Intealth recently announced plans to issue a new Form DS-2019 to each foreign national physician currently training in the US on J-1 visas under the duration of status (D/S) framework. Intealth is the organization that sponsors all physicians in the US on a J-1 visa. The new forms will show the physician’s training program end...

GNYHA has prepared the attached model comment letter on the troubling 340B and site-neutral provisions in the calendar year 2027 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rule. I encourage you to customize the letter and submit it to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) by August 31. We recently shared estimated hospital-level...

The New York State Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) law, which took effect August 5, 2026, establishes a process through which certain qualified individuals may request a prescription from an attending physician for medication to end their life. The New York State Department of Health (DOH) has updated the frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the...

When a measles exposure occurs in a health care facility, the facility is often responsible for initial contact tracing to identify and notify individuals who may have been exposed. Depending on local health department (LHD) protocols, the facility may also need to monitor exposed individuals for symptoms throughout the risk period and coordinate follow-up as...

The New York State Department of Health (DOH) announced multiple updates during a recent webinar on its Year 1 Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) implementation progress. DOH reviewed each of the four Year 1 RHTP initiatives, including the Rural Community Health Integration (RCHI) initiative, which enables organizations to partner with rural hospitals and implement transformational...

President Donald Trump issued several executive orders, including on immigration enforcement, on his first day in office. Acting Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Benjamine Huffman also issued a directive that rescinded an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement policy limiting enforcement in or near “sensitive” areas, including hospitals, churches, and schools. Additionally, DHS has indicated...