As part of this summer’s special event preparations, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) is updating its pharmaceutical medical countermeasure and surge plans. To support the allocation of medical countermeasures (e.g., prophylaxis) to the health care delivery system during large-scale emergencies, DOHMH is asking New York City hospitals to complete...

Based on excellent member and stakeholder feedback, GNYHA has enhanced two medical education resources introduced last year—Getting to Know the Patient Care Team and Social Care for All Needs Medical Education (SCAN ME) Academy—so they can be used more easily by faculty, residents, and medical students. These resources will be particularly useful for first-year residents...

GNYHA provides members with the tools to develop and maintain a workforce that delivers high-quality patient care and biomedical innovations. This webpage highlights Federal and state funding opportunities currently accepting applications and details future funding opportunities for which members are eligible to apply. Open Funding Opportunities This section is updated regularly and features funding opportunities...

As a follow-up to GNYHA’s member letter on the conclusion of the State Fiscal Year 2026-2027 New York State budget, below are detailed summaries of policy provisions that the GNYHA Legal, Regulatory, and Professional Affairs (LRP) team has reported on at prior meetings. Relevant LRP staff contacts are listed at the end of each section....

We hosted a member briefing yesterday with Danielle Holahan, Executive Director of the New York State of Health (NYSOH), on the impending July 1 changes to New York State’s Essential Plan (EP). Approximately 450,000 individuals (who qualified for EP based on having incomes between 200% and 250% of the Federal Poverty Level) will lose EP...

The New York State Department of Health (DOH) has issued the attached “Dear Administrator Letter (DAL)” on the requirement to adopt and submit a hospital clinical staffing plan by 12:00 p.m. on July 1. For this year’s submission, similar to prior years, hospitals are required to submit their clinical staffing plans via the Health Electronic...

I am pleased to share an AI Governance Policy template that GNYHA has developed in collaboration with members. We are providing this resource to support you as you develop and refine your own approaches to AI governance. Since 2023, GNYHA has convened an AI Advisory Group to learn how you are using AI and to...

The US Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recently opened applications for health care professionals who provide direct substance use disorder (SUD) treatment or recovery support services. The SUD Treatment and Recovery loan repayment program (STAR LRP) helps facilities located in areas of the country most affected by SUD to recruit and retain an SUD...

After a nearly two-month delay, New York Governor Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders have reached an agreement on the health care provisions in the New York State fiscal year (SFY) 2026-27 budget, which includes critical investments for hospitals and nursing homes. The Legislature is expected to begin voting on the key health bills later today....

The Social Care for All Needs Medical Education (SCAN ME) Academy is a module series designed to be an educational resource that engages learners to ensure that the future physician workforce is prepared to consider social determinants of health and health-related social needs and the impact that they have on patients’ health and health outcomes....