemblywoman Amy Paulin and Sen. Brad
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Where Did All the Medical Appointments Go? Nassau and Suffolk County Medical Society Presidents Dr. David Podwall and Dr. Leslie Marino recently discussed factors contributing to increased wait times to get doctors’ appointments in Newsday. Dr. Podwall noted that practices are still playing catch-up from pandemic-related closures, but the backlog persists. “Our waiting lists are
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MSSNY Supports Medical Aid in Dying For the ninth year in a row, the New York Legislature is considering a bill covering medical aid in dying, a practice now supported by the Medical Society of the State of New York. MSSNY President Dr. Jerome Cohen says, “There’s a recognition that we are a multicultural society
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MSSNY Opposes Legislation to Expand Scope of Practice for PTs The Medical Society of the State of New York and the New York State Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons are opposing legislation that would lift limitations on how long physical therapists can treat patients without a referral, noting that the current mandate does not hinder access
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Psychiatrist Hiring Key to Adequate Inpatient Mental Health Beds While mental health care providers applauded the state’s $118 million 2024-25 budget allocation to fund a range of mental health services, progress toward meeting the growing demand for care has been slow. Psychiatrist Dr. Leslie Marino, a member of MSSNY and president of the Suffolk County
