New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a “handshake” conceptual agreement with legislative leaders on a $268 billion State Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget. While the Governor’s press conference did not address key health care provisions, her follow-up press release highlighted that the State budget will include 1) $1 billion in new capital funding for safety...

Due to the anticipated surge in international travel related to the upcoming FIFA World Cup, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) issued the attached reminder emphasizing the need to register and establish eOrder accounts, which are already required for all NYC Public Health Laboratory (PHL) testing. The PHL eOrder platform...

GNYHA has developed a decision tree to help with assigning the appropriate roles during eOrder registration. Please note: Individuals may hold more than one eOrder role. Staff placing eOrders are responsible for communicating results back to the provider or any other personnel authorized to review results within your facility.

GNYHA sent the attached letter to the New York State Department of Health and New York State Department of Financial Services asking them to stop Anthem from implementing a policy that would apply a 7.5% financial penalty to in-network facility claims when an out-of-network provider is involved in the care. The policy, “Commercial-Facility Administrative Policy:...

The Defense Health Agency (DHA)’s Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division (AFHSD) has developed several public health surveillance and preparedness resources for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The AFHSD’s Integrated Biosurveillance Branch identified vector-borne diseases, including dengue and malaria, as potential importation risks because some participating countries have endemic transmission. Respiratory pathogens—including seasonal influenza, SARS-CoV-2, and...

Effective May 7, the required Legionella culture testing frequency for cooling towers increases from quarterly to at least every 31 days during periods of operation. This is under New York City Local Law 159 of 2025 as implemented by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) rules effective May 8. As before, results must...

The New York State Board of Regents has permanently adopted regulations that permit New York State-registered pharmacy technicians to practice in all New York State pharmacies. Under the direct supervision of a State-licensed pharmacist, a registered pharmacy technician is permitted to assist the pharmacist in compounding, preparing, labeling, or dispensing drugs. The regulations—Chapter 8 of...