The House and Senate have passed H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 (CAA, 2026), a “minibus” spending package that ends the partial Federal government shutdown that began on January 30, 2026. The President is expected to quickly sign the bill into law. Thanks to aggressive GNYHA advocacy and strong support from Senate Democratic...

In response to the ongoing New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) strike, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has again extended the declaration of emergency that she issued in early January. The executive order (EO) runs through and including February 4 and applies to the Bronx, Manhattan, and contiguous counties. It continues suspension of the same...

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recently opened applications for its Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program (LRP). The Nurse Corps LRP is intended to help registered nurses (RNs) and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) with educational loan repayment in exchange for a service commitment at facilities in underserved areas. HRSA anticipates making approximately 380...

GNYHA’s survey on Mental Hygiene Law (MHL) proceedings for hospitalized psychiatric patients is now open for January 2026 data. Hospitals with inpatient units and programs licensed by the New York State Office of Mental Health should complete the survey. This survey is being conducted as a monthly data collection covering January through March 2026. Hospitals...

GNYHA has developed the attached Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) “calculator” to help facilities appropriately estimate ASC payment rates by HCPCS code. This file reflects the ASC payment rates effective January 1, 2026.

The New York State Department of Health (DOH) has issued the attached Dear Administrator Letter (DAL) reminding hospitals and diagnostic and treatment centers (D&TCs) of the obligation to report events to the New York Patient Occurrence Reporting and Tracking System (NYPORTS) when there has been: death or serious injury of a patient or staff member...

GNYHA developed the attached table to help you better understand 1) the health care provisions in New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposed State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2026-27 Executive Budget and 2) GNYHA’s positions on those provisions. We will expand the table when the Assembly and Senate release their respective one-house budgets in March. As I...

House Committee on Homeland Security Chair Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) initiated an inquiry into DHS Secretary Kristi Noem about $1 billion in previously obligated but undisbursed Public Assistance (PA) reimbursements to New York hospitals for COVID-19-related expenses. The Chairman’s letter (attached) raises concerns about changes to FEMA’s reimbursement methodology, the slow processing speed, and the financial...

Mayor Zohran Mamdani this week called for increased taxes on the wealthy to fill a $12.6 billion budget deficit over the next two years that he said his predecessor left. He also touted plans to address the deficit by finding savings in the budget. Additionally, during his mayoral campaign, Mayor Mamdani vowed to raise the...

Congress is racing against the clock to address outstanding funding bills for Federal fiscal year 2026 and prevent a partial Federal government shutdown. The House recently passed HR 7148—the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026—a six-bill “minibus” package that funds the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Labor, the Department of...