It is with great sadness that GNYHA mourns the passing of Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, one of our country's leading advocates for health care providers and the people they serve. An Honorary Member of the GNYHA Board of Governors, Senator Moynihan's staunch support of health care in general and teaching hospitals in particular has been evident throughout his distinguished career. Most recently, he worked vigorously to secure relief for hospitals from the damaging effects of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 and fought to save teaching hospitals from the negative impact of managed care.

Born on March 16, 1927, Daniel Patrick Moynihan grew up in New York City. During his long career in government, he served under four U.S. presidents: John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard M. Nixon, and Gerald R. Ford. He was also the U.S. Ambassador to India from 1973 to 1975, and in 1976 he represented the United States as the President of the United Nations Security Council. In 1976, he was elected to the United States Senate, and was re-elected for three more consecutive terms before retiring from public office in 2001.

With Senator Moynihan's passing, New York's health care community has lost one of its most ardent and important supporters—but the foundation he laid will continue to benefit health care providers and patients for many years to come. He was a true visionary, and he will be deeply missed.