NewYork-Presbyterian CEO testifies to Congress on rising hospital costs

11 articles · Updated · Gothamist · Apr 28

CEO Dr. Brian Donley told the House Ways and Means Committee that labor, drugs, and supplies—not consolidation—are driving up costs, as NewYork-Presbyterian faces a DOJ lawsuit over alleged anti-competitive insurance contracts.
Donley defended the hospital's rural designation and eligibility for federal subsidies, stating only 8,000 of 2 million annual patients are rural referrals, and supported broad insurance coverage but avoided endorsing Medicare for All.
The hearing follows federal healthcare funding cuts and Republican calls to end higher hospital-affiliated clinic fees, with hospital CEOs nationwide citing government underpayments and care obligations to justify pricing practices.

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