PHYSICIAN COLLECTIVE NEGOTIATION LEGISLATION ADVANCES TO SENATE FLOOR

The Senate Health Committee this week unanimously voted to report to the Senate floor legislation (S.5204-A, Breslin) that would permit physicians to collectively negotiate contract terms with health insurance companies under close supervision by New York State. Identical legislation (A.4301-B, Canestrari) is before the Assembly Ways and Means Committee.

Such collective action is now prohibited. As a result, most physicians face one-sided contracts from health insurers with little, if any, opportunity to negotiate. At a time when New York State and all New Yorkers are reeling from the financial tumult of the last two years, health insurer profiteering must end. This bill will assure that physicians are able to provide their patients the care they need and deserve, and receive fair compensation for providing this care.

With just 2+ weeks remaining in the legislative session, all physicians are urged to continue to call and write their respective legislators to request that this legislation be brought to a vote and approved by the full Assembly and the full Senate. Immediate focus should be placed on the members of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee to ask that the bill be brought to a vote before the Committee and reported to the Assembly floor. Members of the Committee include:

Assemblymember

Earlene

Hooper

Albany (518) 455-5861

District (516) 489-6610

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PHYSICIAN COLLECTIVE NEGOTIATION LEGISLATION ADVANCES TO SENATE FLOOR

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