Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), a House Energy and Commerce Committee member, introduced Senate and House versions of the Restoring Essential Plan Coverage Act (S5619/HR10692). The bill addresses HR 1’s gutting of New York’s Essential Plan and creates, without a Federal waiver, a permanent state option to cover individuals...

GNYHA submitted the attached comments to address a request for information (RFI) from Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR). The “Health Coverage that Works for Everyone” RFI included numerous policy proposals to reform “America’s broken for-profit private health insurance system” and maintain patient access to care and coverage. Our response conveyed hospitals’ significant...

I am writing to update you on new visa policies that have been proposed by the Trump Administration. As you know, GNYHA has been advocating for a health care exemption from the H-1B visa fees imposed under the Presidential Proclamation and the separate proposed rule issued by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). GNYHA...

The New York State Department of Health (DOH) will host a webinar on October 26 to discuss new and upcoming primary care policies in New York State Medicaid. DOH will review its broader primary care strategy and provide updates on the New York State Patient-Centered Medical Home (NYS PCMH) recognition program and the Rural Health...

The American Hospital Association, together with the Maine Hospital Association and several hospitals, has filed suit against the US Department of Health and Human Services and the Health Resource Services Administration (HRSA) asserting that its 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program is unlawful and should be blocked. One of the chief arguments is that HRSA has...

This GNYHA-developed resource contains enrollment figures across the following plan types: Medicare Advantage, Child Health Plus, Health & Recovery Plans (HARP), Medicaid Managed Care including HARP, Managed Long Term Care (MLTC), Medicaid Advantage, and HIV/SNP. The data is aggregated and compiled from the Department of Health and values are calculated on a rolling monthly and...

GNYHA recently submitted the attached comments to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), about its proposal for a $103,265 fee for H-1B visa petitions. This proposed fee is separate from the $100,000 fee imposed via a September 2025 Presidential Proclamation, which was recently extended until September 2027. Due to...

GNYHA has developed the attached Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) “calculator” to help facilities appropriately estimate ASC payment rates by HCPCS code. This file reflects the ASC payment rates effective October 1, 2026.

GNYHA has developed the attached outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) “calculator” to help facilities appropriately estimate hospital-specific OPPS payments. This file reflects the OPPS payment rates effective October 1, 2026.