HCP NEWS ALERT MARCH 12 2024

Legislature Releases Budget Proposals Budget negotiations are underway as both houses of the legislature have released their one-house budget bills. These documents delineate the Legislature’s position on Governor Kathy Hochul’s $233 billion budget...

HCP NEWS ALERT MARCH 8 2024

Change Health Cyberattack Update In late February, Change Healthcare, a unit of UnitedHealth Group (UHG), faced a significant cybersecurity incident, disrupting healthcare operations nationwide. The attack, attributed to the ransomware group BlackCat, rendered...

HCP NEWS ALERT JANUARY 9 2024

Multi-Hazard Weather Event Governor Hochul has issued a weather warning Press Release urging New Yorkers to prepare for heavy rains, very strong winds, and possible flash flooding today through Wednesday, January 10, 2024. This storm system will likely cause flooding...

HCP NEWS ALERT JANUARY 9 2024

DOH Recommends Masking for Health Care The Department of Health (DOH/the Department) released a Health Advisory on January 8, 2024, alerting health care providers to the recent increases in cases of influenza and COVID-19 throughout the state. Health care providers...