May 23, 2025 News Headlines

“A strong healthcare system supports the health of New Yorkers, creates good jobs and forms a solid economic foundation for local communities. The House-passed ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ puts all that at risk.” Read HANYS President Bea Grause’s full statement on our website and review our May 22 Member Update, which covers the bill’s most recent changes and recaps additional recent activities in Washington impacting hospitals and health systems. 

Offering a risk-free opportunity to shadow other hospital departments, Catholic Health's Associate Apprenticeship Program helps staff to explore new healthcare careers before committing to further education and certification. Learn more in our Member Spotlight. 

HANYS’ budget chart summarizes the enacted $254 billion state fiscal year 2025-2026 budget and provides details on key healthcare-related provisions. HANYS will continue to advance our priorities and oppose harmful legislation through the end of session. 

This week the following bill passed both houses:

• Interpreter access for hospital admissions (A.3404-A/S.6223-A) 

Please use our Significant State Legislation tool to browse all bills of interest that passed both houses, were signed into law or vetoed during the 2025 session.

Beginning Sept. 15-17 at Cornell University, this highly regarded certificate program has provided healthcare professionals with the skills, insight and expertise to effectively lead their organizations in an increasingly complex environment for two decades. Learn more about everything the program has to offer, see alumni testimonials and register online.

A well-designed board succession plan can help improve board culture, strengthen decision-making, and align board and leadership changes with long-term organizational objectives. Read the May edition of Trends to learn five components of effective board succession planning and tips to evaluate your plan. 

Care Connections chronic disease webinar series 
May 27-July 1 

Standing membership call on state and federal issues 
May 27 

Implementing diagnostic excellence across systems: An opportunity to improve care 
May 28 

Developing an immunocompromised-focused antimicrobial stewardship program 
May 29 

Change management for nursing innovations 
June 4 

Microsoft Excel for healthcare professionals 
June 10-11 

Talk amongst yourselves: Effective coordination of care 
June 11 

Arts in medicine: Curating art and culture for optimal public health outcomes 
June 12