GNYHA submitted the attached comments on Senator Bill Cassidy’s (R-LA) 340B Drug Pricing Integrity and Affordability for Patients Act discussion draft (the 340B Patients Act). Attempts by multiple stakeholders to erode the 340B program have intensified over the past few years. Manufacturers like Lilly are demanding claims data as a condition of accessing 340B pricing....

The House and Senate have passed a bipartisan continuing resolution (CR) funding the Federal government through December 11, 2026. The bill averts a government shutdown when Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 begins on October 1, 2026, and now awaits President Donald Trump’s signature to become law. The CR, which sustains FY 2026 funding levels through...

GNYHA is writing to remind hospitals of changes to Federal prescriber requirements and dispensing restrictions that have been eliminated in an effort to increase access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in emergency departments (EDs) and other settings. Studies show that initiating MOUD in EDs significantly lowers overdose rates. The changes provide opportunities to...

The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) has issued some important updates for implementation of the Stopping Harassment and Intimidation and Ensuring Lawful Debt (SHIELD) Collection Rule. The SHIELD Rule expands general consumer debt protections for New York City consumers (regardless of where the creditor is located) and includes specific provisions...

GNYHA submitted comments today on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) calendar year (CY) 2027 Medicare outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and ambulatory surgical center (ASC) payment system proposed rule. Our comments focus primarily on three proposals that would significantly reduce hospital payments: site-neutral payment cuts for imaging without contrast services and two...

In response to increased measles activity nationwide, GNYHA has developed a compendium of measles preparedness resources to help hospitals and health systems prepare for and respond to potential measles cases and exposures. These customizable resources can be modified to align with an organization’s needs and existing protocols. They are intended to complement, not replace, State...

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), US Department of Homeland Security, today released a proposed rule that would attach a $103,265 fee to all H-1B petitions filed by employers subject to the national H-1B cap. This is a very promising development because many GNYHA members have historically petitioned for, and been approved for, H-1B...

On August 10, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14420 (EO-14420), which recommends changes to childhood vaccine practices, including administration of measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) as separate vaccines when available. Because immunization requirements are established under state law, EO-14420 does not require states to modify their vaccination requirements. The order acknowledges state authority in...