March 14, 2025 News Headlines

Last week HANYS and several of our member hospitals and health systems met with members of Congress to advocate for New York’s hospitals and health systems and their communities in the face of tremendous federal uncertainty. We encourage members to use our Faces of Medicaid resources to support your outreach to lawmakers.

The Senate and Assembly one-house budget proposals advance many of HANYS’ priorities, including increased healthcare investments, investments in new capital funding, rejection of proposed funding cuts and protecting the Medical Indemnity Fund. The Legislature unfortunately rejected many non-fiscal proposals that would bolster the healthcare workforce and did not include provisions to protect the 340B program. Look for our updated budget summary chart on our state budget advocacy page next week.

Artificial intelligence can improve the effectiveness and efficiency of healthcare board activities, but there are inherent risks to consider. Read the March edition of Trends to learn how healthcare boards can strike a balance between embracing innovation and ensuring safety and security.

Standing membership call on state and federal issues
March 18

HANYS’ Sepsis Program: Applying the CDC Hospital Sepsis Core Elements
March 19 and April 16

Political action committee compliance: Legal overview and best practices
March 20

Unlocking healthcare excellence: A DMAIC journey to process improvement
March 20 – May 21

Infection Control and Epidemiology Basics
March 25 – April 10

Managing New York’s behavioral health resource challenges
March 26

Advancing facilities and construction spend management
March 27

Survey readiness: Prepare, respond succeed
April 2 – 30