Press Releases
August 2008
- Statement by HANYS' President Daniel Sisto on the Mid-Year State Budget Agreement 08/20/2008
- Every Hospital in New York State Suffers Under Governor's Mid-year Budget Cuts 08/13/2008
- Statement by HANYS' President Daniel Sisto on Governor Paterson's Proposed Health Care Cuts 08/11/2008
July 2008
- Statement by HANYS' President Daniel Sisto on New York State's Economic Outlook 07/29/2008
- Statement by HANYS' President Daniel Sisto on Override of President Bush's Medicare Legislation Veto 07/15/2008
- Statement by HANYS' President Daniel Sisto on President Bush's Veto of Medicare Physician Payment Legislation 07/15/2008
- Statement from HANYS' President Daniel Sisto on Senator Bruno's Departure from the Senate 07/15/2008
June 2008
- National Guard Heros Receive State's Highest Health Care Service Award 06/25/2008
- Statement from HANYS' President Daniel Sisto on the Change of Leadership in the Senate Majority Conference 06/25/2008
- National Guard Medical Heroes to Receive State's Highest Health Care Service Award 06/20/2008
- Statement from HANYS' President Daniel Sisto on the State Leaders' Mandatory Nurse Overtime Legislation Agreement 06/18/2008
- More than $500 Million in Critical Health Care Projects at Risk due to Expiration of IDA Financing 06/11/2008
May 2008
- HANYS Announces Partnership with Cornell University on Landmark Health Care Leaders Educational Program 05/14/2008
- Study: New York's Nursing Shortage Worsened in 2007 05/05/2008
April 2008
March 2008
- Statement from HANYS' President Daniel Sisto on the State Budget 03/31/2008
- Statement from HANYS President Daniel Sisto on the Appointment of Dr. Jon R. Cohen as Senior Advisor 03/28/2008
- HANYS' Report: Shortage of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counselors Nearing Crisis 03/24/2008
- Statement by HANYS' President Daniel Sisto 03/19/2008
February 2008
- Health Care Providers Welcome Attorney General Cuomo's Action Against Ingenix/UnitedHealth 02/13/2008
- Statement by HANYS President Daniel Sisto on Governor Spitzer's 21-Day Budget Amendments 02/11/2008
- HANYS Statement on Governor's Proposed 2008-2009 Budget 02/06/2008
- White House Budget Plan Eviscerates New York's Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Home Care Agencies 02/04/2008
- HANYS Announces J. David Seay to Lead Education and Research Division 02/01/2008
January 2008
- GHI/HIP Conversion Approval Must Include Improved HMO Performance, Penalties for HMO Misconduct 01/30/2008
- HANYS President Daniel Sisto's Statement on Governor Spitzer's Proposed Budget 01/22/2008
- New Poll: Vast Majority of New Yorkers Oppose Cuts to Medicaid and Doctor Training 01/17/2008
- Statement by HANYS' President Daniel Sisto on the Governor's State of the Upstate Address 01/16/2008
- Statement by HANYS President Daniel Sisto on Governor Spitzer's State-of-the-State Speech 01/09/2008
- Federal Delay Cost State's Hospitals, Nursing Homes $189 Million 01/07/2008
- Healthcare Trustees of New York State Elects 2008 Officers and New Board Members 01/04/2008
- HANYS Blasts Federal Action Prohibiting use of Medical Checklists 01/03/2008
December 2007
- HANYS' Analysis Finds More than Half of State's Hospitals Continue to Lose Money or Barely Break Even 12/28/2007
- DataGen Lands Data Analysis Contracts with California, Louisiana Hospital Associations 12/21/2007
October 2007
- HANYS Presents Award to the Auxiliary of Corning Hospital 10/19/2007
- New York State's Medicaid program among the best in the nation despite second-lowest provider reimbursement 10/09/2007
- HANYS to Host HazMat/Bio Decontamination Training and Drill 10/05/2007
- Hanys Provides Free Video Training Series to Fight Hospital Infections and Improve Care 10/02/2007
- Statement by HANYS President Daniel Sisto on New York's Involvement in the Multi-State SCHIP Lawsuit 10/01/2007
September 2007
- Statement by Hanys President Daniel Sisto on U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton's “American Health Choices Plan” 09/17/2007
- Wagner Appointed Executive Director of Healthcare Trustees of New York State 09/11/2007
- Inter-Community Memorial Hospital And Lockport Memorial Hospital Trustees Receive Statewide Award 09/11/2007
- Putnam Hospital Center Trustee Receives Statewide Advocacy Award 09/11/2007
August 2007
- Local Hospital Trustees Nominated for 2007 Leadership Award 08/17/2007
- White House Restrictions on Health Insurance for Children Must be Defeated 08/17/2007
- Statement by HANYS' President Daniel Sisto - Federal Rule Threatens Rehabilitation Care, Institutions 08/06/2007
- Statement of HANYS' President Daniel Sisto on the Signing of Managed Care Reform Legislation 08/02/2007
July 2007
- Thousand of Nursing School Applicants Turned Away Each Year While Nursing Shortages Continue or Worsen 07/10/2007
- Statement by HANYS President Daniel Sisto on the 14% Medical Malpractice Insurance Premium Increase 07/06/2007
June 2007
- HANYS Presents 2007 Distinguished Service Award to Montefiore Medical Center President Spencer Foreman, M.D., and Leadership Impact Founder Peter V. McGinn, PH.D. 06/21/2007
- Albany Medical Center, Unity Hospital Win Healthcare Association of New York State's Pinnacle Award for Quality and Patient Safety 06/21/2007
- Rochester General Hospital's Clinton Family Health Center Receives HANYS' 2007 Community Health Improvement Award 06/21/2007
- Survey Finds Physician Shortage in Western New York 06/18/2007
- Survey Finds Critical Physician Shortage in Rochester Area 06/18/2007
- Survey Finds Critical Physician Shortage in Hudson Valley 06/18/2007
- Report: Medicare Payments Favor HMOs Over Providers 06/14/2007
May 2007
April 2007
March 2007
- Rep. Lowey Continues to Fight Medicare Rule that Limits Access to Rehabilitation Services 03/15/2007
- Thousands of Health Care Workers, Patients, Providers to Rally at State Capitol on March 7 03/08/2007
February 2007
- Sisto to Legislature: Governor's Health Care Cuts are not Reform State and Federal Budget Cuts Combine to Imperil Patient Care HANYS Proposes Real Reform Measures at Legislative Joint Fiscal Hearing 02/13/2007
- Healthcare Association of New York State Announces New Chairman of Statewide Human Resource Advisory Council 02/12/2007
- New York's Hospitals Could Lose Nearly $10 Billion Under Bush, Spitzer Budget Proposals 02/10/2007
- Statement by HANYS' President Daniel Sisto on the Impact of President Bush's Health Care Cuts 02/09/2007
January 2007
- Statement By HANYS President Daniel Sisto On Governor Spitzer's “Patients First” Health Care Reform Agenda 01/26/2007
- HANYS Releases First-Of-Its-Kind Video Education Series To Save Lives, Improve Patient Care 01/24/2007
- Healthcare Trustees of New York State Elects 2007 Officers and New Board Members 01/18/2007
- Bartimole is Selected to Lead Western New York Healthcare Association 01/18/2007
- Statement by HANYS President Daniel Sisto on the Appointment of Dr. Richard F. Daines as State Commissioner of Health 01/18/2007
- HANYS Unveils Comprehensive Health Care Reform Proposal 01/10/2007
- Healthcare Association of New York State Names 2007 Officers, Trustees 01/08/2007
- HANYS President Daniel Sisto's Comments on Governor Spitzer's State of the State Message 01/08/2007
- Statement from Healthcare Association of New York State President Daniel Sisto on Governor Spitzer's State of the State Message 01/03/2007
November 2006
- Statement by HANYS President Daniel Sisto on "Rightsizing" Commission Recommendations 11/28/2006
- Statement by HANYS President Daniel Sisto on Commission Recommendations 11/28/2006
- HANYS to Host Conference to Increase Organ Donation and Transplantation in New York. 11/22/2006
October 2006
- Statement from Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) President Daniel Sisto on “F-SHRP” 10/03/2006
July 2006
- Western New York Healthcare Association Elects New Officers 07/06/2006
- HANYS Presents 2006 Distinguished Service Award to Medisys Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Bruce J. Flanz 07/06/2006
- North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System Wins Healthcare Association of New York State's Pinnacle Award for Quality and Patient Safety 07/06/2006
- Ellis Hospital, Northeast Health, Seton Health, and St. Peter's Health Care Receive HANYS' 2006 Community Health Improvement Award 07/06/2006
June 2006
- Statement From Healthcare Association Of New York State (HANYS) President Daniel Sisto On The Institute For Healthcare Improvement (IHI) 100,000 Lives Campaign 06/13/2006
- New York State's Hospitals Generate $91.5 Billion Annually for Local, State Economies; Support More Than 644,900 Jobs 06/01/2006
May 2006
- HANYS Solutions, Inc. Selects Team Healthcare to Offer International Nurse Staffing to Hospitals and Nursing Homes 05/25/2006
- HANYS Benefit Services Teams with Insmed Insurance Agency to Offer Comprehensive Disability Solutions to Physicians 05/16/2006
- HANYS Releases Above and Beyond: The Community Service and Volunteerism of New York State's Hospitals 05/11/2006
- HANYS and NYONE Release Workforce Strategies Guidebook 05/09/2006
- Statement from HANYS President Daniel Sisto on New Siena Poll Survey Finds Huge Drop in Governor Pataki's Favorable Rating 05/04/2006
April 2006
- Statement from Healthcare Association of New York State President Daniel Sisto Regarding The Governor's Refusal to Implement the Enacted Health Care Budget 04/27/2006
- Hospitals, Health Providers Unleash Statewide Campaign to Defeat Governor Pataki's Senseless Health Care, Emergency Room Vetoes 04/17/2006
- Statement from Healthcare Association of New York State President Daniel Sisto Regarding Governor's Health Care Vetoes 04/13/2006
- Fate of New York's Health Care System Rests With Governor Health Care Leaders Call on Governor Pataki to Approve Senate/Assembly Budget Future of Health Care Services in Every County and Borough Hang in the Balance 04/06/2006
March 2006
- Agreement Reached On Charity Care Eligibility Standards Statement From HANYS President Daniel Sisto 03/29/2006
- Legislature To Hospitals, Emergency Rooms: “Help Is On The Way” Both Houses Reject Cuts, Add Funding for Emergency Room Care 03/13/2006
- Thousands of Health Care Workers, Patients, Providers Rally Today at State Capitol 03/08/2006
February 2006
- Health Leaders Propose Plan to Protect, Improve Nursing Homes 02/28/2006
- President's $770 Million Budget Cut Deals Second Blow to NY's Hospitals 02/06/2006
January 2006
- Healthcare Trustees Of New York State Elects 2006 Officers And New Board Members 01/31/2006
- Every Hospital In N.Y. Would Lose Funding Under 2006-2007 Pataki Budget 01/26/2006
- Sisto: Governor's Budget is Another Assault on Health Care Providers 01/17/2006
- Desormeau Completes Certified Financial PlannerTMTraining 01/10/2006
December 2005
- Investment and Fiduciary Support Service Now Offered by Healthcare Community Securities Corporation 12/13/2005
November 2005
October 2005
September 2005
- HOW A PILOT PROGRAM LAUNCHED A NATIONAL MOVEMENT 09/29/2005
- Almost 90% of NY Hospitals Have Joined IHI's National Campaign to Improve Patient Care 09/27/2005
- Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield And Univera Healthcare Award $75,000 Grant To Healthcare Association Of New York State 09/19/2005
- Healthcare Trustees of New York State (HTNYS) Honors Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center for its Childhood Obesity Program 09/09/2005
- Healthcare Trustees of New York State (HTNYS) Recognizes the Leadership of Craig T. Brown, Chairman of The Board of TLC Health Network 09/09/2005
- Hundreds of Hospital Leaders Attend Three-Day Conference of the Healthcare Trustees of New York State (HTNYS) 09/09/2005
May 2005
- Federal Judge Throws Out “Employer Gag Law” Ruling Is A Victory For Hospitals And Nursing Homes; Removes Limitations On Their Right To Talk To Workers Considering Unionization 05/17/2005
- Huntington Hospital President and CEO J. Ronald Gaudreault Wins HANYS 2005 Distinguished Service Award 05/17/2005
- Rochester General Hospital Wins Healthcare Association of New York State's Pinnacle Award for Quality 05/17/2005
- Strong Memorial Hospital/University of Rochester Medical Center Wins Healthcare Association of New York State's 2005 Community Health Improvement Award 05/17/2005
April 2005
- HANYS Coordinates Statewide Patient Care Improvement Initiative 04/19/2005
- HANYS Services, Inc. Forms DataGen, A Health Information Company That Offers Timely, Credible Hospital Financial Analyses 04/19/2005
- Healthcare Association of New York State Comments on Hospital Infection Rates 04/07/2005
March 2005
- Thousands of Health Care Workers, Patients, Administrators Rally at State Capitol to Declare: The Governor's Health Care Cuts and Taxes are Hazardous to the Health of All New Yorkers 03/14/2005
- Thousands of Health Care Workers, Patients, And Providers Will Rally to Protest the Governor's Plan to Drain $3.1 Billion From New York's Health Care System 03/14/2005
February 2005
January 2005
- Governor's Budget Would “Devastate” New York's Health Care System, Daniel Sisto Says 01/31/2005
- Statement From Daniel Sisto, President Of The Healthcare Association Of New York State (HANYS) 01/18/2005
- Health Care Providers Threatened by Growing Demand, Limited Resources, HANYS President Daniel Sisto Tells State Senate Hearing 01/14/2005
- Statement from Daniel Sisto, President of the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) 01/06/2005
- Healthcare Trustees of New York State Elects 2005 Officers 01/03/2005
December 2004
- Hospitals Crucial to New York's Economic, as well as Physical Health 12/08/2004
- News Conference Wednesday, December 8 To Release Data Showing Hospitals Contribute Nearly $80 Billion To The Economy 12/06/2004
November 2004
- Healthcare Association President Daniel Sisto Comments on State Health Care Reform Report 11/29/2004
- Proposed State Health Care Policy Subject of Nov. 30 Conference - Point of Entry System to Affect 300,000 New Yorkers Annually 11/17/2004
- HANYS Recognizes Outstanding Hospital Health Programs 11/04/2004
- Healthcare Association of New York State to Offer Group Purchasing Services Through GNYHA Services/Premier 11/04/2004
October 2004
- Healthcare Association Selects Buffalo General Hospital and Cuba Memorial Hospital to Participate in Nurse Retraining Grant 10/06/2004
- Healthcare Association Selects Geneva General Hospital and Strong Memorial Hosopital to Participate in Nurse Retraining Grant 10/06/2004
- Healthcare Association Selects North Shore University Hospital at Plainview and Long Beach Medical Center to Participate in Nurse Retraining Grant 10/06/2004
- Healthcare Association Selects St. Elizabeth Hospital and Edward John Noble Hospital to Participate in Nurse Retraining Grant 10/06/2004
- Healthcare Association Selects Benedictine Hospital and Catskill Regional Medical Center to Participate in Nurse Retraining Grant 10/06/2004
- Healthcare Association Selects Ellis Hospital and Albany Medical Center Hospital to Participate in Nurse Retraining Grant 10/06/2004
- Healthcare Association Selects Queens Hospital Center and Calvary Hospital to Participate in Nurse Retraining Grant 10/06/2004
- Healthcare Trustees Of New York State Honors NYU Downtown Hospital Trustee With Award 10/04/2004
- Albany Medical Center Hospital/Albany Medical College Wins Health Care Advocacy Award 10/04/2004
August 2004
- Robin Frank Adds Role of Vice President, Continuing Care At Healthcare Association of New York State 08/02/2004
June 2004
- St. Vincent Catholic Medical Centers St. Vincent's Hospital Westchester Wins HANYS' Pinnacle Award for Quality 06/28/2004
- New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center Wins Healthcare Association Of New York State's Community Health Improvement Award 06/28/2004
- HANYS Awards Representative Amo Houghton its 2004 Distinguished Service Award 06/28/2004
May 2004
- HANYS Services, Inc., Language Line Services Establish Alliance to Provide Language Interpretation and Document Translation 05/14/2004
- Health Care Groups Release Non-Profit Accountability Guidelines 05/12/2004
March 2004
- Healthcare Association of New York State Creates Data Academy for Health Care Leaders and Managers 03/23/2004
- HANYS Services, Inc. Announces Management Appointments 03/18/2004
- Rochester Hospitals Urge State Legislature to Reject Proposed “Sick Tax” and Medicaid Cuts 03/04/2004
- HANYS, WNYHA Members Urge The State Legislature To Reject The Proposed “Sick Tax” And Medicaid Cuts 03/01/2004
February 2004
January 2004
- Hospital Financial Condition Report Shows Five Years Of Consecutive Losses 01/26/2004
- Statement from Healthcare Association of New York State President Daniel Sisto 01/20/2004
- Healthcare Association of New York State Names 2004 Officers, Trustees 01/14/2004
- Healthcare Trustees of New York State Elects 2004 Officers 01/14/2004
November 2003
October 2003
- HANYS' Press Release on Coalition of Health Care Employers Urges Federal Government to Act Against State Employer Gag Law 10/28/2003
- HANYS Awards The Nurses Of New York State Its 2003 Distinguished Service Award 10/17/2003
- Staten Island University Hospital Wins HANYS' Pinnacle Award For Quality 10/17/2003
- HANYS Holds “Proud To Provide” Annual Membership Conference 10/10/2003
September 2003
- Strong Memorial Hospital Wins Health Care Advocacy Award 09/05/2003
- Healthcare Trustees of New York State Honors Catholic Health System Trustee with Award 09/05/2003
August 2003
- Health Care Groups Launch Non-Profit Accountability Steering Committee 08/28/2003
- American Hospital Association President Dick Davidson To Present Keynote Address At HANYS Annual Meeting 08/22/2003
- New York Presbyterian's Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital Is First In New York To Offer GetWellNetwork™ 08/11/2003
July 2003
May 2003
- HANYS Benefit Services Names Desormeau Manager, Strategic Benefit Services 05/15/2003
- Outstanding Hospital Quality Initiatives Highlighted 05/14/2003
- HANYS Thanks Legislature And Urges Governor To Sign Budget 05/01/2003
April 2003
- Healthcare Association Of New York State Details Growing Gap Between Medicare Payments And Care Costs 04/28/2003
- HTNYS First Trustee Organization In The Nation To Receive National Fundraising Award 04/09/2003
- HANYS Releases Report On Hospitals' Impact On The Economy 04/07/2003
- Coalition Files Suit Against Employer Gag Law In Federal Court 04/03/2003
March 2003
- HANYS Services, Inc. Offers Technology To Improve Hospital Stay, Enrich Patient Experience 03/26/2003
- Associations Release Facility-Specific State Budget Impacts On Hospitals And Nursing Homes 03/25/2003
- 3,000 Rally To Stop New Health Care Cuts And New Sick Taxes On New Yorkers 03/12/2003
- 3,000 Health Care Advocates To Rally Against Cuts And Taxes 03/07/2003
- St. John's Riverside Hospital Wins Healthcare Association's Community Health Improvement Award 03/06/2003
February 2003
- Healthcare Association Of New York State Announces New Members Of Its Community Health Task Force 02/11/2003
January 2003
- $1 Billion In Proposed Budget Cuts And Taxes Would Devastate New York's Health Care System 01/29/2003
- Healthcare Trustees Of New York State Elects Officers 01/23/2003
- Statewide Poll Finds New Yorkers Value Hospitals Highly, Yet Financial Report Shows Them In The Red 01/21/2003
- Coalition Of Health Care Employers Urges Federal Government To Act Against State Employer Gag Law 01/07/2003
- Healthcare Association Of New York State Names 2003 Officers, Trustees 01/06/2003
