GNYHA submitted the attached comments opposing the recent US Department of Education (ED) proposal to exclude certain advanced health care professional degrees—including those for nurses, physician assistants (PAs), and physical therapists (PTs)—from access to higher Federal student loan borrowing limits. ED’s proposed rule, Reimagining and Improving Student Education, would implement changes made in HR 1....

GNYHA has revised our Federal advocacy agenda to address your most pressing Beltway needs during the second session of the 119th Congress. The document reflects both 1) longstanding GNYHA Federal priorities such as opposing additional “site-neutral” cuts and 2) the urgent need to mitigate HR 1’s massive health care cuts. I hope you find this...

GNYHA has revised our Federal advocacy agenda to address your most pressing Beltway needs during the second session of the 119th Congress. The document reflects both 1) longstanding GNYHA Federal priorities such as opposing additional “site-neutral” cuts and 2) the urgent need to mitigate HR 1’s massive health care cuts.

The New York State Department of Health (DOH) reported during a recent trade association call that it will post another round of Nursing Home Minimum Staffing penalties to its minimum staffing website by the end of this week. Affected facilities will receive penalty letters through the Health Commerce System after DOH posts the penalties. DOH...

GNYHA is writing to highlight New York State Department of Health (DOH) evacuation requirements addressing coastal storm preparedness and available resources for hospital and nursing home members for the 2026 season. As noted in DOH’s January 16, 2026 “Dear Administrator Letter” (attached), all New York City hospitals, nursing homes, and adult care facilities are required...

GNYHA submitted comments (attached) to a proposed US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rule that would scale back requirements for electronic health record (EHR) vendors. If the proposed rule is finalized, the indirect impact on your institutions could include 1) making some currently required EHR capabilities optional and 2) expanding the methods of...

Starting this month, United Hospital Fund (UHF) will host the second series of meetings about the New York State Section 1115 Medicaid waiver. The agreement between the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the New York State Department of Health (DOH) requires an independent entity (UHF) to aggregate, analyze, and report data collected during...

New York State requires all mandated reporters to complete additional training on recognizing abuse and maltreatment in children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The deadline to complete this training is November 17. Hospital Responsibilities As outlined in New York Social Services Law §413 (2), employers of mandated reporters, including hospitals, must provide all current...