GNYHA recently contacted the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)—the organization responsible for administering the annual Main Residency Match (Match) and Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP)—to discuss workflow challenges resulting from the recent implementation of a multifactor authentication policy. GNYHA requested that NRMP reevaluate the delegation of responsibilities for two account types at teaching institutions:...

The Accreditation Council for GME (ACGME) recently released proposed changes to its Common Program Requirements (CPRs). CPRs are the requirements to which all ACGME-accredited residency programs must comply to maintain accreditation. Key proposals include eliminating the 10-year renewal requirement for program letters of agreement, setting a minimum resident-to-core faculty ratio, and adding flexibilities around program...

The Massachusetts Federal circuit court issued a temporary injunction on September 14 that postponed the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) final rule eliminating the use of the “duration of status” framework for J-1 and other nonimmigrant visas. The rule, issued in July, had a planned effective date of September 15. In Presidents’ Alliance on...

President Donald Trump recently renewed his September 2025 Presidential Proclamation, which imposed a $100,000 fee on employers filing new H-1B visa petitions. The renewal extends the Proclamation—originally set to expire on September 21, 2026—to September 21, 2027. Over the summer, the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit denied the Federal government’s motion to...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has revised its memo announcing the new, streamlined risk-based survey (RBS) process for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). The update states that CMS will now post trophy icons next to the names of RBS-qualifying facilities on the Nursing Home Care Compare website on October 8 instead of the...

The Health Resource Services Administration (HRSA), the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) division responsible for overseeing the 340B Drug Pricing Program, has approved 18 drugs from 10 manufacturers for participation in a 340B Rebate Model Pilot effective January 1, 2027. Covered entities will need to purchase these drugs at the wholesale acquisition...

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), a House Energy and Commerce Committee member, have introduced Senate and House versions of the Restoring Essential Plan Coverage Act. The bill addresses HR 1’s gutting of New York’s Essential Plan and creates a permanent state option to cover individuals with incomes between 200%...

The New York City (NYC) Office of Healthcare Accountability has released its latest annual report. Among other flaws, the report asserts without evidence that hospital consolidation is driving up costs in the NYC-area hospital marketplace. In response, I issued the following statement today: The NYC Office of Healthcare Accountability’s new report is undercut by observations...